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do u have acne during ur pregnancy?and what babys gender do u have??

iam suffering from acne all over my face,chest,back,and butts is that normal? and I heard those who have acne they have baby girls according to old wives tales
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You might want to post your question in the dermatology or pregnancy forums:

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Dermatology/show/65

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Pregnancy-Nov-2013-Babies/show/1554

But a short answer is that yes, during pregnancy the dramatically increased levels of certain hormones can really give you acne problems!  Here's more info about this:

http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/acne/acne-during-pregnancy-treatments-causes

Ignore the old wives tales, though.
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