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Written by Stacy K, Contributing Writer

The gift of a child is certainly a blessing and pregnancy can be a wonderful experience.  However, for many of us, the joy and privilege of carrying a new life comes with a few physical discomforts. Itchy, dry skin on our ever-expanding bellies is a common complaint.

While moisturizing a mother’s tummy can bring some relief to this condition, ordinary lotion often lacks the power to soothe stretched out skin—enter belly butter.  Rich and emollient belly butter does the job regular lotion can’t.

Today I want to show you how easy it is to make your own belly butter. There are many good products on the market, but they can be expensive and may contain questionable ingredients.  What we put on our skin is absorbed into the blood stream, so it’s important to use natural ingredients whenever possible, especially during pregnancy. It always gives me peace of mind to know exactly what is in the products I use.

If you have ever been intimidated by the thought of creating homemade body care, I hope this post will demonstrate how painless it can be. Honestly, it is as easy as following a simple recipe.  Once the ingredients are gathered, all that’s left to do is melt and pour (and it only takes a few minutes). [click to continue…]

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