HERB - belly butter

[John+Lynette]

Christina,
I've been reading some of the responses to your request.  They All sound
great.  When I was pregnant I used something much simpler.  Two things:
Cocoa Butter.  But my mainstay was olive oil.   Never a stretch mark.
The idea as you know, is to keep the skin lubricated to maintain it's
maximum elasticity.  What doesn't stretch breaks.  Thus the scarring we call
stretch marks.  So actually anything that lubricates works.  Use it on
breast too.  In fact the olive oil I used all over after my shower.  I even
brought it to the hosp.  with me.  (This was in the days when nurses still
routinely gave back rubs to every patient every day).
I love the idea of infusing with calundula, it's a healing herb which
promotes tissue to repair itself.  Great Idea.  My point is if you run out
of your favorite concoction.  Use what you have or can get quickly in the
mean time.  I believe you can never start too soon in your pregnancy with
this.  Use something every day without fail.  Good fortune and blessings on
you and your little one.
----- Original Message -----
From: Christina <Octas at mmcable.com>
To: <herbalist at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 12:45 PM
Subject: HERB - belly butter


>
>
> I was wondering since I am pregnant if there was a natural recipe for
belly
> butter to moisten the skin and reduce stretch marks.  I know the stuff
they sell
> is natural but it is sooooo expensive.  If there's  a recipe then I could
make a
> mass amount of it and keep it handy.  I'll do some reasearch, but I
thought I'd
> start here since I've always recieved such wonderful advice on this web
page.
> BTW what do you think of all this snow (GRINS)
>
> Sincerely Christina Nordloh
>
>
>
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