Bless your Precious with Prenatal Henna

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Why Belly Blessing?

What better way to celebrate your child’s birth to the world by decorating your pregnant belly with exotic henna art? It’s beautiful to look at and washes off after a few weeks or a month. In addition, prenatal henna is also a traditional practice that is meant to bring about a safe and gentle birth for the baby.

Prenatal henna and belly blessing is just that; covering a pregnant belly with beautiful henna designs in order to bless the child growing within. And what better way for the mom-to-be to celebrate her transition into motherhood than an exquisite henna design that showcases her joy for all to see? Blessing a woman’s growing belly with henna application is a special tradition that was common in ancient times. Its main aim is to facilitate the growth of an unborn child and protect it from the evil eye. Of course, the fact that the natural brown color of henna makes a woman’s belly a sight to behold is an added bonus. This truly makes prenatal henna the safest, not to mention the most unique, way to decorate your changing body during your pregnancy. 

Your belly is the Canvas

Unlike body paint, henna tattoos do not fade off after a shower. It takes a few weeks for henna designs to fade off. This is why most new moms leave their belly blessing sessions during the last few months of their pregnancies.

It also gives the henna artist a larger canvas to work with, which is why prenatal henna looks better on expecting mothers who are in the final few weeks of their pregnancies.

Is it for me and my Baby?

It wouldn’t be called henna “blessing” if it wasn’t. Remember, henna tattoos aren’t the invasive type. In other words, the whole process doesn’t involve anyone taking a sinister looking needle to your skin, and in this case, your very pregnant belly. 

Unless you are allergic to henna, it is comparatively better than using any ink based option of course if that Henna is made by using only organic and natural ingredients. 

It is always recommended to use natural and USDA approved certified Henna that is made from organic henna ingredients such as crushed leaves and twigs of the henna plant. 


However, before you make an appointment with the henna artist its best that you consult with your midwife or OBGYN especially if you happen to have G6PD deficiency. Unfortunately, prenatal henna is not an option for expecting mothers or unborn babies who are extremely anemic or if the growing child also suffers from G6PD deficiency. 

What you can do

Remember, henna is sticky and can smear easily. It takes only 30 mins for  henna to dry. That’s ok. Your belly isn’t going anywhere, which will give the intricate design plenty of time to dry and leave the dye on your skin. The stains or designs are their darkest during 7 to 10 days after they are first applied.

In addition, henna artists also accommodate special requests from their clients. You can have your unborn child’s name, little baby feet or any other designs that the artist specializes in “hennad” on your belly.
 

A perfect opportunity to plan a belly blessing baby shower don’t you say? Baby showers combined with henna parties aren’t unheard of. After all, such soirees are a staple part of celebrating a woman’s advent into motherhood. Add a henna artist into the mix, and you have that special something to brighten the expectant mother’s day

Please remember: Before you make an appointment with a henna artist, always consult with your OBGYN especially if you happen to have any deficiency such as G6PD.

*Per wikipedia: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD deficiency) is an X-linked recessive hereditary disease characterized by abnormally low levels of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, a metabolic enzyme involved in the pentose phosphate pathway, especially important in red blood cell metabolism. G6PD deficiency is the most common human enzyme defect. Individuals with the disease may exhibit nonimmune hemolytic anemia in response to a number of causes, most commonly infection or exposure to certain medications or fava beans.

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