The dreaded stretch mark.. **BOW BOW**

[dust]

i have more stripes than a tiger or a watermelon.. in fact my belly looks like one whole scar-stripped mess. Tried everything.. firming lotions, rose hip oil, cocoa butter-palmers, body shop butters. In the end it comes down to genetics... i had stretch marks since puberty so sucks 2 b me! haha
In 10yrs or so it will be good... my mum had (uber stretch marks)twins (after having 3 kids/pregnancies) 13yrs later shes game enough to wear a bikini

[first_time_mummy]

I suffered anorexia when i was 15-17 years old, and i was only 32 kilo.

I then started getting better and ballooned like there was no tomorrow lol. By 20, i was 82 kilo, went from being 145 cms tall to 177 cms tall, and went from having NO boobs to a D cup.

My titties and thighs suffered marks the most. but over a few years they have finally faded into light silver marks. Im scared this time they will reappear, or i will get marks heaps bad.

when do marks usually appear? around how many weeks?

[Stevie]

id say start using your cream as soon as possible.
I honestly started using cream as soon as i knew i was pregnant. i wouldnt say im prone to stretch marks but growing up i flucuated in weight really bad. (i was anarexic or anything, but i left home and couldnt afford to eat so i didnt LOL.. and then when i got into a better living environment i put all my weight back on but then i met DH and quit smoking so i put on a little more weight) so i have stretch marks on my hips (just the white ones)
My GF whi is also pregnant got strecth marks right away (i think she was like 12 weeks or something) and i have gotten any yet. So it just depends on your body.
I have used a few dif creams, i think they are all basically the same its just to keep ur skin moisterised so it doesnt dry out or anything and that sall u cabn really try to do.
I get bored with the smell after awhile and switch creams

[dust]

first time mummy stretch marks can appear at any week i suppose... its different for everyone. I know of some skinny mums who at 20weeks arent even showing however i was showing a bump waaaaay earlier.

[first_time_mummy]

everyones i know keeps saying im not that big, but when i look at a photo of myself i disagree, i am honestly ballooning...
i think my friends are just being modest lol