Top 3 pregnancy Belly Oils
The pregnant belly is a beautiful thing, but we’d be lying if we weren’t secretly worrying about what is going to happen to our belly’s skin after we give birth. Will it go back to what it was? Will it be floppy? Have stretch marks? The truth is, you never know! Every woman’s muscle tone and skin responds differently to the stress pregnancy puts on our bellies. One thing that gave us peace of mind as our belly grew (and grew!) was using a pregnancy belly oil. Plus, as you apply your desired pregnancy stretch mark oil, of which there are many options (some more clinical, others more luxe), it can be a way to bond with that bump and the baby inside it. We may not be able to be certain that any product will prevent stretch marks, as more and more studies are showing that it is genetic, but it can’t hurt, right? If you’re overwhelmed with the number of oils on the market, their ingredients and all of their promises, choose one with our top 3 best pregnancy belly oil reviews and start caressing that baby!
Our all-time favorite belly oil is this one from Mother Mother.
Why we love it:
This luxe multi-tasking oil is intensely moisturizing and soothing, whether mom is smoothing it over her growing belly to nourish stretching skin or layering it into her evening skincare routine to maximize hydration. Either way, it makes an indulgent addition to mama’s self-care ritual for pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. After researching countless other brands, we landed on this one as our all-time favorite, and made it an all-star product in our Spa Day Pregnancy Bundle shown here.
Hatch Mama Belly Oil
Why we love it:
Hatch is a chic and elevated maternity clothing line with a flagship store in NYC. The high-end boutique also launched a line of plant-derived, pregnancy-safe beauty products, and the Hatch Mama Belly Oil is one of their best sellers. This fragrance-free natural oil for a pregnant belly is a blend of botanical oils, featuring calendula and sweet almond oil. It absorbs quickly to hydrate skin, relieve itching, and reduce the appearance of stretch marks. It comes in a large 7oz pretty pink glass bottle that lasts a while, despite the steep price tag.
basq NYC Resilient Body Oil
Why we love it:
basq NYC sells a number of pregnancy skin care products and boasts celeb clients like Jamie Lynn Sigler, Whitney Port, and Molly Sims. This mineral-free, 100% pure botanical oil blend contains omegas, antioxidants, and skin toners to prevent and repair stretch marks, and comes in eucalyptus, lavender, and citrus scents. We love the light, bright citrus scent! We’ll let Heidi Klum have the final word: “This sweet smelling oil will keep your skin moisturized and toned thanks to its careful mixture of oils. I love adding a capful to a warm bath and stepping out later feeling silky and taut.”
Although it’s not a belly oil, we had to round out our Top 3 belly oil list with a shoutout to our favorite belly butter of all times, which is made by Zoe Organics. And actually, we love mixing belly butter and belly oil together to maximize hydration and soothe itchy, stretching skin (which we know ALL about during pregnancy!). The combo glides on so easliy and feels so indulgent after a shower or bath.
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(Remember, every pregnancy is different, and we are not medical professionals, so if you’re concerned about any product we mention, please talk to your doctor to make sure you’re 100% comfortable with what you’re using on your body. We did our best to sort out what we feel are the best pregnancy-friendly options out there by conducting extensive research, including: talking with our own doctors, scouring the internet, sifting through product reviews, and chatting with other moms-to-be. We hope our research helps you find products that make you feel great!)