Keep That Pregnant Mom Glow With These Natural Skincare Products

Editor’s Note: While we love giving you the best tips and product recommendations for pregnancy and motherhood, we are not doctors! Make sure to check with your doctor before using any new products, natural or not, during your pregnancy.

Learning that you are pregnant can be one of the most exciting things in the world, but once your doctor tells you all of the ingredients you have to avoid to keep your baby healthy, the idea of finding all new beauty and skincare products can be a bit daunting. You may have to give up some of your favorite items and brands, but thankfully there are plenty of all natural options for you to choose from, and they may work even better than what you used before!

Thanks to this list of ingredients that pregnant women should avoid, published by FitPregnancy, we’ve created a list of natural, hydrating, and glow-inducing products to help you take care of your growing bump without sacrificing your skincare routine!

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Deodorant Stick by Meow Meow Tweet
These vegan, handcrafted deodorant sticks are loaded with natural oils, butters, and extracts, like sunflower seed oil and cocoa seed butter, that keep armpits moisturized and smelling fresh all day long. Available in Lavender Bergamot and Lemon Eucalyptus and perfect for people with sensitive pregnancy skin, these uniquely scented deodorants also contain about double the product as compared to name brand deodorants. All you need is a thin layer of this stuff and you'll be smelling sweet (or zesty) all day long! Photo Courtesy of Meow Meow Tweet
GREEN APPLE Pregnancy Peel by Juice Beauty
Juice Beauty, the makers of everyone's favorite Green Apple Peel, have a formula specifically created for use during pregnancy. Designed to exfoliate, tone, and brighten the skin, this particular mask is formulated without Vitamin A, so that pregnant women and new moms can take care of their skin safely. This is the perfect thing to apply after taking off makeup or to get rid of that pesky pregnancy pimple! Photo Courtesy of Juice Beauty
Sunshine Body Cream by Captain Blankenship
Pamper your skin with this luxurious body cream from Captain Blankenship. Made with just 7 ingredients, including Non-GMO Vitamin E, Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, and Organic Rosehip Seed Oil, this cream is soft to the touch and applies beautifully to the skin, leaving it soft without any greasy feeling like some other creams. Bonus: it has practically no scent, so pregnant mommas with sensitive noses can use it, too! Photo Courtesy of Captain Blankenship
Coco Rose Lip Conditioner by Herbivore
Care for your lips with Herbivore's Coco Rose Lip Conditioner, the perfect alternative to your usual lip balm. Just a thin layer on your lips will keep them feeling soft, smooth, and hydrated, thanks to the use of natural ingredients like Virgin Coconut Oil and Moroccan Rose Absolute, which is distilled from the rare Moroccan Red Rose. The lack of tint makes this the perfect product to apply before bed, throughout the day, or under your favorite lipsticks. Photo Courtesy of Herbivore Botanicals
Resilience Pregnant Belly Oil by Soapwalla
Stretch marks--one of the unfortunate side effects of pregnancy. Fortunately, you can keep them at bay with constant hydration and healing, preferably with a natural product. Soapwalla's Resilience Oil is a great vegan alternative to drugstore stretch mark creams, using oils like Meadowfoam and Coconut and other ingredients to help encourage natural collagen regeneration, heal damaged skin, and alleviate itchiness. Your skin will thank you! Photo Courtesy of Soapwalla
Hydra-Repair Day Cream by Grown Alchemist
Moisturizing is key for every woman, but especially important for a pregnant woman whose skin goes through a lot during 9 months. Grown Alchemist's non-greasy moisturizer hydrates skin without excess shine, and includes ingredients like Camellia Oil and Mayblossom. Its the perfect cream to naturally enhance your pregnancy glow! Photo Courtesy of Grown Alchemist
Lapis Facial Oil by Herbivore
Pregnant women deserve some luxury, and that is where the gorgeous blue Lapis Facial Oil comes into play. This soft, silky oil applies beautifully to the skin while clarifying it and reducing any redness or inflammation. Perfect for pregnancy acne, this oil includes Blue Tansy, a powerful anti-inflammatory, and Squalane, a vegetable-derived protective barrier against hyper pigmentation that promotes hydration. It does have a strong scent thanks to the natural ingredients, so women with sensitive noses should take note. Photo Courtesy of Herbivore Botanicals
Universal Cure Balm by True Moringa
No matter how good you are at applying your creams, sometimes you just need a little extra hydration for those dry, chapped areas. True Moringa's Universal Cure Balm is great for any part of your body that needs some TLC, like lips, elbows, and knees. Besides intense hydration, this natural balm is anti-aging and formulated with natural ingredients like Cocoa Butter, Moringa Oil, and Vitamin E. Photo Courtesy of True Moringa
Face Mask by Meow Meow Tweet
Sensitive and acne-prone pregnancy skin is no match for the Meow Meow Tweet Face Mask! Made with only 4 ingredients, French Pink Clay, Pumpkin Powder, Chickpea Flour, and Aloe Vera Powder, this nutrient rich, antioxidant mask is perfect for all skin types and works to even skin tone, draw out impurities, lighten scars, and moisturize. Is there anything this mask can't do? Photo Courtesy of Meow Meow Tweet
Coconut Milk Bath Soak by Herbivore
Relax in the tub while moisturizing your skin with Herbivore's Coconut Milk Bath Soak. Not only is the smell heavenly, but it will leave your skin feeling silky smooth thanks to the Coconut Milk Powder and Vanilla Essential Oil found inside. We bet you won't leave the tub! Photo Courtesy of Herbivore Botanicals

Cucu's PlayHouse

<div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">Interactive, live-streaming music and movement class in Spanish for babies, toddlers and preschoolers!<br />Join us every day from Monday through Saturday at 1:30 pm EST to sing, dance and play together while learning Spanish from your home.</div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">This class is part of a Spanish Immersion Program where your child will be introduced to basic concepts like the animals, colors, numbers and letters. All of these through the universal language of Music. Each session is fun, interactive and engaging.<br />A selection of Children Songs in Spanish guides the class from start to finish. Activities are related to the lyrics, in order to familiarize the children with the words and their meanings. Some of the songs encourage the children to dance. Nilda uses puppets, musical instruments, and props to teach children basic vocabulary through action and interaction, rather than through translation.</div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"><br />The classes are streamed on Zoom's webinar platform. Participants (children, parents, nannies) are able to join the video from their homes and interact with us in real-time, it is a fun and engaging experience.</div>

Explore MetroWest Boston

<p><span style="white-space: normal;"> </span></p> <h1>Turn Whining into Winning in MetroWest Boston</h1> <p>From beer gardens to corn mazes, state parks to beautiful art, MetroWest Boston is a great destination for a weekend trip! Enjoy <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/get-outside/?imgoing-place=hopkinton-state-park-61a91acef30b531a665ab64d">Hopkinton State Park</a>&rsquo;s gorgeous foliage while kayaking on the lake or hiking, mountain biking, or snowshoeing on the amazing trails.</p> <p>In the evening, catch a play, musical, concert, art exhibition, dance performance, or immersive theatrical event at <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/culture/?imgoing-place=hopkinton-center-for-the-arts-63c03d7e0d792d753263b4d1">Hopkinton Center for the Arts</a>.</p> <p>Get a great night&rsquo;s sleep at one of the region&rsquo;s hotels, such as <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/where-to-stay/?imgoing-place=the-verve-hotel-boston-natick-tapestry-collection-by-hilton-61aa4790f30b531a666119e4">The VERVE</a>, with its fun and funky pop art d&eacute;cor, or <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/where-to-stay/?imgoing-place=aloft-framingham-6216279ccc891d1d0862c8c2">Aloft</a> with their pool tables and lobby games. In the morning, visit the <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/culture/?imgoing-place=danforth-art-school-61a8e11cf30b531a66592d90">Danforth Art Museum</a>, a jewel box housing 3,500+ artworks from three centuries, including groundbreaking sculptures depicting the African and African American experience by Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller.</p> <p>Cross the street to the <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/culture/?imgoing-place=framingham-history-center-61a8e11cf30b531a66592d92">Framingham History Center</a> to explore their new multilingual exhibit that traces the city&rsquo;s immigration story, from those fleeing the 1690s Salem Witch trials, to the Irish and Italian influx in the 1800-1900s, to the current migration of Brazilians. &ldquo;Framingham&rsquo;s Collective Journeys&rdquo; includes oral histories, interactives, and artifacts.</p> <p>No visit to Framingham is complete without stopping at legendary <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/eat/?imgoing-place=jacks-abby-craft-lagers-61a8e11cf30b531a66592da0">Jack&rsquo;s Abby Craft Lagers</a>, one of 17 breweries in MetroWest, where you can enjoy a flight with a schnitzel sandwich or their famous Framinghamburger. Afterwards, spend a few hours at <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/activities/?imgoing-place=level99-64a8389c51f92a351a6a3f06">Level99</a> testing each other with 50+ mental and physical escape rooms and challenges.</p> <p>The next day, tour the <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/where-to-stay/?imgoing-place=longfellows-wayside-inn-61aa7aa3f30b531a66621f57">Wayside Inn</a>. The oldest inn in America&rsquo;s 100-acre property includes the Old Barn, now a farm stand with displays of antique farming tools, the historic Grist Mill, and beautiful grounds containing the Longfellow Memorial Garden, the Redstone Schoolhouse from the poem &ldquo;Mary Had a Little Lamb&rdquo;, the Martha-Mary Chapel, and Josephine's Pond for fishing. Stay for a delicious gourmet meal in their historic dining room.</p> <p>Spend the afternoon at the <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/culture/?imgoing-place=american-heritage-museum-61a92852f30b531a665b17bf">American Heritage Museum</a>. Start your tour in the depths of a WWI trench listening to a nurse&rsquo;s first-hand account from the Western Front while bombs explode above you and the floor begins to shake. This extraordinary museum features one-of-a-kind historic aircraft, tanks, cars and rare relics from the Revolutionary War to today, in immersive exhibits and living history events. Afterwards, wander the charming shops and boutiques of downtown Hudson.</p> <h3>MetroWest Boston offers these and many other attractions, activities and events for the whole family!</h3>

Steps on Broadway Youth Programs

<p class="m_6201101365486487057m_1751229968981391907gmail-m-6447730382188674378msonospacing" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">For 40 years, the Youth Programs at the internationally celebrated Steps on Broadway have nurtured young dancers, ages 18 months to 18 years.&nbsp; Whether seeking a fun dance experience or comprehensive pre-professional training, there is a program suited for everyone.&nbsp; Classes include ballet, tap, jazz, theater dance, hip hop, contemporary, modern, pointe and more.&nbsp; Taught by a faculty of internationally-recognized concert, ballet, Broadway and celebrated guest artists, every student is encouraged to discover their artistic uniqueness, deepen their passion for the art form, while growing as dancers and individuals.&nbsp;</span><u></u><u></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 10pt; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #5a5a5a;">Classes are offered throughout the academic year and summer.</span><u></u><u></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 10pt; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #5a5a5a;">First Steps (ages 18 mos &ndash; 5 yrs)</span><u></u><u></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 10pt; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #5a5a5a;">Kids &amp; Teens (ages 6-18 yrs)</span><u></u><u></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 10pt; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #5a5a5a;">Pre-Professional Program (ages 7-18 yrs, by audition only)</span></p>