Pregnancy

Can you take collagen peptide when pregnant?

The answer is definitely yes.

As pregnancy progresses, the skin on the belly, hips, thighs, and breasts expands, and many women develop stretch marks, a very normal occurrence during pregnancy.

The best bet is to support your skin elasticity with a healthy diet and lifestyle and targeted supplements. 

Collagen not only gives skin its structure; it is found in our connective tissue, cartilage, bones, joints, blood vessels, organs, hair, and nails.

Taking collagen peptide during pregnancy can be beneficial to support the immense amount of changes in your body. For examples:

1) It supports skin elasticity.

Healthy, hydrated, elastic skin will fare better throughout and after pregnancy.

2) It has digestive benefits.

Collagen is comprised of amino acids, some of which can seal and heal the gut lining.

3) It strengthens joints and ligaments to help your body carry the physical load of baby.

Reference:

Shi, J. W., Lai, Z. Z., Yang, H. L., Yang, S. L., Wang, C. J., Ao, D., ... & Li, M. Q. (2020). Collagen at the maternal-fetal interface in human pregnancy. International journal of biological sciences, 16(12), 2220.