BR: Stretch Marks

rwright5 · October 2009

I am wondering what you use/used to help prevent stretch marks while pg. I know its early but I want to prevent as many as possible and since my boobs are already falling out of my bra I want to get them lathered up so they don't look like hell when they deflate. Stick out tongue

mrs.winter · October 2009

Nothing at all! I am weird...I didn't use lotion before I got PG and I thought to myself one day, if I start to use lotion, I WILL get them. So I didn't. To be honest, they are hereditary anyway so there is nothing you can really do...

cecig · October 2009

Yep, like pp mentioned, I don't think there's anything you can do to prevent getting them. Sorry!

lola808 · October 2009

My dermatologist also told me that they are hereditary and there's nothing much you can do. However, I used Weleda natural pregnancy oil anyway! It absorbs well, smells good and helps me *feel* like I'm stacking the odds in my favor... I also think being moisturized keeps the itching under control as my skin stretches. Stick out tongue

mrs.winter · October 2009

mrs.winter:
Nothing at all! I am weird...I didn't use lotion before I got PG and I thought to myself one day, if I start to use lotion, I WILL get them. So I didn't. To be honest, they are hereditary anyway so there is nothing you can really do...

Oh and I didn't get any....yet (still breastfeeding)

vanilla15 · October 2009

I'm not pg, but I all of my friends that have been swear by just plain old cocoa butter.

fia214 · October 2009

I truly believe they are hereditary! I was fortunate to have very few, but it is funny cause I got them in the same exact spots my mom did.

I used 100% cocoa stick by Queen Helene. You can find at many drugstores. I used to slather pure cocoa and vitamin e oil all over my belly.

I notice that my stretch marks are at there worst when I am eating poorly and not exercising. (Make sense?)

redshoegirl · October 2009

PPs are right - they're totally genetic. Most prevention creams are basically lotion, so you can just slather that on if it makes you feel proactive (some people like Bio-Oil, too), but really, there's nothing you can do.

I got them during puberty on my boobs and my mother has them, so I already knew I was screwed - they've already reappeared on my boobs and I have some on my stomach (yes, already). I put on lotion just because I like the way it makes my skin feel, but there's nothing I can do to make them go away or not let any more appear.

sanae78 · October 2009

Gotta agree with everyone here. But I know a lot of people who swear by cocoa butter so I'm using it. I figure it may not help, but it can't hurt. Plus I live in the desert so I can use all the moisture I can get.

mrspresley · October 2009

yeah I have used absolutely nothing on my belly during this PG b/c I've read that research has shown that there is nothing you can do to prevent them.... I wasn't sure if I would get them b/c my mom got them but my grandma who had 11 kids didn't! I got stretchmarks on my hips from when I was a teenager but so far none on my belly (knock on wood) - so we'll see!!

myday1708 · October 2009

I didn't use anything and didn't get any... My mom was shocked. She had them really bad and had sent me a coco butter tummy stick and lotion but they never really materialized. So I'm not sure if they are heredity since I should have got them but never did! (Yet... Knock on wood!)

jaysgirljulie · October 2009

I know they say there is nothing you can do about them but I'm going to at least try. I use bio oil sometimes and at other times coco butter. I also make sure I drink lots of water to keep my skin moisturized and I'm not using too hot of water during my showers b/c I don't want to lose my natural oils. I'm also using a cheap cleanser on my bbs & belly instead of harsh soap. Even though I'm doing this, I know I will get them b/c I already had them on my hips & bbs from being a little 'fluffy'.

HulaLove · October 2009

I tend to agree with everyone else - they're hereditary.

But my tummy has been so itchy that I've been slathering on the cocoa butter or just aveeno cream.

mrsmauimary · October 2009

Drink lots of water and good genes help too. I was lucky and didn't get any! I know there are lots of creams and lotions out there. My favourite is the Bath & Body Works Shea Butter (in the big blue bottle). Smells so good and super thick!!

Married2MrWright · October 2009

redshoegirl:

PPs are right - they're totally genetic. Most prevention creams are basically lotion, so you can just slather that on if it makes you feel proactive (some people like Bio-Oil, too), but really, there's nothing you can do.

I got them during puberty on my boobs and my mother has them, so I already knew I was screwed - they've already reappeared on my boobs and I have some on my stomach (yes, already). I put on lotion just because I like the way it makes my skin feel, but there's nothing I can do to make them go away or not let any more appear.

I am in this boat. It's weird because my grandmother had 5 children without any stretchmarks and my mom's two sisters never got them. But my mom got them BIG time! And I have a ton of them (from my head to my toes) from my teen and early 20's. I have noticed some small ones forming on my lower belly in the past couple of weeks. Ah well...I guess my swimsuit modeling days are over (LOL)! I just use coconut body butter (by Alba Organics) to soothe the itchiness...as others already noted, there's no way to avoid them if you're genetically inclined, other than not to get PG or ever gain weight!

That said, I think it's weird that women hold "not getting stretch marks" during pg as a badge of honor. It's genetic, so it's sort of like gloating that you have blue eyes or are 5'6"...it's beyond your control. The good news is...our skin is made to stretch to accomodate growing another being (or two or three)...how amazing! And in time, they do fade...so unless you're banking on a career as a pin-up, you don't have to worry too much about getting them.

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