My lips have been so dry and flaky lately, no matter how much water I drink or lip balm I apply. Im in second tri. Is this a pregnancy thing or am I just imagining a connection?
Yes dear, dryness is common, the body is using more fluids. My mom told me to keep sipping water and a little ghee or coconut oil on lips helped me. If it stays bad with other symptoms, do mention to doctor.
Haan it can, mostly because your body needs more water now and you can get dehydrated easily. My lips were so dry both times. Drink more water and use a plain lip balm, it settles down.
When I was vomiting a lot in early months, my lips and mouth went super dry from the fluid loss. Sipping water through the day and ORS sometimes helped me. Keep a lip balm handy, makes it bearable.
