Pregnancy is the most crucial period in the life of a woman. Especially, the time when she is pregnant for the first time, it gets too difficult for her to maintain her mental equilibrium and posture. She remains most tender and unexplainable feelings of anxiety grip her. This is the time, when she requires understanding and sympathy, the most.
The most unwelcome development for her, during this period is sickness. She always remains doubly worried. Firstly, about her own constitution, and next, how to properly support the other growing tiny self within her. Her worry about the latter aspect is much more.
And at times there comes acne to add to her sorry state. Acne is a disease that is capable of upsetting a woman even during the normal times, leave alone pregnancy. And during pregnancy, she is doubly upset, because she has information that acne is a hereditary disease. Her intense worry is that, what if the child gets acne?
Herein, you can play a guard to the emotions of your wife. As such, you can not do anything to help your wife to cope with acne in pregnancy. But you can surely get her the best medical advice and provide or not provide her the medication, on the lines indicated by the medical practitioner. Your sympathy and understanding and kind words are more than any balm, lotion or gel to her.
You can provide her with good reading material or articles on how the other women have faced similar situations in their life and how they were able to tackle them successfully.
Such success stories do a lot to boost her moral courage. That is the real medication needed at this time of her life. Don't allow her heavy mood swings to overpower her. Keep her in good humor by talking to her sweet nothings and by telling her that acne is indeed a minor problem.
But if the depression persists, it could be Postpartum Depression (PPD). Before it gets serious, consult a psychiatrist or a specialist.
The correct causes of acne are still not known. It is a subject, under active research. Acne could be due to the side effects of certain other medications. Stress and pregnancy could itself be the reason for acne. So, you can carefully advise your wife against stressing out on this aspect of acne.
At this stage, what she needs is your constant company. You are a better subject to talk to, than the subject of acne. Spend as much time as possible in her company. That is the best that you can do for her.
