re: Stretch Marks

yeah Haha i was surprised my belly went make to normal  

Thank you everyone ! I love my body, and I always have. I just feel like since I'm not and WILL NOT be with my babies father, that other future boyfriends won't like my body like they used to because someone else helped make me that way, you know ? Im super emotional and deep thoughtish this week, lol. So I may make no sense, but bottom line, I just need to prepare myself. Ive had them before on my boobs when I first got them like 4 years ago, but you cant even tell now. Does that mean Im going to get them again?

I've been sucessful at not getting them. I have two on each side & a small light patch on my thigh but thats because I only lotioned up my boobs & tummy. Have 2 kids.
Palmers body oil & tummy butter are amazing. First I put the oil on BEFORE I dry off. Make sure you put the most on your stomach, boobs, hips, thighs, & butt. I let that sit for a minute then I dry off. I put the tummy butter on last. I put it everywhere but especially in the places I mentioned. Also when I take a bath I put the oil in the water. (dont wash your hair witb the oil water) I use soap like dove or my new favorite Olay with the ribbons. In between I use baby lotion. The key is to Moisturize, Moisturize, Moisturize!

Stretch marks are a part of pregnancy. If you're going to get them there's really nothing you can do. I was terrified to get then too... My daughter is now 1 and I still have some but they're faint. I don't really care about them though.

mine came at 34 weeks. mine dont bother me..they are very very light. I used biooil and cocoa butter religiously..idk if that helped or not. It's the flabby belly skin i can't stand. im 1 year postpartum and although i look okay with clothes on, without clothes..i feel like a deflated balloon. I started out at 120lbs..got up to 170. i'm back at 120..but def dont look the same. But it's whatever...i have other things to worry about now..lol. Is it just me or does appearance pretty much go out the window after you're a mom???

<blockquote><b>Quoting October2011:</b>" mine came at 34 weeks. mine dont bother me..they are very very light. I used biooil and cocoa butter ... [snip!] ... have other things to worry about now..lol. Is it just me or does appearance pretty much go out the window after you're a mom???"</blockquote>




I feel like it does l

<blockquote><b>Quoting Leash25:</b>" OMG you just made me feel so much better about my weight gain with this pregnancy!!!"</blockquote>




Lol, I'm a slob when I'm preg... I loveee to eat, I always enjoyed my pregnancies, and after I had the babies I used waist cinchers and used treadmill... back to 128  

Quoting DeanJade&Maksims Momma:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Leash25:</b>" OMG you just made me feel so much better about ... [snip!] ... to eat, I always enjoyed my pregnancies, and after I had the babies I used waist cinchers and used treadmill... back to 128  "

I was really worried about my weight gain with this pregnancy. I have been gaining since the very beginning but it seems to have slowed up. since 17 weeks I have gained 17 pounds and I am praying I dont go over 160 through the whole pregnancy. i'm 144 now and 127 was my pp weight and i'm 5'1. i ddo plan to breast feed and I've heard that helps

<blockquote><b>Quoting Leash25:</b>" I was really worried about my weight gain with this pregnancy. I have been gaining since the very beginning ... [snip!] ... the whole pregnancy. i'm 144 now and 127 was my pp weight and i'm 5'1. i ddo plan to breast feed and I've heard that helps"</blockquote>




That helped with my 1st baby, I lost everything in 6 weeks but i was young I was 21,
2nd n 3rd babies I was 24 and 26, I had to put in some work lol

i get these pimple looking things and i scratched one and i have a little light strech mark. They go away, just keep putting lotion on (:

I'm 30 weeks pregnant and have quite a few on my legs, hips, and stomach. It's mostly got to do with genetics, but I could tell I was going to get them.
My stomach had lines that you could only see in the light from a certain angle. Soon enough, those line turned into pinkish lines that slowly got darker. They're really itchy and sore :c

Lotion will help with the itching, I put body butter on my tummy at least 3 times a day now.

Quoting morganmint:" Ugh so I'm 18 years old and never thought I would be having a baby this soon. As a selfish teenager venturing ... [snip!] ... and a half but put lotion on to stop the itch and never scratch. I just need to mentally prepare myself, so help, someone!?"

I lotion everyday twice a day and i still got all of these!!!!  I would just try not to worry about it to much.

I started seeing dots at 35 weeks on my hips, wasnt until after i had my daughter that they turned into full out long dark stretch marks. I also got 1 on the front of my belly after birth that wasnt there before

I just woke up with them one morning. All over my hips and thighs. Right at thirty weeks I started to get them on my belly   I used $40 oil and $38 butter for pregnancy and it didn't help. I feel discusting.

Quoting morganmint:" Ugh so I'm 18 years old and never thought I would be having a baby this soon. As a selfish teenager venturing ... [snip!] ... and a half but put lotion on to stop the itch and never scratch. I just need to mentally prepare myself, so help, someone!?"

I'm also 18 and that was my biggest worry... I went from 120 to 166 as of my 38 week appt. When I was 36 weeks I noticed I had one very small stretch mark. There was no warning signs, it just happened. I'm being induced on Thursday and I'm happy I have a stretch mark. I'm not ashamed by it and if you get one or 100 be proud of it! It shows what you went through for 9 months and how strong you are as a woman.