I went out the other night to purchase a humidifier in hopes that it would lessen Kim's dry skin issues. Her belly, arms and especially her breasts have been so dry that she will itch them until they bleed. The scratch marks don't bleed out, they just formed a long itch shaped blood mark or blister. We have noticed a decline of the dry skin since we have had moist air in our bedroom. Turns out the humidifier was a very smart purchase indeed. Also, I read somewhere that pregnant women get nosebleeds due to the blood vessels expanding because of increased blood flow. One way to combat these nosebleeds, that start around the 15th week of pregnancy, is to buy a humidifier.
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Has Kim tried cocoa butter? That stuff saved my skin in NM.... I would get dry and flakey all over, even on my belly. I know Palmer's makes some pregnancy specific products, but I've always sworn on their straight up cocoa butter. It's close to the consistency of chapstick, but it can really work wonders (and what's better than a girl who smells like food?).
Vitamin E supplements and creams. Both internally (pills) and externally (creams). Aloe... straight from the cactus or from a health foods/products store, where they will probably be able to give you some direction... even a nutritonist (maybe the health food store might give referrals)who might be able to give good suggestions. Jim Gillespie is a nutritionist... send him an email. Do you guys have a midwife yet? They might be able to give some suggestions. This is from the skin stretching and nutrients being redirected to the bean.
She has been using cocoa butter, not the straight up stuff though. A combination of the humidifier and the cocoa butter has made a HUGE difference. She is considerably less itchy. Everyone we have talked to has said it won't go away completely...
How come my post didn't show up? Did I do something wrong? I thought I did it right?
Must have cause this one showed up? Hmmmmm
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