Breaking out!

I didn't break out with my dd at all but with my ds I broke out bad the first trimester (it got better after that). This time I am breaking out some but not as bad as with my ds.

I broke out like crazy with my son! Cleared up like a week after he was born.

My skin was great when I was pregnant with ds but this pregnancy I have tons of acne and I look like cr*p. I'm almost 12 weeks along and I thought it was starting to get better but today I noticed 3 new ones...aargh. And I have much worse m/s...we'll see what this all means in a few weeks...

Someone told me that I was having girls because I was breaking out. Turned out to be right, but my mom had 3 girls and no breakouts ever. My OB says that it just depends on how your body handles the hormones and everyone and every pregnancy is different.

16 weeks. Expecting a girl. Breaking out like crazy. Sigh.

I've broken out this whole pregnancy, and what finally helped was the herbal liver support formula my midwife and the herbalist recommended. They said that sometimes the liver has a harder time doing filtration work during pregnancy due to the extra hormone load, etc. Toxins purge through the skin, and there you go, zits! So there are some pregnancy-safe herbal options for liver support (but be careful and consult a professional, as with any supplement), and I have to say it really worked for me. Treating the cause of the problem makes a huge difference. That plus probiotics, fish oil, and drinking enough water to float me away have been great for the skin and overall gut health.

ETA: I'm pregnant with a girl.