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How to Tighten Loose Skin On Stomach After Pregnancy

Loose Skin On Stomach After Pregnancy

Pregnancy brings a lot of change in our body. One of the biggest changes and fear that a woman has is about Loose Skin On stomach After Pregnancy. When you deliver the baby, the skin which got tightened and stretched becomes loose suddenly. Once your skin is stretched, it is very difficult to return to its original shape. But with proper care, a good diet, and a little effort you can get back to original shape and tighten your loose skin. So this blog about how to tighten loose skin on stomach after pregnancy? Well, we have brought to you some ways through which you can take care of your loose skin.

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Pregnancy Pouch

Pregnancy pouch or Mummy tummy, you can call it anything you want. It is a protruding bit of the lower belly which gets loose after the delivery. No matter you were lean, plus size, or just had a perfect figure before the pregnancy. Everyone gets a pregnancy pouch. This is one of the gifts of pregnancy.

When the pregnancy proceeds and your baby grow inside you the skin gets stretched a lot. The forced stretch leads to collagen rupturing and skin sagging. Though you can reduce the pregnancy pouch through some exercise and diet, it won’t be fully gone.

Tighten Loose Skin On Stomach After Pregnancy

1. Increase Water Intake

Yes, a simple home remedy like this can also help to tighten your skin and get its original elasticity back. Hydration in the body is very necessary, it helps to increase the elasticity in the skin and tighten it. It boosts collagen production and helps to look firmer and plumper. Drinking at least 8 glasses of water is necessary.

2. Do regular Strength Training-

Exercising is very important; it will be difficult to get in shape without exercising. Strength training helps to build muscle, and burn fats. Exercises like push-ups and sit-ups, yoga or Pilates helps new moms to tighten the skin and get in shape.

3. Breastfeeding is helpful-

Many new moms choose not to breastfeed their child, we respect their decision but breastfeeding is one way to reduce the extra body weight and to also tighten the skin after pregnancy. When you breastfeed your little one, a large portion of calories is used to make milk. Helping you to lose weight and get a toned body.

4. Exfoliation of the skin-

It is very necessary to exfoliate your skin. Exfoliation promotes new skin growth which will be healthier. When the dead skin cells get removed from the skin, it gets tightened, and also the blood circulation gets improved. If you do not wish to use a homemade body scrub, you can use a loofah to scrub on your belly while taking bath.

Homemade body scrubs-

  • Take one egg white
  • Add ½ tsp. of lemon juice and
  • 2 tsp. of sea salts
  • Mix it properly and make a scrub
  • Massage the scrub on your belly
  • Leave it for a few minutes, before you wash it off with lukewarm water.
  • Take half a cup of oatmeal powder
  • 2 cups of sea salt
  • Few drops of olive oil
  • Mix it well and form a paste
  • Massage the paste on your belly
  • Scrub it off with lukewarm water.

5. Meditation and self-care-

Many women get so involved in other work after delivery that they forget to take care of themselves. The phrase “Healthy body, healthy mind” is very apt and useful. Until and unless you feel good about yourself, you won’t love what you are doing and also you won’t be able to reach the goal.

When you feel good about yourself, your body, and your baby, the extra bulging tummy won’t affect you.

6. Include Protein-rich food-

Protein is very necessary for our body. It boosts collagen and is essential for stretchy skin. Protein-enriched foods are eggs, pulses, soy milk quinoa, and sprouts. They help to tone the muscles and also build the muscles. Apart from proteins, it is also necessary to have a healthy balanced diet.

Vitamin C- is essential for collagen production

Vitamin A- helps to keep the skin moisturized

Healthy fats- help to flush out the toxins and eradicate free radicals.

7. Skin Wraps-

You won’t believe but just like we have face sheets, to tighten the skin and keep it healthy. Similarly, we have skin wraps, this helps to detoxify the skin and add firmness to it. There are many spas that do the skin wraps like sea salt, powdered kelp, clay, algae, and nourishing oils.

8. Go for a massage-

Massaging is another way to take care of your skin after pregnancy. Get an abdominal massage to improve blood circulation and to tighten the skin. You can go for an olive oil massage, as it is rich in antioxidants.

9. Go slowly-

Never rush into anything. Your body did not change overnight; it took nine months to get changed slowly. Similarly, to come back in shape will take time. Do not just start the heavy workout; to get in shape may worsen the case. If you wish to get into shape, take some time, and do it in a controlled way.

10. Keep the skin moisturized-

These days there are many skin tightening creams available in the market. You can use any of them, which suits your requirement and your skin. It is very necessary to keep the skin moisturized. Try using creams that are rich in collagen and vitamin K, C, E, and A. They increase blood flow and make the skin look firm.

11. Try Collagen supplement-

Collagen is a type of protein and protein is the building block of the body. Collagen is known as the structural protein, it helps to rejuvenate the loose skin after pregnancy. You can get collagen from beef, chicken, fish, pork, some vegetables, and grains. Still, if you feel that the amount you are consuming is not enough. You can consult a doctor, and start a collagen supplement.

12. Sleep as much as you wish-

It is very necessary to sleep as much as you can. After giving birth, it gets very difficult to get proper sleep. Your body uses more of the resources and energy to repair itself from the delivery. Therefore, it is necessary to get proper sleep. Some of the ways to sleep faster and longer are-

  • Avoid caffeine, it will interrupt the sleep
  • Make your room dark, with curtains
  • Keep it cool or warm according to the weather.

How long will it take to get the previous body?

It took nine months for you to grow and deliver the baby. So, it is a must to give your body another nine months to get in shape. For most, women it takes more time and for some women, it takes less than nine months.

The change in the body largely depends on your diet, how much active you are pre, and during pregnancy. But always remember, that you have given birth to someone, your body has gone through a lot of changes, and it may or may not be transformed back to the original. 

So, these are some of the ways through which you can tighten  Loose Skin On Stomach After Pregnancy. But remember, your body has gone through a lot of physical changes, so give it little time to recover.

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