Letter to a Woman: Nutrition and Skin Elasticity During and After Pregnancy

During pregnancy, the skin undergoes a profound transformation. It stretches, adapts, and tightens as the body rounds out. After childbirth, it begins a slow return to its original state, sometimes marked by stretch marks, a loss of firmness, or feelings of tightness.
While skincare is valuable during this time, it's important to remember that skin elasticity is also built from the inside out. What we eat nourishes our skin day after day and provides it with the resources it needs to regenerate. This is especially true during pregnancy, when the nutritional needs of the expectant mother change considerably, as explained by Anses in its report on the diet of pregnant women.

The skin is a living organ, constantly renewing itself. It is made up of collagen and elastin fibers, which give it its structure and suppleness. These fibers are sensitive to our hormonal environment, oxidative stress, and also to our diet. Proper nutrition, rich in good nutrients, can truly support the skin so that it remains supple, resilient, and well-hydrated.
This is especially crucial during pregnancy—when the body's needs are heightened—and then in the postpartum weeks, an intense period of rebuilding.

Certain food families are particularly beneficial.
Unsaturated fatty acids, found in quality vegetable oils, oily fish, and seeds, strengthen cell membranes. They help the skin maintain its suppleness while limiting inflammation and irritation associated with stretching.
Vitamin C is essential for collagen production. It's found in many fresh fruits and vegetables. It contributes to skin regeneration and fights oxidative stress. Vitamin E shares this protective role, helping to prevent premature aging.
Zinc and selenium, two trace elements that are too often overlooked, support healing and strengthen skin resistance—valuable functions after childbirth.

And then there's water. Drinking enough water is a fundamental pillar. Skin that's well-hydrated from the inside feels less tight, less marked, and more easily regains its natural softness. It may seem obvious, but in the whirlwind of the first few days with a newborn, we sometimes forget to drink. Yet, it's a simple yet essential gesture.

This holistic approach allows us to see skincare not as an isolated gesture, but as a continuum: what we put on our plate, what we apply to our body, what we treat ourselves to. Diet then becomes a first form of intimate, daily, essential care.

And to extend this attention from the inside out, Monjour has created an enveloping, sensory, and deeply nourishing oil-in-jelly . Its formula supports the skin from the first weeks of pregnancy and throughout the postpartum period. It helps preserve elasticity, soothes tightness, and offers a true moment of reconnection with oneself.

A gentle treatment, designed for women who give birth.

Because taking care of yourself also means listening to your body, nourishing it with tenderness, and offering it a gesture of love every day.