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Stretch Marks

Stretch Marks



What will help in the prevention of stretch marks?





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mama2LT - 31 days ago.
I started getting stretch mark at like 6 months with DS hes almost a year old...and theyre barely starting to fade but I'm pregnant again but idc I'm prepared I'm happy...I was a little I guess jealous idk if that's the right word to use but when my SIL didnt get marks my sister is 9 days from her due date and she doesn't have them either and they are both stick thin where as i am not fat but I'm not thin...well I got over questioning why me and not them...im about to have 2 kids and I love my body as far as the stretch marks...they'll just be a reminder of the 9 months I went thru w/ my babies :))

Donna (Blue) - 40 days ago.
my mum has really bad stretchmarks all over her tummy she had 3 babies and got them worse with her last child. I on the other hand am pregnant with my 4th baby and i have no stretchmarks on my tummy. I have a few around my boobs at the side and the back of my knees. oh and 2 tiny marks on my hips. so its not always true if your parents had them so will you.

preggersnhappy - 40 days ago.
So ladies, it is genetic. As you mom and your grandma if they got them, if so then you probably will too.Creams may help but will NOT prevent.

IrinaJ - 88 days ago.
I'm starting early with the creams...not taking any chances with stretch marks! 8 weeks and using Palmer's Cocoa Butter/Shea Butter designed for reducing stretch marks...hoping it works!

cocoandrico - 221 days ago.
Bio-oil can cause irritation for some people. Aloe Vera is a gentle alternative for people with sensitive skin. Rubbing Aloe into your belly increases skin’s elasticity, reducing the appearance and severity of stretch marks. It also helps with existing scars by increasing cell turnover and speeding the healing process. I found a site called 'We Love Aloe' that has some product suggestions and info on making your own if interested.

firsttimemummy20 - 431 days ago.
I am 35 weeks and had one stretch Mark on my hip until about week 29 UNTIL I started using bio oil then I got a whole bunch of them so I stopped and started using it again because the marks were looking darker now I have them bloody everywhere and their really itchy! I sware bio oil is encouraging them!! Jut my luck to get loads in the last month !!

cinderella*~** - 475 days ago.
i get very confused with stretch marks, i dnt have any on my stomache but have them on the back of my knees and lower thighs :( i use coco body wash and cream every morning and night. i just dont think there is anything u can do to avoid them.

rydersmomma - 508 days ago.
i didnt get my stretch marks till weel 37 :(

maggiek - 517 days ago.
Hi abisola, I started getting them on my 1st pregnancy well into my 3rd trimester as this is when most of the weight is gained.... Although some people don't get them at all....you may be one of the lucky ones!!

abisola - 517 days ago.
Am in my 22 weeks and still good as new but just wondering wen the marks starts showing?.

kaitiemo - 535 days ago.
JLea- I am right there with you! I am so bummed I got them because everyone I know, including my mom, escaped all pregnancies stretch mark free! Not fair! lol I have been using vitamin-E oil for the past 2 months and it seems to be helping more than every other lotion or oil I have used. I have also heard that the Mederma lotion works wonders, but was told not to bother using it until after the baby is born. For now I would try the vitamin-E oil morning and night, after showing, or when you are just sitting around. Good Luck!

JLea - 536 days ago.
Holy stretch marks! My stomach is officially covered from my belly button down...only about 3 small ones above it. What works best to minimize the appearance? I feel like I've used every Palmer's product out there with no luck! Help! I've heard of bio oil? Anyone know if this works? Some else told me mederma had a good one? I'll have to look into the revitol someone suggested here.

ericakay26 - 593 days ago.
hey guys! There is a really good cream called revitol. I used it and it really helped!! it actually worked to fade my stretch marks!

nicole35 - 627 days ago.
I blamed my genes for looking like zebra after pregnancy( lost the weight but stretch marks covered whole belly) until a co-worker of mine showed me her belly after 3 kids--no marks! She told me the only way to get rid of them is to abrade top layer of the skin, this is the layer that cracked. This procedure costs $200 per treatment in dermatologist office but she is getting those same abrasion crystals at fraction price and makes her own abrasive cream (1 spoon crystals+ 2 spoons lotion). This is the link http://www.medicalcrystals.com Their customer service is extremely nice and they always answered all my questions for my skin type. I started my treatments 1 month ago and they shrunk and faded significantly, hopefully, this summer I'll have my skin back.

MrsGuidry - 630 days ago.
Im 4 months and starting to get some pretty little purple ones on my hips and boobs.I started taking warm baths with baby oil in my water.When Im done in there I use cocoa butter everywhere!!! Only time will tell if it helps :) anything to give my skin some stretchiness lol.

ashleykerr - 670 days ago.
So I am 16 and I am 4months pregnant, stretch marks are just starting to show up, It sucks but it's a part of it:). So i was wondering if anyone had and suggestions on what I can use on them that is safe for baby and might actually work?

xfirstxtimexmommyx55 - 680 days ago.
IM 25 WEEKS PREGNANT AND STRETCH MARKS HAVE JUST SHOWN UP BELOW MY BELLY BUTTON.... THEY ARENT DEEP BUT I USE BIO OIL...AND COCOA AND SHEA BUTTER.....THE BIO OIL I RUB MYSELF DOWN WITH..I THINK IT HELPS KEEP THEM LIGHTER....IM JUST GOING TO KEEP USING IT....CANT HURT...IM JUST SO MAD THAT THEY JUST POPPED UP ...UGHHHHHHH

Mama2B 01-10-10 - 764 days ago.
so i got through my entire pregnancy (and life for that matter) without getting a single stretch mark... only to get stretch marks on my breasts AFTER delivery due to engorgement! ahh well... i can't complain, just funny how that works sometimes.

sandraw - 792 days ago.
Hi everyone! I heard that cocoa butter lotion is the best way to get rid of strechmarks but my sister informed me that Palmer's products are under class action suit. I visited the site palmerssettlement dot com and the suit seemed legit.

1x.brandi.x7 - 840 days ago.
My stretch marks have gotten soooooooooooooooooooooo bad this time and in the past few days a whole bunch of red itchy ones have popped up.... they even look like they've broke open a little bit. THey are so itchy and sore i don't know what to do. I've tried cocoa butter and anti itch stuff and aloe nothing NOTHING is working any one have any advice. Maybe i'll try ice...

happybabymama(Shellie) - 856 days ago.
I'm only 5 weeks so i haven't started getting stretch marks yet, but my friend told me to use 'Mother's Friend' from the Wal-mart pharmacy (its over the counter, but you have to ask for it). She didn't get any stretch marks and she got pretty big and she was really little to start with.

KylaRaquel - 911 days ago.
I am somewhere between 6 - 7 weeks and a couple days (I can't remember exactly what the ultra-sound tech told me because I was crying that the baby was healthy and normal for a change), and obviously don't have pregnancy stretch marks yet... I was wondering if anyone knew when a good time was to start using lotion and such to help prevent stretch marks when the time comes?

jenakatessa - 1001 days ago.
forget what i said..LOL kiddin...but yea...i noticed just in the last week some purple/red stretch marks under my tummy....im 7 months pregnant..i cant see them getting TOOO bad....ill just keep using my coca butter.....ther is also another trick i learned!!.....SUN SCREEN!!!!! you put it where you want the stretch marks to lighten..and rub it with a couple fingers in a circular motion for a FEW MINUTES...and it really works!!! you will notice a change in a couple days:)

flutterflybaby1999 - 1013 days ago.
Walgreens is where I seen Bio Oil.

anyasma - 1015 days ago.
I gave birth 7 weeks ago. all during pregnancy didnt have any noticeable marks; except for a glistening by my navel. Anyway as soon as Anya popped out and my belly 'dropped' back in, they became visible, just around my navel though. my belly is still dark but it doesnt look too bad. and i'd gained 33lbs for pregnancy.


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