Jun 27 2008
Pregnancy can affect your skin
During your pregnancy your whole body is in an uproar. There are so many changes happening in your body from the mental side of things to the physical changes that happen over the nine months of pregnancy. This affects everything in your body, so things are good while other things are not so great.
With all the changes of course your skin is going to be affected also. Your skin is the one organism that holds your entire body together so of course there are going to be some changes to it also.
The biggest change happens because your body and skin must grow and stretch to be able to allow room for your new baby growing inside of you. This can cause stretch marks to appear. Stretch marks are those bluish, purple or red marks that will appear usually on your stomach and breast.
Many woman also experience an iron deficiencies during their pregnancy. This lack of or lower amount of iron in the body will cause your skin to appear pale and you might also notice that dark circles appear under your eyes. If you see this happening it might be a good time to talk to your doctor about taking an iron supplement during your pregnancy.
