Keep You and Your Babies Skin Hydrated

by Jess Chamberlain

Keeping your skin healthy and moisturized while pregnant is very important. It is also very important to keep your baby's skin moisturized with lotion and spf to prevent sunburn but also pay attention to their little bottoms so you can help prevent diaper rash.

When I was pregnant with my son I remember being worried about everything...Am I doing this right? Eating enough? Eating too much? Drinking enough water? Etc. I also remember having a shallow concern...will I get those horrible, dreaded stretch marks (also called striae gravidarum) ???? I knew it was a possibility and if it was meant to be it was meant to be but there were things I could do to help prevent them.

• Gain enough weight to have a safe pregnancy but not too much because my skin would "stretch"

• Make sure to stay hydrated

• Make sure to use lotion on my belly, hips, thighs, breasts and butt morning, noon and night. The cream I used and loved was Bella Mama Belly Butter.

Don't worry if you get stretch marks. They will be ugly at first due to the pink or reddish pigment but they will eventually fade and they are worth it in the end.

SPF for your Babies and Kids

As you know your child's skin is very sensitive to the suns rays when they are young. I always put lotion on my son in the morning if I know we will be heading out to shop or play in the sun. I keep the lotion in my diaper bag and a small travel tube in my purse to always make sure that I am prepared so he never gets burned.

Diaper Rash:

Diaper rash is very uncomfortable for kids. They become fussy due to the itchy, stinging and/or burning small red bumps on their skin.

Here are tips for Preventing or Dealing with Diaper Rash:

• Put cool clothes on your baby. Heat rashes are often caused by tight, warm clothing. If the weather is hot let your child wear loose-fitting clothes that breathe. Cotton clothes are the best.

• Change your babies diaper frequently. The combination or warmth and moisture (urine) is dangerous to a babies a skin. It will trigger the onset of bacteria which will develop into a diaper rash.

• Use mild soaps on your baby that are made for babies. Do not use regular soaps that you would use on your own skin because they are too harsh for babies sensitive skin. Your child can also develop a rash from having skin that is too dry.

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