Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Stretch Marks Anyone?

Currently, I am trying two different products on my 24 week, growing, stretching belly. I believe it is really important to be careful, especially during pregnancy, about what you put on your skin. What you put on or in will get to baby. Use organic, chemical free, paraben free products that aren't made with artificial preservatives when at all possible.

One product I love is made by Earth Mama Angel Baby. It is an organic shea butter stretch mark lotion called Earth Mama Body Butter. Made with chamomile and calendula essential oils, it goes on very nice and smooth and feels very nice on the tummy.

The other is called Tummy Honey and it is a thick, oil-based formula that smells of sweet, natural cocoa butter and feels amazing. It glides on easy and does not leave a sticky, greasy residue.

4 comments:

Michelle said...

With my first I used the Palmer's oil for Stretch Marks. I got so many stretch marks with that pregnancy, that I was really dreading my second. I had always been told you get just as many or more with your next pregnancy. With my last I had a friend tell me to buy Coconut Oil and rub it on my belly. I actually bought a separate bottle of vitamin E and mixed them together. My second child was a whole pound bigger than the first, and I swear to you, I only got one tiny little red stretch mark from the second pregnancy. I say that works, I will never buy a pre-packaged lotion or oil just for preggers again, lol.

Laura@The Oily Cupboard said...

i'm currently preggers w/my 5th baby (midwife loving momma here) and loved loved loved the stretch oil for my expanding belly! the smell was divine....and i can't wait to use it again with this baby...
you've got a new follower!

Anonymous said...

love the Earth Mama Angel Baby(EMAB) and want to warn other mamas/mamas to be to check their products on skindeep's data base. EMAB always score low(safe) palmers scores as high as 7( high hazard). I personally loved the baby bottom balm for everyone in the family

Mary said...

My little one is 2 months old, and I discovered EMAB's breastfeeding products early on. The Natural Nipple Butter is the best stuff out there for soreness!