Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Originally Published In
International Journal of Childbirth Education
Volume Number
32
Issue Number
1
Page Numbers
16-18
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134
Abstract
During pregnancy, mothers strive to maintain good health and to promote the health of their babies. Having a chronic or acute skin condition during pregnancy could cause fear that treating these conditions could cause harm to their unborn child (American Academy of Dermatology [AAD], 2016). Women will need and seek guidance before and during their pregnancies as well as during lactation, when skin disorders affect them. The childbirth educator would benefit from a basic knowledge base to answer questions that may arise regarding various skin problems during the childbirth experience. This article will define and discuss treatment for some of the more common disorders – eczema, psoriasis, acne, and melanoma, and examine their effects on pregnancy, childbirth, and lactation.
