Oh, baby, baby, baby.

Hello, this is Brooke Devard and you're listening to the Naked Beauty

podcast. I wanted to do an episode specifically on pregnancy skin care.

I'm talking to Amy, you all remember Amy from her past episode.

She is in the field of dermatology and also a mom.

I thought who better than to do a deeper dive on what skin care looks like when you're

pregnant? I think it can be very confusing and there's actually very little that you have to

avoid. I'm just going to give you all a very quick rundown of what is safe to use during pregnancy.

Azaleic acid, glycolic acid, niacinamide, vitamin C, hylionic acid,

cojic acid, peptides. Most sunscreens, we do talk about mineral versus chemical

sunscreens pregnant, but once you take retinoids and a few other things out of

your routine, for the most part you are good. Now that brings me to my larger point which is I think part of having a happy, healthy pregnancy which I'm striving to do with this pregnancy, is keeping your stress levels down.

I think that there is so much that is alarmist that can make you feel really freaked out and

make you feel like maybe you're doing the wrong thing you're not doing

something you know correct for the health of your baby nine times out of ten it's fine that being said

everything we say in this episode consult with your doctor if you're unsure about something, if you really have a question about something,

of course your doctor is your ultimate resource. So while I may feel comfortable using a chemical

sunscreen while pregnant, your doctor may feel comfortable using a chemical sunscreen while pregnant your doctor may feel

otherwise and so listen to your doctor's advice. Amy and I both talk about our

different OBGYNs and how they've approached conversations with us and

what she sees in clinic. We also touch on

nutrition which is very important. I'm trying so hard to do better but I think overall

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