Comments on: Fighting Pregnancy Acne

By: Mary Girdle

Mary Girdle — Sun, 02 May 2010 10:31:09 +0000

I had all sorts of weird symptoms during pregnancy which I assume were down to hormonal changes. This included being unable to bite my upper and lower jaws together fully - my teeth just seemed slightly out of place. In my last pregnancy I used the very same anti stretch mark cream I had used before and came out in a terrible rash and has to stop using it. There are now very few creams I can use and I can't wear perfume. Since my first pregnancy the smell of vanilla makes me feel sick. Hormones are weird things! .-= Mary Girdle´s last blog ..Home Page =-.

By: Christina

Christina — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:11:12 +0000

It just proves how much hormones affect how our body functions

Thanks for the link to the article. Like the doctors, I don’t really think the mommy brain functions differently than that of non-mommies, I think lack of sleep is the biggest component of mommy brain and having different priorities is also a component. Funny enough, I don’t have a problem remember where stuff is, my mommy brain symptoms are that I’m much clumsier and tend to forget words when speaking.

By: Rachael D

Rachael D — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:03:59 +0000

I did not have acne, but I have rosacea acne — white pustules on my face at times — and I overdue it with squeezing, minor “surgery” with a pin, etc. When I was pregnant, I did not have too much trouble with my skin! It is amazing the number of conditions that either improve or worsen with pregnancy.…

Speaking of this… I found this post about hormones and “pregnancy brain” and “momnesia” and thought it would give you a chuckle… I think there is some truth to the slipping away of the mind while pregnant and/or having small kids!! It was sent to me via a different link from a UnitedHealthcare newsletter (my insurance company, of all places!)

http://www.webmd.com/baby/features/memory_lapse_it_may_be_pregnancy_brain