You want to know the secret to not getting stretch marks........ grow slowly!!!

Its one thing you can't get a handle on either - you will either put on weight rapidly (like the mammoth booby growth some of the girls have talked about) or you will do it at a steady pace. Its the same principle when in labour and they tell you to pant not push so that the skin can stretch without tearing.

I have sadly put on 17kg so far however it has been a pretty steady run and I don't have any stretch marks yet. I was using Palmers Cocoa Butter but it was more of a thing that DP could do to feel useful and made my skin so soft and nice.

My biggest tip to you is yes moisturise every day but keep up a healthy diet and exercise to prevent from putting on extra unneccessary kgs (like I have). If bubs has a quick growth spurt though chances are you will get belly stretch marks.