Stretchmarks: Pls help...

Hey-
I have been told that if you are genetically predisposed to them- youll get them- so if your mum had them you prob will. I find this somewhat comforting because it almost takes the full responsibility out of my hands. BUT you can reduce them, and 'help' the situation    Like itching and dryness from the stretching, and just feeling generally nice.

There are HEAPS of different products you can use.... I really like Weleda Pregnancy Oil. You can also use Sweet Almond oil which isnt fragranced... both available from health stores.
Some people swear by That Cocoa Butter stretch mark cream from Palmers.... I dont like the smell personally (its not that yummy smell you expect) and its really thick.... And if you want to invest- Rosehip oil is supposed to be magic- but its expensive. So its a personal thing.

Keep the moisture levels up thats the main thing I reakon.

I love rubbing my belly with oil- good bonding time.... makes you feel nice and conects you to your changing body! Nicer when DP does it too... he likes the fact he can help, and be involved in the process. Its easy to forget they are keen too.

Sorry for waffling... thats my 2c

So far i've avoided them. My mum doesn't have them but my sister got them big time. I've gained 17kgs overall so quite a bit. I was a 12 to start with so was never a tiny person anyway. I've been using the Palmers cream but I got the Concentrated one in the tube. It's really thick but i've found that it also relieves the sting when the skin goes through a tight patch.

And hey, my MW said if you get them, then you've earnt them.

I've used vitamin E capsules, pop them then rubbed them on my tummy and i've not got any so far. Got a few with Carys but I think they did that during the section as I never saw any before I had her.

They also reckon that hydration is important for minimising stretch marks, so ensure you drink lots of water!

Kitkat wrote -
I have been told that if you are genetically predisposed to them- youll get them- so if your mum had them you prob will

I totally agree. It all comes down to your skin type. And probably also how you carry and how big you get. I brought into bio oil and a couple of cocoa creams and I still have the most horrid stretch marks

wow was that an ad?

I am using palmers coco stretch mark cream. It smells a bit weird and I'm probably going to get rosehip oil after the tube has run out. Bio oil smells too strong to me I can't stand it at the moment

palmers coco stretch mark cream also comes in a pump moisturiser, so not thick and smells lovely. i've been using it and so far so good I've put on 19kg and not a stretch mark in sight! I do talk to bubs tho and thank her every day for not stretching mummy's tummy too quickly lol

I just bought the Palmers Organic Cocoa Butter stretch mark lotion from Unicem, they had buy 1 get one free!

I had no stretch marks the whole way through, until i ended up having a c sect. iv got a few now around the wound so im guessing they were from the stretching me open. I loved earth mama angel baby stretch oil. sooo good. i put on 31kgs so quite a big growth.