Pregnancy glow

Can someone tell me when you get that “pregnancy glow” cause I’m over here 9 weeks looking like sh*t, face dry as hell & hair always greasy 😂😂

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The glow doesn't come till wayyyyy later and it doesn't last you'll get about 2weeks of people telling you how well you look at the start of 3rd trimester then you feel like an elephant 🙈

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well I’m 37w and im still waiting 😅

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not the elephant 😂😂😂

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I get people telling me i’m glowing every day but I just use a bit of face tan in my moisturiser and benefit Watts Up highlighter 😂

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For me it was 2nd trimester and continued until even after I had the baby and now I’m back to normal 2 months pp lol

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I never got it. My face was swollen and I had horrific acne and backne my whole pregnancy. Baby girl is 9 days old and although I look exhausted my skin has completely cleared and my face has depuffed and feels like mine again

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Girl I feel you 😭😂 I’m 13 weeks and my skin also got soooo dry and omg the breakouts!! I’m always one who reacts to what I eat and I’ve been eating so much crap these past 13 weeks lol my skin is hating me

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31 weeks and I still don’t see it. I’ve had people tell me I’m glowing and my hair is thickening but I feel like I look sluggish as hell lol

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I think it’s said that if it’s a boy then you’ll glow, but that girls steal their mom’s beauty! Lol I’m having a boy and I can honestly say that my skin has looked healthier than ever this whole pregnancy so idk 🤷🏻‍♀️

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I'm 18 weeks and I aint glowing whatsoever..I look like an ill potato with a bit of makeup on most of the time 🤣🤣

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Im convinced the glow is just a result of finally drinking enough water each day and having a healthy diet and nourishment from prenatals.

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I'm 36 weeks and still waiting for it. X

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It’s a myth! I’ll link the the scientific journal article if I can find it again. If your dry I’d strongly recommend taking a fish oil supplement.

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Got the glow with my son but it’s nowhere to be seen this time around with my daughter 😂😂

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For me it was from second trimester to birth then looked like crap after

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Never got it 😬

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I found my hair grew loads and is in the best condition it ever been in. My eyelashes were also longer. And in my second trimester my lips had more colour and so did my cheeks 😊

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@Rosy I had the worst breakouts with my boy and minimal break outs with my girls lol.

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it’s funny because in my culture, it’s the reverse! But people said I was glowing when pregnant with my boy. I didn’t care. I gave up on my appearance after finding out I was pregnant. I need to get back on it though because my reflection scares me sometimes!

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38+1 I think it skipped me. I look like a fat greasy old hag and walk like a penguin 🤣

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39+3 and I can assure you the ‘glow’is usually sweat

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When you start eating healthy ( veggies, milk , cheese, butter , yogurt , fresh fruits)
You’ll notice thick hair and glowing skin with in late 2nd trimester. That’s happened in my case I don’t use to eat healthy only junk but after getting pregnant I started healthy life style and I felt the difference. Most important think is not to take stress stay away from negativity

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Haha, what glow? I was at my worst while pregers.

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For me it came around week 15-16 I think. My hair was super smooth and shiny and my skin was so smooth. But then I started getting fatter and fatter so didn't last long 🤣

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I’m 36+4 and I’m still waiting for it to happen🤣

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I never got it 😂

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i got the “glow” in my third trimester when i was feeling my worst😂

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I looked my worse when pregnant! Only my man thought I was beautiful 🤣

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I got so many white hair on my head as well whilst pregnant. Luckily it stopped 5m postpartum. My mum told me I was probably pregnant with a girl as the old wifes tale says "girls steal your beauty". I did have a girl, dont think she stole my beauty though, is just that pregnancy and postpartum is a bitch!

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I never got it with my first. If it wasn’t for one thing it was the other, the first trimester I was sick and tired constantly, second tri I was spotty as hell!!! Third my whole body was swollen. My nose went huge!!!

My best friend though, she looked amazing all the way through! And afterwards!

Also don’t have it now with my second, I’m suffering with acne a trimester early, and I swear my nose has gone bigger already😅

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Omg girls I love these responses 😂
2 girls I know ones got a 4 week old & the other is 38 weeks and that look amazing…

Me, I feel greasy and dirty. I feel like a lazy slob. I’ve taken a month off work (allowed one month a year) so I feel like I’m bloated blob always on the couch 😂

Ive tried to make healthy foods I still feel sick or greasy. Nothings making me feel fresh or alive 😂😂

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