Hello, yes my tum is permanently crinkly now since I had terrible stretchies in my first pg. What I found was regular use of yummy moisturisers a) made me feel I had done everything in my power to prevent them and b) helped with the itchy feeling I got when there was a new one coming on.

The scary surprise: you can get them on your breasts :-O !!!
The happy ending: they do fade

I found that accepting them (and all the other permanent body changes: bigger rib cage, bigger feet, droopier bosom, etc) was part of the journey of accepting that shift in self identity in becoming a mother.
x
Marydean