Everyone has the desire to love beauty, and pregnant mothers are no exception. Even if they are pregnant, they should still be beautiful. Generally speaking, many expectant mothers may experience stretch marks during pregnancy. So what are the causes of stretch marks during pregnancy? How many months do stretch marks start to appear? Next, let's take a look at this aspect.
What are the causes of stretch marks during pregnancy
Firstly, during pregnancy, the adrenal gland secretes a large amount of glucocorticoids, which increase the fragility of the skin's elastic and collagen fibers. Therefore, when the elasticity of skin elastic fibers and collagen fibers reaches a certain limit, it will cause the rupture of elastic fibers and collagen fibers, thus forming stretch marks.
Secondly, the belly is too big. When pregnant for more than 3 months, the mother's uterus enlarges towards the abdominal cavity, and under the influence of the enlarged uterus, the skin elastic fibers and abdominal muscles begin to elongate. When the limit is exceeded, the skin elastic fibers break and the rectus abdominis tendon also undergoes varying degrees of separation. So, irregular longitudinal cracks of pink or purple red appeared on the skin of the abdomen. These are stretch marks from pregnancy.
Thirdly, physical factors. Every pregnant mother has a different physique, and some mothers may suffer from weak waist and abdominal muscles and poor skin elasticity due to long-term lack of exercise or poor skin care habits during pregnancy. These expectant mothers are prone to developing stretch marks during pregnancy.
How many months do stretch marks begin to appear during pregnancy
Under normal circumstances, the elastic fibers of the skin maintain a certain degree of elasticity with the rectus abdominis muscle, allowing for free contraction within a certain limit, thus reducing the likelihood of wrinkles. When a woman becomes pregnant for more than three months, the enlarged uterus protrudes from the pelvic cavity and develops into the abdominal cavity. As the fetus continues to grow, the abdomen continues to expand, and the elastic fibers of the skin and abdominal muscles begin to stretch excessively. As the gestational age increases, many collagen fibers under the skin are eventually "pulled apart". After 6 months of pregnancy, the abdomen bulges rapidly, and the elastic fibers of the skin gradually break, making the stretch marks clearer.
In fact, the growth of stretch marks during pregnancy varies from person to person, and the time when stretch marks begin to grow may also differ depending on the physical condition of the pregnant woman. But generally speaking, pregnant women will start to see stretch marks around 5-6 months of pregnancy, usually appearing on the thighs and belly. Due to the different elasticity of pregnant women's skin, some may only develop stretch marks in the late stages of pregnancy or even one month before delivery, while others may not even have stretch marks throughout their entire pregnancy. These are all normal phenomena.
Generally speaking, when female friends have a baby, their weight will increase, which is very normal. Although it is important to supplement nutrition during pregnancy, it is also important to control weight well. Fathers should also be considerate of their mothers, understand their mothers, and apply some oil on their stomachs to alleviate the phenomenon of stretch marks.
