The attention you pay to your body not only helps you become a healthy mother, but also helps your body return to its previous state more quickly. That's why you should pay due attention to your body cleansing and care during your pregnancy. However, when using cosmetic products, you should be very careful not to hinder the physical or mental development of your baby.
Taking a Shower
During pregnancy, sweat glands work more than normal. Therefore, it is beneficial to be sensitive about some details and take a shower every day.
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Do not stay in the bathroom for more than 15 minutes.
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Dry the water. Make sure it is warm! Excessive heat can be harmful.
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Open your bathroom window so that fresh air can enter.
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For safety, do not lock your bathroom door.
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Place an anti-slip mat in your bathtub so that you do not slip if you lose your balance.
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Use natural soaps! Even wash your hair with natural olive oil soap.
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After bathing, apply baby oil to your abdomen and chest area to prevent stretch marks.
Chest Care
The area you need to pay the most attention to during this period is your breasts. Since your breasts are swollen, you should prevent cracks from forming.
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To prevent cracks from forming, you should massage your breasts with moisturizing cream after a warm shower.
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To prevent them from sagging. For this, you should wash your breasts with cold water twice a day.
Hair Care and Make-up
The first three months of your pregnancy are the most important times in your baby's development. Losses in this period are higher than in other months. Therefore, being a little more careful for a short time will be beneficial for both you and your baby's health.
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As your hair loses its shine and vitality, it may be more difficult than ever to give it the shape you want. It will be good to wash your hair frequently.
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According to research on the chemicals in hair dyes, although there have been no harmful effects on your baby, it is better not to dye your hair until after birth, as a precaution. It happens.
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If you want to make a change, hide your gray hairs or have a dip dye, you can use herbal hair dyes after the first three months of pregnancy.
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Hair straightening gels are not recommended due to their chemical composition.
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The chemicals used during perms can be absorbed through the scalp and mix with the blood. Therefore, it is beneficial for your hair to remain natural until after birth.
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Wearing make-up will not harm the baby. However, it is recommended that you make sure that all materials that touch your skin during pregnancy are natural.
Skin Care with Herbal Masks
Skin problems increase especially during this period and the skin needs to breathe. becomes important. That's why you should clean your skin and apply nourishing creams to your face before going to bed. There are also some natural masks you can apply.
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Mash a lemon with its peels in a food processor. Add some water and apply it to your face, wait 5 minutes and clean it. Thus, your pores will be cleaned and your skin will be revitalized.
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To cleanse your skin, mix an egg yolk, a tablespoon of sesame oil and 3 - 4 drops of lemon juice thoroughly, apply it to your face and wait for 10 minutes.
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If your skin dries very quickly, crush 5-6 strawberries and mix them with milk, then leave them on your face for 10 minutes and wash them with plenty of water.
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To refresh your skin, mix 1 scoop of honey, 3 - 4 drops of lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of olive oil and apply it to your face, wait 20 minutes and wash it with plenty of water.
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For a feeling of freshness and purification, 1 Cook the apple in milk and mash it to make puree. Leave it on your face for 20 minutes and wash it with plenty of water.
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Cucumber, which has a purifying effect, is ideal for oily skin. Blend half avocado, half cucumber, 1 egg white and a little milk in a blender. After cooling a little in the refrigerator, leave the mask on your face for 30 minutes and wash it with warm water.
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When you mash 1 banana with some milk and apply it to your face, you will have a soft skin.
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Honey is the ideal protector for your skin. 3 tablespoons to the juice of 1 lemon Add honey and some glycerin. When you wash it after leaving it on your face for 15 minutes, you will moisturize your skin in a healthy way. You can apply other masks once a week and this mask once a month.
Hand and Foot Care
Your nails take on a dull color during this period and break very quickly. . You can use nourishing and polishing agents to prevent your nails from splitting into layers.
You should ventilate your nails every three days. Because applying nail polish during this period causes the nails to dry.
Tooth and Lip Care
The substances found in the saliva of pregnant women and affecting their tooth enamel cause tooth decay during this period.
Also. The 'fluoride' substance that strengthens teeth also decreases. Therefore, go to your dentist regularly, even if you have no pain. Not skipping the dental examination will also prevent infection in your body and this from affecting your baby's health.
Rinsing your teeth with an antiseptic from time to time prevents germs from nesting on your teeth.
For your chapped lips, put 50 grams of beeswax in a bowl, melt it on the stove and put it on top. Add 200 grams of sesame oil. You can apply this mixture to your lips every day.
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