BREGGY’SBELLY BUTTER
Stretch marks are very common during pregnancy. They are often the result of rapid weight loss or gain and pregnancy hormones like progesterone . Some woman develop them while others never do . There are a few factors that determine if someone will develop stretch marks or not during pregnancy .
A lot depends on hereditary, chances are if your mother had them then most likely you will too. Darker skinned women are more prone to them then lighter skinned women are.
Your skins elasticity has something to do with it as well – Thicker skinned people have less of a chance of getting stretch marks as their skin has more elasticity then a thinner skinned person .
Nutrition and diet – un unhealthy processed diet has been linked to contributing to stretch marks .
To prevent stretch marks, I suggest my clients start way before they are pregnant by eating a whole food healthy diet and eat plenty of good fatty acids such as Fish oil, olive oil, coconut oil, canola oil, hempseed oil, hemp seeds, flax seed oil, flax seeds, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, sun flower seeds, buckwheat, almonds and nut butters, lentils, split peas, wheat germ, salmon, cod, avocados, kale, spinach, collard greens and winter squash. . I also make sure they stay well hydrated by drinking plenty of water ( I am a huge fan of coconut water as well )
I also have my clients use my Belly Butter before pregnancy. Doing it early helps prepare and nourish the skin. I always suggest starting to prepare your body a few months before you start trying to conceive . I have a special blend I make for my clients but below is a great and effective recipe
you can make for yourself at home.
BREGGY”S BELLY BUTTER
1 jar of organic coconut oil
1 container of organic coco butter
1 container of organic shea butter
1 small bottle of 400 IU of Vitamin E
Place in a pot of boiling water all the ingredients (except the vit E ) in their separate containers as they are all hard, letting them melt ( the coco butter takes forever to melt ) , after all is melted pour in a large bowl , mix together add Vit E , put in glass container . Store in a cool place ( if you have extra store in refrigerator )
Use sparingly on belly, breasts, hips and buttocks.
We live in such a fast paced world.. Pregnancy is such a miraculous time, so many women these days don’t take the time to connect with their bodies and babies, before they know it they missed out on this whole special time. You can use the time you take to rub your belly butter on yourself to stop and connect with your growing baby.
When applying simply close your eyes, place your hands on your belly and begin to rub the belly butter all around while feeling your belly and your baby inside, you can talk to them or just simply send them loving feelings. It has been proven that babies in the womb sense and feel everything; your voice carry’s energy as well as your thoughts.
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Hi Lori,
When you say “organic cocoa butter” do you mean the big raw chunk of it or cocoa butter cream? Same with the shea butter – shea butter cream or just raw hunk of shea butter? I’ve found both online and didn’t know which way to go! Also, all of the ingredients come in various sizes. Do you know roughly what the proportions are?
Thanks!
I sometimes use the aura cacia pure cocoa butter in the tub .. 2 per batch
Or u can use the raw chunks .. I always use a lot of cocoa butter in my mix
Shea butter organic essence is good … Go to local health food store and see what they carry .. They all have it