Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Good bye coco butter

Stretch marks, I hear they are inevitable so I am anticipating. Actually  I was anticipating strech marks long before I become pregnant. In fact, as my own little (non-pregnant) gut gathered around my middle like a small innertube I always reminded myself, "it will pay off one day, when I won't need to stretch so far, I'm just preparing."

Once I became pregnant Coco-Butter seemed to be the new theme; coco-butter creme, lotion, paste, etc. Well after a few weeks of rubbing my breasts and belly with coco-butter, I realized the smell was just not settling with me well. Besides, it seemed a little on the thick side. My good friend suggested by-passing coco-butter altogher and use oil. She recommended Bio-Oil, which I too now recommend. It has a much gentle smell, plus is lighter feeling. So religiously, every morning after I shower on goes the Bio-Oil; on the breasts, belly, hips, and don't forget the lower back. Will it elliviate stretch marks? Probably not altogether but I am hopeful that it will help keep them to a minimum. Either way there are still benefits; I have already noticed a lightening in a scar that I have, plus my skin feels softer and the scent is far more soothing and relaxing that coco-butter. Check it out, Bio-Oil. I found my bottle at Babies R' Us but I believe you can get it a health food store as well.

* Speaking of breasts; I just ran accross a great promotional deal (through one of the many emails I now seem to receive), go check it out. http://www.uddercovers.com/ You can purchase colorful breast feeding covers. Once on the payment page type in Family2010  when they ask for a promo code and you get $32.00 off. Basically the full price of the cover, you just pay for shipping. Check it out.

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