We all want our postpartum skin to look as amazing as our pregnancy glow. Here are some natural ways to ensure your postpartum skin care routine is easy and effective.
I have to say, with pregnancy comes amazing skin. For me at least. My skin looks awesome, my keratosis pilaris (tiny red bumps on my upper arms; some people get them on their legs as well) is practically gone, and I feel so good not wearing makeup. But I know once baby is born, my skin will rebel on me like I did on my mother as a teenager. I’ll get break outs, red patches, my KP will flare up and be super red, and I’ll wish for that pregnancy glow again (the glow part, not the pregnancy).
Here are a few skin care remedies (and some old faithfuls) that I’ve found recently and am hoping to try as part of my postpartum skin care.
For Keratosis Pilaris: I’ve suffered with this my whole life, and now my daughter has it as well. Her’s is worse than mine ever was, so I’m going to be trying these natural remedies on both of us.
For clear skin from the inside: I’ll be adding lemon and other citrus oils back into my water to help detox my body. I prefer to use essential oils in my water. Citrus fruits are to be avoided when nursing as they can be upsetting to baby’s tummy. The citrus oils are made from the rind of the fruit so they don’t contain the acidic juices. I also want to try out this detox water recipe and this green smoothie recipe. I love smoothies and getting lots of veggies in them will be a great way to brighten my skin.
I also plan to focus on my supplements as well, as long as my doc okays them. I’ve changed up a few supplements I take since sharing about them in this post, but I will still ensure I’m getting what I need and what’s good for baby. I’ve been adding in vitamin D every now and then, and plan to increase that quite a bit once I start nursing. I also like taking an Omega-3 supplement and will continue with my prenatal vitamins.
Obviously water will not only be important for my skin, but for nursing as well. Nursing can really dehydrate you, so I’ll be increasing my water intake quite a bit to keep up with baby boy and my dry skin. I love my Hydro Flask. I know everyone is all about the Swell bottles, but I like the Hydro Flask because it’s larger, has a wider opening so you can add ice to keep your water extra cold, and has a loop on the lid so it’s easy to carry hiking and on walks. It comes in varying sizes as well.
For clear skin from the outside: My sweet friend Meg has a great skin care routine for women in their 30s, and there are definitely a few products I want to try, including hyaluronic acid, which I’ve never used straight before. I’ll also be using my Frankincense essential oil around my eyes again to help prevent fine lines and wrinkles and tighten up my skin.
That’s all I’ve got so far. For all those new mom’s out there, what has helped you keep your skin clear and looking good postpartum?
Frankincense around the eyes! Yes! And my Wolfberry Eyecream. All of this is great info, Tiffany! I’m pinning for later. On a similar, but different note, I CANNOT remember to take my supplements lately. Ugh.
Thanks for the reminder to take my vitamin…I am nursing my 13-month old but for some reason got lazy about taking my vitamin. What is wrong with me? ha. I never knew you could drink some essential oils! Again, thanks for the reminder to keep my water intake up. As a working mom, sometimes I don’t make time for the most basic but important things.
I have forgotten so many time this pregnancy, ha! And yes for water! I love coming home with the hospital cup they give you. I’m such a nerd but it really helps me drink a lot of water post baby!
I envy you for your good pregnancy skin! Mine was fine with H but terrible, just TERRIBLE with O! And continues to be a struggle, two months postpartum… Meh. I have a DIY face wash coming to the blog on Monday that has coconut oil, baking soda and some EO’s and it’s done WONDERS for my skin! I didn’t know that about citrus fruit (I don’t eat much fruit anyway) and nursing! My new thing is adding orange EO to my water. I don’t know if it does anything but I love the taste! And grapefruit is coming in next month’s order so I’m excited to give that a try, too.
I have KP, too! I’ll have to try out some of the treatments in that link! Thanks!
Thank you so much for linking my skincare post!! You are the bomb dot com. I really want to try Frankincense oil… I am so intrigued by it and as you probably see, I love natural oils on the face!
I have the opposite problem! My skin is awful when I am pregnant–I get melasma, weird breakouts on my chin and even some tiny pimples on my back (it sounds so gross written out!) But I will have to try the essential oils on KP as my daughter has it as well! The doctor recommended acne wash and that I think is far too harsh for my 3 yr old’s skin! Love the supplements too! I take all of mine still as I am still nursing, but always take extra Vit. D and Omega 3s because I suck at eating fish!
xo
Annie
These are some great tips. Love for you to link this and more up at my party on Thursdays. Party at My Place. Have lots of mommas expecting babies.
Thanks Michelle! If baby hasn’t come yet I will link up this week. 🙂