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Ugh my skin which is typically nearly flawless was awful when I was pregnant with my daughter. It got better towards the end but there was pretty much nothing I found that worked and k was comfortable using. I like cerave in general. I tried the belli skin products and it was a total waste of $. Good luck! It seriously sucks

I also use cerave.

I get a giant cystic pimple the week of each OB appointment. I don't think anxiety is helping!

I'm also having a girl, so wondering if there is some truth to that theory

I had some bad cystic acne with DD! I think it's true! I used all these items in the Mario Badescu Acne repair kit with her pregnancy. I read somewhere it was one of the safe lines to use while pregnant. The buffering lotion was my favorite.
https://www.mariobadescu.com/acne-repair-kit

This pregnancy I only had a few pimples here and there. And it's a boy. Not sure if that's the reason why or if I have a better skin care regimen now. I DO use this toner every day now and I've had like 2 teeny pimples since.
http://www.amazon.com/Thayers-Alcohol-free-Petal-Witch-Hazel/dp/B00016XJ4M

@ladybee: if the Old Wives Tales are true you are having a girl!

My regimen: Cetaphil gentle cleanser followed by St Ives Green Tea blackhead scrub then The Body Shop Tea Tree toner and last Cetaphil moisturizer. I have combination skin with generally bumpy skin.

@ladybee: try sulphur based products. Kate Somerville makes a great foaming mask. And you can get a huge jar of sulphur ointment from Amazon for super cheap- I use it as a spot treatment.
My doctor did say that benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid are fine during pregnancy, but some people are concerned about it. I used a face wash that contained salicylic acid, but tried to limit my use of spot treatments/masks containing it (I figured the longer it was on my skin the more would be absorbed? Maybe not, but it made me feel better).
And, for what it's worth, both my doc and the pediatrician were fine with my using retinoid cream while breastfeeding. Again, some people don't like to, but after some research I was fine with it a couple times a week.

@mrsrain: my mom had this normally and she puts on coconut oil every night before bed and it makes a huge difference for her. Plus, it's all natural!