When exactly do stretch marks appear?

[fionas]

I was lucky (and I believe it is luck because I didn't use any lotions or potions to try to prevent them) enough not to get any so you may still escape!

[Maruschke]

I am due the same day as you, and haven't gotten any yet, but I keep looking LOL.

By the way, here is a link to your belly buddies thread https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...-2009-9-a.html we would love to go through this exciting time with you while counting down to meet your long-awaited bundle .

[SweetPea]

Mine appeared at 38 weeks

[flossy]

And i thought I could escape them altogether!! I only got a few on my boobs with my son.. my tummy area was all clear.. So far so good this time.. however still a few weeks to go.. i will keep checking now in case they pop up and surpsise me..

[~Kaz~]

I got a couple of small ones on my right hip in the last 3 weeks or so. Got to term (40 weeks) and then BAM! they appeared overnight as a PP mentioned. All of a sudden they covered most of my lower stomach - all quite mild and faded looking but stretchies nonetheless.

[satya]

Mine came in after I gave birth. I so thought I'd escaped them. It started out with really itchy skin under my tummy flap that was there after the birth. Within 2 weeks I had stretchies - pretty minor ones which have since faded so they are hardly noticeable 9 months later. I had stopped using my tummy butter when I gave birth and wished I'd kept it up afterwards as I may have avoided them entirely.

[berrme]

My stretch marks also showed up after I had DS and my belly went down. They were never purple and obvious, just a few wiggly silver lines that come up from my pubic area in a fan shape. Quite pretty really.
I noticed the other day that they have moved up a little further this time but still only silver and that didn't happen until about 34/35 weeks.

[jess_s]

I was the same, thought I had gotten away with not getting any but by about 34 weeks some appeared on the sides of my hips... it was like I had a pair of elastic waisted pants that were too tight and had imprinted my skin!

I didn't think I had too many however once I had bub and tummy went down there they were... around my navel and above my bikini line

I guess though they are a beautiful reminder of the life I carried inside me for 9 months

[Visitor8]

Actually my first is a funny story. I was so happy that i had made it to 8 months without any, then a few days later I was looking down at my tummy saying how happy I was that I didn't get any and my friend goes "umm Mel you have a couple underneath"... sure enough a couple had popped up! Within a week I had them all over The second and third just extended the previous ones

[Daydream Believer]

I didnt get any on my stomach & I only got 1 small one on my breast, when my milk came in