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emz 
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 2:20pm |
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I have some (hardly noticeable) on my boobs from when I was younger, and some at the top of my thighs from growth spurts when I was a teen, so I know I can get them. Just kind of assumed I would get them on my belly by now? Not that I'm complaining, I'm quite happy not to get them!
Oh, and I don't know if it makes much difference, but I'm carrying quite small compared to other ladies I've seen. So when did you get them if you did get them?
And if I do get them, I can't use all of the stockpile of BioOil I have because I've got a wonderful pregnancy-induced rash on my tummy at the moment. So please stay away stretch marks!
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 2:24pm |
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stretch marks will occur when your belly grows faster than your skin can grow to accomodate it. so generally will be in the last month that you will get them lots. you lucky thing, you might get away with only a few!
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 3:23pm |
You don't want to hear this  I didn't know I had any until after my daughter was born.. right under the belly, where I couldn't see
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 3:26pm |
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Emz, I am just getting 1 or 2 now and they are really faint. I have been using both bio oil and palmers cocoa butter stuff and still have a couple. They have only appeared in the last 3-4 days.
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 4:02pm |
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They won't necessarily appear at all. I never got them on my tummy. I think I got some on my boobs very early on in pregnancy but they're barely noticeable and don't bother me. It was a pleasant surprise as I thought I was prone to them also.
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 4:08pm |
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I have half a dozen or so and they appeared in the last few weeks, really thought I might've gotten away with it but no. They are around my belly button and aren't all that visible, I thought I would be more worried about them but I'm not - they're worth it!
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 4:28pm |
Everyone will probably be really angry about this, but I didn't get any
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 5:21pm |
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I didn't get any with Hannah until after she was born. I supposed because she was a c/s I shrunk quickly.
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 5:39pm |
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Good to know, hehe meow I've checked under the bump already (I can see down there still). Will keep an eye out, I'm not too worried as long as they're not huge, I've got a scar anyway from my naval piercing. Hopefully because bubs is under-average size he might let me away without any! But we'll see...
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 5:40pm |
 meow wrote:
You don't want to hear this I didn't know I had any until after my daughter was born.. right under the belly, where I couldn't see |
Exactly the same as me Kat!! haha
Well... almost... I also found some faint ones on the tops of my thighs running to my hips.
Here's hoping you don't get any/many Emz!
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 6:00pm |
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i dont have any , except a very short one on my hip...
Bet my next pregnancy i'll have so many that people will mistake me for a tiger..
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 6:06pm |
My sister got her first at 3 months... so far I haven't got any either. But am expecting them to appear later. Mum refers to her belly as a road map, lots of streets and a couple of main highways.... I've been religiously rubbing bio oil in mroning and night and if my tummy gets a bit itchy during the day I head into the loo and rub more in. Silly isn't it, I'm sure there is no miracle remedy - and I'm well beyond bikini's so no one except hubby will ever see them.
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 6:13pm |
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I didnt get any untill i was 36 weeks.. then they just popped outta nowhere and now i have heaps..
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 9:30pm |
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I have a couple under bump already (can just see them in mirror) but I think they are old ones from teenage growth spurts that have 're-appeared'.
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Posted: 13 November 2007 at 7:58am |
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I got mine after Ben was born, I was going on about how lucky I was and then the bump went down and errr there they were , I think I'm getting them already now though, damn skin!!!
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Posted: 13 November 2007 at 9:04am |
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I can't remember exactly when I got them, but it was around 34-36 weeks and I got heaps! My husband calls them my 'tiger stripes'!
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Posted: 13 November 2007 at 9:07am |
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sorry double posted
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Posted: 13 November 2007 at 9:09am |
I got a couple after Madison was born also. Only about 3 little ones near my belly button which are not really noticable. I didn't realise that they culd turn up after birth though, as i thought i had gotten away without getting any
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Posted: 13 November 2007 at 9:10am |
I have stretch marks from when I was a teen on my boobs and hips so assumed I would get them on my belly! I never got any on my belly at all, but I did use bio oil twice a day religiously. Don't know whether that helped or not!
Aside from that I have a huge belly button hole now though 
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Posted: 13 November 2007 at 1:22pm |
Didn't get any here except for a few on my boobs when my milk came in. I was also carrying quite small so hopefully you get away with none 
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