Did you get stretch marks?

[Bathsheba]

After having 3 babies I am fortunate not to have any on my belly. I have some small ones on my boobs (because I went from being a size A to a size C+) but they have gone white and you can hardly see them. I agree that it's genetic... don't waste money on creams... they don't get in deep enough and even if they did i doubt if it would help. I'm pretty sure all stretch marks turn white... (?)

[Jaffaz]

I got HEAPS on my tummy in the last 2 weeks with DS (9days O/D), so far no more this time round. My Mum doesn't have any but Dad has them on his back from weight gain. Guess I take after my Dad in that department

But it's not all bad they do fade and before I got pregnant with this one mine were light enough that I was comfortable wearing a bikini. No one really looks that close and if they do oh well I have a beautiful little boy.

[Tiff+2]

I got stretch marks in the last 2 weeks with DD. I used all the coco butter and all of that right through and still got them. Was such a shame I thought I was doing so well then that last little bit tipped my over!

[Butterfly Child]

I got some on my boobs in the second trimester as they just balooned after not really having any, only got a few on my hips and little ones on my tummy in the last week as i was 10 days overdue with a 10lb bub lol so i couldnt shake them unfortantly my little tummy just couldnt stretch much more lol
oh and i used lots of creams throughout the pregnancy..

[nattyfred]

Hi,

I didnt use any oils or moisturisers other than a water based one occasionally (QV I think) I didnt get them on my belly at all but my boobs are covered in them....I guess you cant have everything....

Good luck

[studymum]

I got none at all on my belly but my bum and thighs look like a zebra and my boobs went from a 12C to a 14E so they are covered to.

I mainly used moisturiser to stop the itching that you get, I dont believe like alot of people that it will stop them but it may reduce them just the littleist bit.

Because they are scar tissue they will start off red and turn a whitish silver colour once they are healed. Try bio-oil or pure vitamin e oil and the sun will also help fade them (obvisouly not with the oils on, sunblock off course)

[Dansta]

i got them - and they looked like tiger stripes, but pink. they've faded now - but no doubt they'll go pink again with this bubba. they fade, and some one told me (i could be wrong) but they fade more so once you finish bfing(?) but i wear them with pride every cloud has a sliver lining and this is mine!

[~clover~]

I don't think the BFing makes a difference. I'm still BFing DS & mine are back to the silver colour.

[Linzy]

I got them the most around my belly button and in my tattoo (which is just below my belly button) it was a tattoo of a cross but now it's just 'across' my stomach ..oh well it only cost me $50 when I was 24 Hubby reckons it looks better than it ever has lol

Second time around I have more around my belly button and tattoo, and a couple on me boobies. I have been using Dove moisturising cream as I did with my first pregnancy and drinking 2.5 litres of water a day. I don't think the moisturiser will stop the stretch marks it just stops the itching. I have heard it is in your genetics, if your mum had em -chances are you will. My mum didn't really get many, maybe thats why I haven't really.

But..I am only 27 weeks there is plenty of time for me to turn into a zebra!

[Muffy]

I got only 2 stretch marks when i had DS and that was within the last week of being pregnant...

BUT with DD i got quite a few (not as bad as some) but mainly i got them ALL over my legs