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How to get rid of stretch marks?!?

June 13, 2013

So I thought I was going to be one of the lucky ones that didn’t get stretch marks….nope…It’s actually pretty depressing and i’m really hoping they fade. It looks like a cat crawled up my chest 🙁  So I bought this organic oil of sorts Earth Mama Angel Baby Natural Stretch Oil, 4-Ounce Bottle for pregnant and breast feeding ladies and I use it with Aveeno Eczema Therapy Moisturizing Cream, 7.3 Ounce and actually think the stretch marks are fading?

Now you can do laser treatments that help but I was looking for more of natural way, so I found a couple tips from various websites:

From: http://www.babycenter.com/404_how-can-i-get-rid-of-stretch-marks_2432.bc

I use Tummy Butter from a company my friends recommended called THE SPOILED MAMA (www.thespoiledmama.com). The stuff works wonders on my stretch marks and smells good to, I found that for my skin this works really well(normally really dry)especially in winter. Their products are mostly organic and free from parabens, mineral oil and synthetic fragrances…and palmers in full of that stuff(parabens,mineral oil)!! Many over the counter cheap stuff is filled with cheap ingerdients…it’s worth the price to spend more . The company also offers a stretch mark oil that works great too, I still use it even though I am not pregnant as an after shower oil. At their website they awnser alot of questions on their FAQ’s page…Hope this helps…

From: http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Stretch-Marks

here are some highlights….

Use a moisturizer. A study comparing herbal moisturizers found that people who lotioned-up daily showed significant improvement in skin appearance and elasticity [2]. Think of it this way: if your skin has a lot of stretching to do, it’s less likely to tear and create stretch marks if it’s hydrated.

Try Vitamin E oil. Vitamin E oil is often said to be the miracle cure for stretch marks, though one study shows that it’s most effective on women who have already been pregnant before, and has not been effective in general use [10]. Still, it can’t hurt in moderate doses.

Increase your Vitamin C intake. One dermatologist suggests that 500 mg of Vitamin C, taken as an oral supplement, can help reduce the appearance of stretch marks[11].

From: http://www.top10homeremedies.com/how-to/how-to-get-rid-of-stretch-marks-fast.html

here are some highlights…

Potato Juice: The best and easiest way to get rid of ugly stretch marks is to use potato juice which contains vitamins and minerals which help a lot in the growth and restoration of the skin cells. Take a medium sized potato and cut it into thick slices. Now take one of the potato pieces and rub it gently on the skin with stretch marks for a few minutes. Make sure the liquid from the potato pieces get in touch with the skin. Allow the potato juice to dry for some time and later on clean the skin with lukewarm water.

White Sugar: Natural white sugar is one of the best ingredients to get rid of stretch marks. You can use sugar for exfoliating your skin. Take a tablespoon of raw sugar and add some almond oil and few drops of lemon juice to it. Mix it properly and apply it on the stretch marks and other skin areas. Now gently rub the skin for at least ten minutes every day before taking a shower. When this exfoliating routine is followed for a month or so, the stretch marks will become light.

Im curious to know if anyone was tried any of these remedies?

What worked for you? or what have you heard that works? I’m all ears!

 

 


Filed Under: second trimester

How to know if you are in denial?

June 10, 2013

Are you in denial about maternity clothes? Did you have to raid your husband’s closet to find something to wear today? Do you think Kim Kardashian’s maternity clothes look great on her?If the answer to these question is yes…then you my friend are in denial. And its okay, we all transition at different times and at our own comfort level, but seriously what is the big deal? You are pregnant at this point and wearing maternity clothes is not going to change that fact. So the pants are a little weird at first with the little belly thing…just think of it as pants with built in spanks (that are broken).  And really, maternity clothes are suppose to make you look better! I found this great article Dress your Bump without the Frump and pulled a pic so you could see…


Filed Under: Clothes

How to subscribe to a blog that has feedburner?

June 10, 2013

So it’s come to my attention that some people don’t know how to subscribe to a blog or they don’t know why they should. I chose feedburner because it’s one of the safest email subscriptions out there and you won’t receive spam (which I hate). And the reason why you should subscribe via email is because even though we are connected through facebook you may miss some really cool posts of new comics or progress.  This way you get an update email when I’ve posted something new, which is about once a week, which is pretty cool!

So I decided to break it down step by step so you know what to do, i’m going to assume you are already on my blog because you are reading this post 🙂

Okay, here we go!

Enter your email address, then click submit! BUT YOU ARE NOT DONE….this is where people get confused you NEED to verify your address via email and I will walk you through that.


You’ll receive this…type in the little code

Once you do it correctly you will receive this, YOU ARE STILL NOT DONE….

Then you will receive an email verifying the email is correct…it should look like this

Once you click on the email it will ask you to click on the link

And then you are DONE! see that was easy! And thank you sooooooo much for subscribing!


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Dress the Bump! Maternity Fashion!

June 7, 2013

Maternity Fashion! So I thought I would start keeping track of all my maternity outfits and hopefully help you find some cute maternity clothes too! I mentioned before that Old Navy is one of my favorite places to shop so you won’t be surprised that 80% of the outfits here are from old navy. The key is to wait till Old Navy has there 20% coupon. Keep in mind that not all Old Navy’s have a maternity section. If you live in AZ go to the old navy on Stapley and Baseline they have a good selection….considering… Please let me know if you have any questions!

Here is where I got everything going from left to right

First Outfit

  • Pink tank top Old navy Maternity http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=855656&locale=en_US&kwid=1&sem=false&sdReferer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oldnavy.com%2Fproducts%2Fmaternity-clothes.jsp&scid=855656402&vid=0
  • Pink/White striped Scarf Wallmart
  • Blue ripped jeans: Old Navy Maternity
  • Pink Flip flops-Old Navy http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=55147

Next outfit!

  • Poka Dot Maternity Tank: Old Navy
  • Green Skinny (regular, not maternity with belly band)  http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=85732&vid=1&pid=730770822
  • Belly Band: Target http://www.target.com/p/be-maternity-beband-assorted-colors/-/A-13742281
  • Navy Flats: Old Navy http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=55147

Next Outfit

  • Red and white striped Maternity Shirt: Old Navy Maternity
  • Skinny MaternityRed Jeans: Old Navy http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=12941&vid=1&pid=527786002
  • You can also find the Maternity Red Jeans at old navy too: http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=5852&vid=1&pid=286549002 (these run really small fyi)
  • Red Flats: Old Navy http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=55147

Next outfit!

  • Black and white tank Maternity Tank Top: Motherhood
  • Red Maternity skinny jeans: Motherhood
  • Black Flats with little gold buckle: Cathy Jean

 

 

 


Filed Under: Fashion, Pregnant Photos, second trimester

Counting Kicks

June 5, 2013

 

For some reason, right when I’m ready to relax or go to sleep the “little one” wants to do a kick off dance party. It’s the craziest thing.Last night was a little more special because these kicks were the strongest I’ve felt so far, and it happened right in the middle of a deep sleep which can really startle you. And apparently when i’m startled I throw my leg back and pretty much drop kick my husband,  which then in turn causes him to jump up because he’s not used to getting kicked either and then the dogs are all freaked out because they don’t know why we have both been kicked….needless to say it made getting to sleep a little hard last night…

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Filed Under: second trimester, Sleeping

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