Tried and true beauty tips for the nursing mother. Find out how you can baby
and pamper yourself while breastfeeding baby.
With all the hormonal changes of pregnancy, breastfeeding mothers often have
concerns about their appearance. Not only are they worried about nursing
clothes, and leakage, but they are worried about basic hygiene like hair, nails
and skin. Here are some tips and suggestions that may help you feel better about
how you look post-partum and during your breastfeeding experience:
1. Keep it simple. You will be so busy with baby that at times it will seem like
there is no time for yourself. Find a routine that is basic, but pretty and
stick to it. Recognize that being a mother is beautiful in itself, and you don’t
need to be a glamour queen for your baby.
2. Figure out your priorities. Is it more important that you wash your hair or
that you apply eye-liner? The tasks of new motherhood, especially when
breastfeeding can be overwhelming and often it’s all you can do to get a shower
everyday, much less style your hair. Figure out what the minimum you need each
day is and then set goals toward building on that.
3. Do not make a drastic hair change, unless you previously didn’t have “wash
and wear” hair and want it now. Choose low maintenance styles, ones that don’t
require a lot of curling irons, hot rollers and styling which you probably won’t
find time to do. Also, due to the changes of the hair during pregnancy,
permanent waves may not take, so it is best to avoid them for now.
4. If your hair bothers you get a few simple accessories. Headbands, barrettes,
scarves and other hair accessories can go a long way to making you feel
beautiful even on the worst nursing mom bad hair day. Hats are always an option
too!
5. Be patient with your skin. During and several months after pregnancy the skin
changes. It may feel coarse, look blotchy or red. This changes will fade in time
and although you may not go back to pre-pregnancy skin, these changes are
temporary.
6. Baby your skin. All that baby lotion in your nursery doesn’t need to be just
for baby. Dehydration and dry skin are common in breastfeeding moms until they
get the hang of things and monitor their fluid intake. Don’t forget to
moisturize and pamper yourself.
7. Keep nails short. Not only is newborn skin easily scratched, but long nails
are likely to break more often in the first few months after pregnancy. Often
short, buffed nails are the best bet for a breastfeeding mom. Polish easily
chips and looks messy, whereas short, clipped nails always look classic and
stylish.
Source :
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