How many months of pregnancy do you get stretch marks?

After their first pregnancy, many expectant mothers will hear from those who have already given birth that they will get stretch marks during pregnancy. So, at how many months of pregnancy do stretch marks appear? What methods can we use to reduce stretch marks? The following is a brief introduction, and everyone should read it carefully.

Stretch marks usually appear after 7 months of pregnancy. There are also many people who don’t. Causes of formation: The human abdomen has many layers from the outside to the inside, they are the skin, skin elastic fibers, subcutaneous fat layer, rectus abdominis muscle composed of muscle fiber groups and tendons, preperitoneal fat layer and peritoneum. Under normal circumstances, the elastic fibers of the skin and the rectus abdominis muscle maintain a certain elasticity and can stretch and contract freely within a certain limit. When a woman is pregnant for more than 3 months, the enlarged uterus protrudes from the pelvic cavity and develops into the abdominal cavity. The abdomen begins to swell, and under the influence of the enlarged uterus, the elastic fibers in the skin and the abdominal muscles begin to stretch. This is especially evident after 6 months of pregnancy. When it exceeds a certain limit, the elastic fibers of the skin are broken and the rectus abdominis tendon also separates to varying degrees. As a result, irregular pink or purple longitudinal cracks appear on the skin of the abdomen. After childbirth, although the broken elastic fibers are gradually repaired, it is difficult to restore to their previous state. The original cracks on the skin will gradually fade and finally turn silver-white, which are stretch marks.

Tips for using anti-stretch mark skin care products:

massage

Abdomen: Starting from the navel, make continuous circles in a clockwise direction, spreading outward from small to large until the entire belly is evenly coated.

Buttocks: When applying, place your hands under the buttocks and use the strength of your wrists to gently massage from bottom to top and from inside to outside.

Thighs: Starting from the knee, push up from the back toward the hip 10 times.

Breasts: When applying to the breasts, you can use the cleavage as the starting point and use your fingertips to gently make circles from bottom to top and from inside to outside to massage.

Back: Use both hands to massage from the center of the spine to both sides 10 times. It is difficult to do this part by yourself, so let your husband do it!

During pregnancy, supplementing nutrients such as vitamin C and protein can produce more collagen fibers, making collagen fibers less likely to break, thereby preventing the loss of collagen fibers due to pregnancy and making the skin more elastic.

During pregnancy, women's bodies feel uncomfortable in all aspects and are troubled by stretch marks. Therefore, they need more company and care from their family. Regarding the issue of stretch marks, I hope friends don't worry too much. Eating more vegetables and fruits and doing effective massage can reduce the appearance of stretch marks. You can give it a try.