How many months of pregnancy do you have stretch marks?

You should be mentally prepared to face stretch marks from the day you have your baby. Stretch marks come with pregnancy and catch many pregnant women off guard. They are red, purple, and mottled. The skin on the abdomen, thighs, etc. looks like it has been torn, which is very ugly. Generally, stretch marks will appear after 7 months of pregnancy, but many people do not have them. In fact, stretch marks can be prevented and eliminated. Here we will introduce to new mothers how to prevent and treat stretch marks.

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.

Since stretch marks are hard to prevent, how can pregnant women prevent them? Experts say that the following are the things you must do every day:

1. Use professional products. Most of the professional products for preventing stretch marks currently on the market have been tested by relevant institutions, so their quality is guaranteed and they are safe to use during pregnancy. Repairs broken elastic fibers and collagen fibers, tightens sagging skin, and restores skin's smoothness and delicacy. The effect is remarkable and safe to use.

2. Use massage oil. Massaging the skin with high-quality olive oil is also a method favored by some pregnant women. The specific method is to take an appropriate amount of olive oil on the index finger, middle finger and ring finger, start from the navel, gently massage in a clockwise circle, and then slowly expand the range until it is evenly coated on the entire abdomen. When massaging the buttocks, put an appropriate amount of olive oil on the palm of your hand and massage from top to bottom with moderate force until all the olive oil is absorbed. When massaging your thighs, take an appropriate amount of olive oil and massage from the knees upwards, evenly applying the olive oil to the entire thigh.

3. Strictly control your diet. Many pregnant women eat and drink as much as they can for the sake of their children. Experts point out that doing so will not only cause overweight and lead to the birth of a giant baby, but will also make the abdomen bigger and put a heavy burden on the skin. Therefore, it is necessary to strictly control diet, on the one hand to ensure nutritional intake, on the other hand to reduce abdominal pressure. You can eat more pig's trotters and pork skin which are rich in collagen to help increase skin elasticity.

Don't be afraid if you have stretch marks. By following the methods and tips mentioned above, the difficulty of eliminating and preventing stretch marks will be greatly reduced. In addition, what pregnant women need to do to prevent stretch marks is to have regular prenatal checkups, measure weight, test for gestational hypertension and diabetes, etc., to ensure that the body is in a healthy state, so that stretch marks will be less likely to appear.