Stretch Marks!

[~Trish~]

They're awful aren't they? I got heaps of them when pg with DS1 and was mortified. I knew I'd never wear a bikini again (and yes, I did wear them back before he was in existence!). Luckily over time they did fade and weren't nearly as noticeable.

[Kristin27]

I first noticed I had them the day before DD was born - thought I'd got through my pregnancy without them!

The stretch marks were all underneath my belly button. I massaged bio oil into them every night after having DD and they have faded completely! Took a few months, and I think because my tummy has shrunk back into shape (finally!) they're not noticeable.

Get some bio oil it works!

[angelaartsstudent]

If it will make you feel any better I am happy to post a picture link to mine. Looks like someone's toddler has red texta-ed all over my gut. :-) They are EVERYWHERE and very, very red. Also purple. Any deep...they feel like a crevice in my skin.

[~Kim~]

I can sympathise too
My belly was so big with Nate (he was a whopper) that I didn't even find mine until after he was born....that was a shock I can tell you....I thought I had gotten off scot free.

[Inertia]

They will start to fade some. Might take some time.

Personally I am not ashamed of mine at all. With 5 kids around me feet, you'd have to be an utter moron to think I didn't have any. My badge of honour. I was given the honour of being a mum. You can see them in my ticker pic! LOL

Its the ones around my bbs I hate. Mostly because they are not bfing success stories.

[LaDeeDa]

You poor thing .... I didn't get any until I was 37 weeks and I was HUGE and then over night commando style they appeared..... poor Lulu had to hear me whinging about them when we went swimming...LOL

They do get better though and I don't think that anything helps or prevents them....