Is it normal to get dry flaking skin on my boobs?

[Melisastar]

I moisturise every time after a shower but am finding my skin on my boobs is drying out loads. Is this normal?

[Hidden]

Hi, Personally ive never experienced this but im thinking yes it should be pretty normal during pregnancy.

How many weeks gone are you ?

Many pregnant women can experience a leakage through the breasts usually after about wk24 of pregnancy which can ultimately dry out the skin.

[Melisastar in reply to Hidden]

I'm 19 weeks today noticed it a few days ago. My boobs are massive so wondered if it was coz they getting so big. X

[Hidden in reply to Melisastar]

O.k, ive personally not too big in the breast dept but i think it should be fine just rather uncomfortable.

Moisturise, moisturise & moisturise.

[Hidden in reply to Melisastar]

O.k, ive personally not too big in the breast dept but i think it should be fine just rather uncomfortable.

Moisturise, moisturise & moisturise.

[Alex1tuck]

Hi I'm 15 + 5 and I've been getting it for around 4 weeks now, just on the nipple. I thought its only dry skin so had no major concern, so just keep moisturising, that's what I'm doing x

[SaraPeanut]

Hi,

I'm 26+3 weeks and I had really dry skin on my nipples at around 12 weeks. I bought some nipple cream and just kept moisturising and it disappeared after a few weeks - nothing there now I think the cream was only £1 from Asda as well - Bargain!! x

[Melisastar]

Thanks all I will moisturise moisturise moisturise

[mumofone2009]

Hi I had dry flaky skin and I used coco butter which helped a lot and I didn't need to moisturise every time I showered I only had to moisturise once maybe twice a week the flakiness subsided once I had my son 11 weeks on Thursday

[clairehew]

may be your body can't keep up with the growth

I know i used to get dry skin on the palms of my hands with both my girls when pregnant - so dry skin is definitely a theme xx