Pregnancy Proofing Your Skincare Routine | Chandra Fredrick for Momtastic

Pregnancy Skin Care Routine: What to Look For & What to Avoid

January 29, 2016

Pregnancy was a tricky time for my skin. I had dark spots, red spots, dry skin, breakouts from ~~hell~~ hormones. Though I have always tried to stick to natural, organic beauty products, it was a sad day when I binge-Googled my fave products and found out that many of my beloved scrubs and lotions were off limits due to their…

Chandra is a mom of three boys (8, 4, and 3) and the founder of Oh Lovely Day, a lifestyle blog with a honest look at motherhood. She is trying to create more of an open dialogue with a no-judgement attitude about the struggles of mothers, mental health, postpartum depression, breastfeeding, baby wearing, and just doing the best we can and not being too hard on ourselves. In that vein, she started the hashtag #battlefieldmotherhood to encourage her fellow mothers to share on Instagram as well. She believes in dance parties, desserts during nap time, and a good hike can cure almost anything. And someday she hopes to sleep and date her husband again. You can also find Chandra on Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook.