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Pregnancy glow my a**..

So my whole life I've been told that pregnant women get a "pregnancy glow".. I was excited for this when I found out I was pregnant. However, all I got was dry skin!!! Mainly on my face around my nose! It's SO annoying. I have tried everything and it just won't go away... But on the bright side, I do look good pregnant and at 39 weeks I have no stretch marks. So can't complain I guess...
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8639687 tn?1403425725
I was glow during my second trimester & it went away right after -.-
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I ain't get no damn glow either!  just a stomach full of strech marks I got them on my sides & breast. Oh n I got light patches on my face smh
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I hope my glow at least comes after the storm cause I think I deserve one. Lol
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8401343 tn?1411882745
I don't have the glow either but my MIL told me some peoples glow doesn't come until birth. Just like the rainbow after the storm. So I'm not worried about having the glow (though it would be nice) because my glow will be here after the storm :)
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I actually have the glow.. I used to have tons of pimples and now that I'm preggo everything disappear my face it's so clean and i can eat anything without having a pimple
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I just laugh when people tell me oh ur just glowing and u look so beautiful. Hahaha stop lying I feel like a beached whale with dry skin and acne.
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7174950 tn?1406661109
I was glowing when I was pregnant with my 2 girls and my early pregnancy and I'm glowing with my 4th pregnancy/4th baby but I'm first baby if you know what I mean
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8227972 tn?1414913484
and  agladding---im having a boy..lol
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8227972 tn?1414913484
im a walking acne.. that's how i can describe this pregnancy.. even the parts of my body that doesn't and i thought impossible to have acne has acne like my chest.arrgghh.. but soon, after i see my baby i know this will all be gone and will definitely have the "mother's glow" lol..i made that up..
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7094011 tn?1405455886
I think the only people that get that glow are the ones pregnant with boys! I didn't get blessed with the "glow" either! My skin was good before pregnancy, now its breaking out left and right. My hair and skin have gotten so oily and nasty, I have stretch marks, and I look swollen and nasty. But everyone will tell you that you have the glow and how good you look.
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7174950 tn?1406661109
With all of my pregnancys I've been glowing. I'm sure you will get it next time around when you have another baby :-)
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For the dry skin try a goos moisturizer. I use the moisturizing lotion from clinique and it helps a lot with my dried face.
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9267525 tn?1410816471
Yeah my "glow" is literally sweat.  I've had great skin all my life but now cause my skin has gotten oil I get a new bump as soon as the other one goes away. I feel gross.
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9267525 tn?1410816471
Yeah my "glow" is literally sweat.  I've had great skin all my life but now cause my skin has gotten oil I get a new bump as soon as the other one goes away. I feel gross.
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7924122 tn?1404037486
I feel ya! I am glowless. I instead have bumps and pimples, hair that grows 5x faster but also falls out a TON but not even one stretch mark at 25 weeks! (Lots of women I know got at least one by now.)
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9263335 tn?1403463032
No pregnancy glow for me either :( I have dry skin, stretch marks, thin hair, ugh it ***** but I'm half way there four more months left.
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My girl has been good to me lol sorry ladies
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Pregnancy glow.. my baby shower I'll be wearing sweats with my hair in a bun.  The only thing glowing is the toilet when you are dealing with morning sickness -_-
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8834730 tn?1405660063
Well its true for some women just depends on the female. Many people say I have it & they'll say I'm so much lighter & glowing in the face. I guess it just depends. Make sure to keep your skin moisturized
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8744108 tn?1411750437
Yes! Haha I've gotten dry skin....acne....bumps...rashes. NO glow. My skin was very good before pregnancy and now it is bad :( it's my little girl stealing my beauty as my doctor says! Lol. But yes, be EXTREMELY grateful you have no stretch marks. I'm getting ones everywhere :/ which is ridiculous cause I've actually LOST 15 lbs this pregnancy and I'm 29 weeks.
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It will be over soon lol your post made me laugh. Sorry u got the dark patches. I got the glow but I also got stretch marks as well.
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