How to Use Bag Balm Ointment During Pregnancy
Bag Balm is an ointment originally designed to soothe the irritated udders of dairy cows. The directions on the familiar green tin specifically say "for use on cows," but plenty of people are not following those directions. Sold in the pet supply section of major department stores, people are purchasing Bag Balm to use on their own skin. For many, it is a favorite treatment for dry, chapped or irritated skin. For pregnant women and new mothers, it offers the therapeutic value of lanolin for a fraction of the price of similar skin products specifically targeted at expectant women.
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Instructions
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Apply Bag Balm to the abdominal area twice a day to help ease skin tightness and reduce the odds of developing stretch marks. Run your fingers across the surface of the ointment and then apply directly to the skin, gently rubbing until the balm has been completely absorbed. Bag Balm contains a much higher percentage of lanolin than most ointments marketed specifically to pregnant women. Lanolin keeps the skin soft and helps to maintain the integrity of the skin beneath the surface. This increases the skin's elasticity and helps to stop stretch marks from forming.
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Spread a generous portion of Bag Balm across the skin of the stomach immediately after showering. This will help to lock in moisture. Keeping the skin well-hydrated helps to decrease the odds of stretch marks developing.
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Reapply Bag Balm if at any point your skin feels dry and itchy. Scratching you stomach as it expands increases the odds of permanent skin damage. The hydroxyquinoline sulfate in Bag Balm penetrates the skin and alleviates inflammation and irritation at the surface.
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Toss a tin of Bag Balm in with your hospital/ birthing gear. New mothers often experience nipple soreness during the first few weeks of breastfeeding. Bag Balm can help soothe the skin and may aid in healing cracked or chapped areas. After the ointment has been applied, expose your breasts to the air or even a few minutes of sunlight to help minimize surface wetness
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Keep an extra tin for the diaper bag. Applications of the ointment can help heal an infant's diaper rash. The combination of ingredients forms a protective barrier against the skin. This helps skin to heal while reducing pain and irritation. Bag Balm is softer than traditional diaper rash ointments, allowing it to be spread over sore skin with greater ease, causing your baby less distress.
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Tips & Warnings
Bag Balm can also be used on dry hands, rough heels and chapped lips.
