https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:06:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-natals-breakouts#post-214474 Sun, 08 Jul 2012 07:51:47 +0000 JoJoGirl 214474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess I could have just googled it myself ;) Sorry about that, and thanks!!! Shockingly it looks WAY better this morning, so i have to figure out which of the 5 different soaps I used this week is working. Ha ha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-natals-breakouts#post-214286 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 19:32:32 +0000 mrs. bird 214286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: it's an herbal supplement. There's tons of articles about it of you google it, but I'm on the phone do I'm just linking to the first one that popped up:) for anyone thinking of using it, you CANNOT use it while taking clomid- they will counteract one another, but you may hear it called 'nature's clomid'</p> <p><a href="http://natural-fertility-info.com/vitex" rel="nofollow">http://natural-fertility-info.com/vitex</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-natals-breakouts#post-214276 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 19:05:32 +0000 JoJoGirl 214276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone. Maybe it is just being off BC too - this is cycle 4 off. </p> <p>@mrs. bird: What is vitex?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-natals-breakouts#post-214235 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 17:26:55 +0000 Andrea 214235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe! My skin was the same after going off BC, pre taking prenatals. I only started prenatals after getting pregnant both times and my skin is awful. I always just blamed it on being pregnant. My skin also sucked pp and maybe it was because I was still taking prenatals for breastfeeding. Hmmmm. Well, if anyone has any tips I would like to know as well since my skin is horrible again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-natals-breakouts#post-214204 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 16:22:18 +0000 mrs. bird 214204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i'm not sure i'd blame the prenatals. i think it's just coming off BC. mine wasn't bad the first cycle off but by cycle 2 &amp; 3 (i wasn't taking prenatals then, so i can't blame them), it was BAAAAAAD! i took vitex to try to balance my hormones/help with my cycle before, and a very nice side effect is that because it's balancing out your hormones, hormonal breakouts improve significantly! that reminds me, i should start taking it again=) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-natals-breakouts#post-214196 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 16:16:03 +0000 Smurfette 214196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't notice any increases when I started prenatals. I have really oil hair but it seems the same to me. This is my 3rd cycle off BC and this is the one that I have noticed a huge increase in breakouts. I told DH our future kid better be cute since I am walking around looking like a 13 yr old with breakouts all over. </p> <p>I don't have any advice but I know what you are going through!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-natals-breakouts#post-214099 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 13:14:31 +0000 JoJoGirl 214099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Long story short: I got my hair done professionally for my brother's wedding a few weeks ago and my hairdresser asked if I'm taking pre-natals because my scalp is so oily!! (I'm TTC, so... no belly as a giveaway). She made me go shower again because it was so bad. I noticed my hair had been a bit oilier than usual, but figured it was from going off the pill, and she said no - it's the folic acid. Go figure.</p> <p>This leads to my question: I basically have adult-onset acne since both going off the pill and starting pre-natals. It's AWFUL and have had perfect skin for the 10 years I was on it. I'm so embarrassed. I'm trying all kinds of new anti-oil soaps and even putting neosporin on all my zits at night (they're just tiny infections, right?), but it's not really helping and is getting worse. </p> <p>Has anyone noticed, or more importantly, FIXED this? Any suggestions??</p> <p>Thanks in advance :-) </p>