1、Stretch marks

In the second trimester, the female body is affected by hormones. In addition, because the baby begins to grow, the abdomen becomes very large, causing the elastic fibers and collagen fibers on the skin to break, and the collagen and fibrous tissue in the subcutaneous tissue. The speed of repairing and stretching can't keep up with the speed of skin expansion, so that there is a vertical pattern with different widths in these broken parts. When the pregnant mother gives birth, these patterns disappear into white or silvery white spots. The lines, that is, the stretch marks that people often say, of course, the new mother who has just given birth to a baby is most obvious. The recovery effect of stretch marks is not very good, and prevention is the focus of treatment.

Strategy：（1） to prevent the formation of stretch marks, the most important thing is to control weight and supplement collagen. Weight control is necessary for everyone, in addition to avoiding the appearance of stretch marks, in general, a sharp increase in weight is likely to cause cardiovascular disease and metabolic diseases, pregnant women may cause pregnancy diabetes and pregnancy toxemia, etc. Symptoms, therefore, stretch marks are the medal of the baby? Don't make trouble, take control of your weight! People eat food for the day, pregnant mothers should pay more attention to nutritional supplements during pregnancy. Collagen is a very important protein in the skin and connective tissue. It can provide strong support for these tissues and help repair. The source is very diverse and can be taken from food, such as fish skin, pig skin, tendon, chicken feet. Sea cucumber, Chinese yam, lotus root, etc. are very good ingredients, but be careful not to ingest too much oil, sweets and salty food.

（2） Aromatherapy：

2 drops of rose grass + 5 drops of rose geranium + 5 drops of Roman chamomile + 10 drops of real lavender + 30ml of base oil. Massage can moisturize the skin, promote local blood circulation, and increase the elasticity and tension of the skin, while reducing the itching and swelling

Note: There will be some itching symptoms before the pregnancy stretch marks are formed. Avoid scratching with your hands. It is very cool and comfortable when scratching, but the action of scratching it will destroy the structure of collagen fibers in the skin and accelerate the formation of scar tissue.

2、Morning sickness

Pregnancy is also called "happiness." About 5 to 6 weeks from the beginning of pregnancy to about 12 weeks, most pregnant women will have a morning sickness reaction, and the real cause of morning sickness is not very clear, but most of them are explained physiologically, which can be roughly divided into the following aspects: 1) Hormones: Pregnant women in the early stages of pregnancy have no time to adapt to the rapid increase of human chorionic gonadotropin, resulting in maternal discomfort. (2) Odor: After pregnancy, the pregnant woman's sense of smell is also more sensitive than before pregnancy, and it is more susceptible to irritations and irritations in the environment. (3) Gastrointestinal function: Due to the influence of lutein, the gastrointestinal motility is slower and weaker during pregnancy. Suddenly eating a lot of food is prone to symptoms of nausea discomfort.

Strategy: (1) Avoid greasy food, eat less meals, reduce the intake of soup water, increase protein and vitamin B6. Avoid excessive fatigue and maintain air circulation.

(2) Aromatherapy: 5 drops of tea tree + 10 drops of peppermint + 5 drops of marjoram + 5 drops of Roman chamomile + 5 drops of sweet basil. To alleviate the discomfort of morning sickness by means of incense, the taste of the odor will change somewhat during pregnancy. It is recommended to use the individual's preferences as the basis. The essential oils that usually relieve morning sickness are ginger, peppermint and citrus. It is recommended to use the compound as the main ingredient to make the sense of smell more abundant. It can continue to have a fresh sense of smell. It can spread the fragrance, apply the chest respiratory tract, or use the essential oil necklace to make people feel that the aromatic molecules are always supported nearby.

3、Lower extremity edema

After about 28 weeks of pregnancy, some pregnant mothers will have edema, mainly in the lower limbs, insteps and ankles. After the afternoon, there are many reasons for the obvious edema of pregnant women. (1) The physiological reason is that the uterus in the late stage of pregnancy is a certain degree of compression of the inferior vena cava in the lower right side of the abdomen, causing venous blood flow to be blocked. (2) Pathological edema is mainly caused by the secretion of hormones from the placenta, which will cause sodium and water retention in the body.

Strategy: (1) Light diet, low salt, low fat, high protein. Avoid pickled foods, maintain moderate exercise, wear loose and comfortable clothing, strengthen warmth and massage to promote blood circulation. In addition, sleeping on the left side can also avoid the pressure of venous return.

(2) Aromatherapy: 5 drops of cypress + 5 drops of juniper + 10 drops of lemon + 30 ml of sweet almonds. Massage 2 to 3 times a day, then with a foot bath to promote blood circulation. Pay attention to the gentleness of the technique.

4、Back pain

(1) Pregnant women gradually bulge with time, and need to deliberately shift the center of gravity to maintain balance. This long-term backward posture can easily increase the burden on the back, and the enlarged uterus will also be pressed to the pregnant woman's waist. The various muscle tissues of the vertebrae and hips are sciatic nerves, which makes people feel sore and sad. (2) Hormones during pregnancy will cause great fluctuations. The lutein will gradually relax the body tissues of the pelvis, joints and ligaments of pregnant women to facilitate the production. The closer to the delivery period, the more sore the soreness.

Aromatherapy: 3 drops of oyster sauce + 5 drops of lemon + 3 drops of lemongrass + 2 drops of bitter orange leaf + 10 ml of jojoba oil. Formulated into a compound massage oil massage body, can strengthen the back and calves, can relieve soreness, eliminate edema, massage together with hot compress hot pack, plus appropriate stretching exercise, strengthen the circulation, can quickly eliminate body aches and discomfort.

From AromaTune