Where is my pregnancy glow!

[Olishi]

I feel somewhat cheated as in neither pregnancy have I had 'the glow'. In fact, in my first I was told I looked incredibly ill and at the moment I have circles under my eyes and pale, sallow skin.

No spots this time though. So that's a plus I guess.

Does this magic glow actually exist?

[NeedACleverNN]

Quote from friends

Phoebe: Being pregnant is hard on your tummy.
Joey: Hey, but at least you got that cool, pregnant lady glow.
Phoebe: That's sweat. You throw up all morning, you'll have that glow, too.

I didn't get that glow either btw

[RaeSkywalker]

I'm glowing! Currently sporting a lovely green hue. Occasionally I go grey. It's a real treat

[missybct]

Ha, I hear you. I don't think I've glowed - my skin is awful, my hair alternates between strawery and so oily you could fry and egg off it, and I'm a bloody nightmare to be around

[GinaBambino]

No glow here! DP says I look more beautiful than ever (suck-up) but I feel manky, oily skin and spotty. The only good thing is my hair has stopped malting like I'm a bloody dog.

[GinnyHendricks]

Me neither, my normally clear skin is erupting like a teenagers at the moment. :(

[SockQueen]

I got sunburnt yesterday so am glowing for the wrong reasons. Overall though, if anything my skin feels worse than it normally does - really dry and blotchy.

[HD18]

No glow here either. Haven't had any spots which is a plus but definitely no "glow". I didn't get the nice thick hair and strong nails part either so I definitely lucked out in that area

[Growingbeanno2]

No sign with my first and definitely not any now!

[ThinkPinkStink]

My nails are looking reasonable - aside from that, nada (17ish weeks).

[Dollface136]

No glow here either. Although people keep saying "you look lovely" and "don't you look well". I think it's just something they say because it seems the nicest thing to say when confronted with a friend who once looked ok and now looks like Princess Fiona in full ogre mode. I am doubting the glow exists for anyone unless you have a team of stylists and nutritionists on hand.

[shelbTa]

Same here - I look like shit. Thinning hair, bloated face, gassy, pale, bumpy nips the size of flying saucers. OH won't touch me as he 'doesn't want to hurt the baby' - code for "yeah you look like shit".

X

[ThinkPinkStink]

Maybe 'glow' is a euphemism for 'bit fat' in which case I'm glowing hard!

[FifiRebel]

No glow here at 27 weeks. I've gone from horrendously spotty to extremely dry skin. I think I prefer latter. I've also noticed that my hair is getting greasy really quickly the last few weeks?!

[sepa]

Hate to break it to you but I'm still waiting for my glow and DC is 8 weeks old

[Olishi]

It seems the glow is but a mere myth

[MrsZumbaDancer]

No glow here either! Dry flaky skin in my face and a have the thick hair but on top of my already incredibly thick hair its unmanageable and like straw!

[Buttwing]

I've had 4 doc and never had the glow! As others have said a bit green or at best pregnancy grey. Hmm that actually sounds like a paint colour "pregnancy grey" I might do my hall in it

[happychick123]

I was told on Saturday by family and friends that I am glowing, my hair is shiny and thick and my skin is a nice pink but I don't know if they are just being nice