What's a good Stretchmark Cream?

[Janie]

I used Palmer's stretch mark cream throughout my pg, and I didn't get any stretchmarks while I was pg......they all appeared within days of the birth! So I just used Bio Oil for awhile afterwards. I didn't have alot of stretchies, but they were fairly nasty looking ones. I hadn't thought about them for awhile, this thread reminded me! I've just checked and they're all gone, not a one in sight WOOHOO! Guess I can look forward to getting some more soon though .

I'm not going to worry about using a cream during this pg, if I do end up with some more stretchies, then I'll just use Bio Oil again afterwards.

[Curly]

Happy Event, $5.50 a tube from the chemist or an online pharmacy.

My mum used it for all 3 pregnancies, not a single stretchmark. I'm on pregnancy number 3 now and I've never had a stretchmark on my tummy (and I am prone to them, I have them on my hips from rapid weight gain as a teenager).

I personally hate cocoa butter, I think it is overrated as a moisturiser, but that's just my personal preference.

[Stevie]

can u seriously get stretch marks AFTER you have the baby?

shows how much i know lol.

[Lolli]

Two babies, no stretchies- Palmers Tummy Butter all the way

[Lolli]

Two babies, no stretchies- Palmers Tummy Butter all the way

[Janie]

Yep Stevie, I had no idea either! Came as a complete shock, I was quite smug being stretch mark free . Didn't last long though!

[Curly]

Ooops forgot to post that on the Happy Event tube it says to keep applying for 4 weeks after the birth of your baby....so yes, apparently it is not uncommon to get stretchmarks after the baby is born!

[Stevie]

well i wont start bragging to early then hehe
nah, i havent gotten any yet, but i just KNOW i am not that lucky, ill get them its just a matter of time, even tho i have been super careful looking after my skin, i know theres no miricle treatment LOL

[Kailani]

I used almond oil and palmers tummy butter every day all over my belly and not one stretch mark...on my belly. Unfortunately genetics and skin elasticity were against me and I got horrible ones basically everywhere else - on my hips, butt and inner thighs!!

I still use both product and at least they are fading now and I know for next time to use the almond oil and tummy butter everywhere, not just my belly!

[Hummingbird]

I've been using Bio Oil morning and night with the Palmers Stretch Mark Cream occassionally in between...skins looking great, so far.....I also think the Fish Oil that I take every day would help from the inside too.

I think it's all a matter of lucky genetics, my mum had 6 kids and no stretch marks, hopefully I'll take after her!