Everyone knows that pregnancy is fill with up and down moments. While no one is particularly keen on stretch marks, pregnant women have a 90% chance of getting them. Read on to learn about stretch mark prevention methods in order to feel more at ease about this joyous stage in your life.

Stretch marks are simple lines that form when your skin tears due to weight gain during pregnancy. The elastic tissue beneath your skin is the principal cause of stretch marks. Stretch marks occur in women of all ages, typically on the breasts, arms, stomach and thighs. Any type of weight gain or loss can lead to stretch marks, making pregnancy stretch marks on the abdomens symptomatic of the later stages of pregnancies, when the skin expands more quickly.

Stopping Stretch Marks Before They Start

A healthy diet is the first piece of the puzzle. This will benefit both your skin and insides. Avoid over-eating in order to prevent rapid weight gains that are often the cause stretch marks in general.

A healthy diet should be complemented by a daily vitamin supplement; your doctor will most likely recommend or prescribe you one, as vitamins help you maintain your body healthy and functioning at its full potential. Some vitamins like the B's, Vitamin A and D, are particularly important for skin flexibility and hydration processes. Remember, a healthy and happy you, means a healthy and happy baby.

Following through with a regular exercise routine will also help you to avoid gaining weight too fast. Check with you doctor about the routine you want to implement before hand.

Daily cleansing routines should be followed up by a natural skin care treatment that moisturizes your skin. Stretch marks can be better avoided if your skin is moist and flexible.

You also can treat your skin to frequent massages in the areas where you want to avoid stretch marks, the sides, hips, upper legs, buttocks and breasts are good areas to start. The massaging motion helps to loosen up the skin and stretches it in a healthy and natural way that will keep it from tearing.

There are so many moisturizing creams out there that claim to help with stretch marks, but none of them are guaranteed to work. Stretch marks are hard to diminish once they've occurred; it is therefore particularly important to try and prevent stretch marks by moisturizing your belly on a daily basis during pregnancy.