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05-6-2008 - my fight against stretch marks

My mood while writing this blog: Ok

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i have been very paranooid about the marks, almost everyday i lotion up my belly at least once, if i miss a day i can feel the differance of tightness in my skin, also i have been pouring baby oil over my body in the shower and rubbing it in, than getting out of the shower putting more oil on and wrapping up in a sheet, its super comfy and good for my skin i do this at least once a week, usually only when i shower late at night tho. i also have been using not only coco butter, but st ives collagen and elastin lotion because i read that those were two of the ingrediants to make you sking more stretchy. alos i have been trying to drink alot of water... well the battle is winning on my tummy so far, no marks and 20 pound gain of weight, but i do have marks on my boobs, they went from an a cup to a c cup very quickly, and i lost that battle, oh well not giving up on the tummy yet, and the marks are not that bad, im sure if i had some color on them you couldn't tell, im just so fair that everything shows up...

good luck mamas

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4 Comments on my fight against stretch marks


ashleyy - Tuesday, 2 Sep
Yah stretch marks on your boobs are so not able to detect afterwards you cant even tell you have them anymore when they start to fade or if you start tanning! Sadly the stretch marks got me when i got to my 7 month which is depressing but thats genetics, i wasnt as smart as you were with lubing up but i did do it everyday but didnt work oh well i dont show my stomach to people anyways!lol

happyinvention - Wednesday, 23 Jul
i had stretch marks on my boobs (a cup to c cup) and they've mostly gone away. there's still extra skin, but its tightening/the marks have done (they were purple, too ><)

beebeefox - Sunday, 22 Jun
it was a totally losing battle for me. i was fine until about 25 weeks. then they came out of nowhere. and now the tattoos on my stomach are shot. after i have this 3rd and finally baby i am getting a coverup.

CanadianNat - Thursday, 19 Jun
I hear ya on that weight gain issue! I have gained 24 pounds so far . Did your mother get stretch marks when she was pregnant..if so...it is usually genetic...which sucks..lol
I haven't got them as yet..(knock on wood) but I have heard that they usually appear when your in the weeks 30 or on.....ahhh!!!....good luck with yours..very good ideas about the lotions and baby oil though. My friend just put baby oil on her and she never got any.. :)