By: Poelano Malema
There are a lot of changes that happen to a woman’s body when she is pregnant.
Some women experience weight gain and some develop stretch marks.
Stretch marks are caused when your skin stretches quickly, for example, growth spurts, rapid weight gain and pregnancy.
In the case of pregnancy, some women’s stretch marks might fade naturally on their own after your baby is born.
However, some women struggle to get rid of them completely.
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Social media star Kaylah Nicole Jones recently posted a photo of her post-pregnancy body on Instagram.
The photo showed how her tummy had stretch marks and was darker than the rest of her body, which is common for most women.
The image was removed by Instagram as it allegedly went against its community guidelines.
However, Twitter user Erica Love shared the images on Twitter.
Kaylah Nicole with some reality tea???????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/kOqES2J9fD
— Boobs (@ericalova) April 14, 2021
Many tweeps shared advice on how to remove the stretch marks and the darkness.
They suggested using shea butter, coconut oil, nzu (African white clay), roots and belly tying.
First Cry Parenting vlog shared five home-remedies that women can try.
These include a home-made moisturizer which is made of Aloe Vera gel, olive oil, clay and wheat germ oil. It also suggested using Alfalfa powder mixed with chamomile oil, turmeric and sandalwood, caste roil and drinking ten to twelve glasses of water daily.
Watch the video below.
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Image courtesy of Pexels/ @George Jr Kamau


