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Skincare for you and your baby

Pregnancy puts your body through a tremendous set of changes to help your baby grow inside you. Enormous physical, hormonal and emotional changes take place over a relatively short period of time.

A lot of women have to deal with sore skin at some point during their pregnancy or after childbirth. You might have to deal with sore skin related to piles, cracked nipples or perineal tears, while your beautiful baby might suffer from nappy rash.

But at this joyful time in your life, there is no need to suffer. Preparation H offers a skincare range for you and your baby that provides effective relief from sore skin. The range contains natural ingredients and is suitable for use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Clear Gel
Ointment
Wipes

 

Piles in pregnancy & childbirth

It is very common for women to develop piles during pregnancy and breastfeeding. This can be attributed to the following factors:

Blood pressure
A pregnant woman's enlarged womb increases pressure in the anorectal veins. A woman's blood supply actually increases during pregnancy, thus raising the pressure within her veins.

Hormones
The hormones present in a pregnant woman's body tend to relax the supporting muscles (abdominal and pelvic muscles), contributing to the problem as the baby presses more and more on the veins below it.

Constipation
Pregnancy itself often causes constipation. The body requires additional water during pregnancy, and a woman who doesn't drink enough may find her body absorbing additional water from her intestines, leaving a hard, dry stool. This and the resultant straining can lead to piles.

Labour
The pushing and straining during labour result in an increased pressure in your abdomen. Blood vessels may stretch and swell leading to piles.