I am overweight and had a decent belly before getting pregnant. I thought that would mean that stretch marks would come later since there was already some room in there. Nope! I already have stretch marks up past my belly button. I am even down 10 lbs so it shouldn't be from rapid weight gain.
Anyone else "blessed" with them already?
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Re: Fess up! Who has stretch marks already?
Surprise BFP# 5 - 9/2/16 - Due 5/13/17
Ah- gotcha. The uterus stretching would make sense! I was wondering if maybe they were because of losing weight because I seemed to be 'blessed' with mine after losing 20 pounds a couple years ago....I was working out a lot to lose the weight and my hubs seems to think I gained the lovely stretch marks from working out. It's like you can't win no matter what you do! LOL!
Surprise BFP# 5 - 9/2/16 - Due 5/13/17
No I really think they are heriditary or if you are gaining a lot quickly, which you said wasn't the case. That girl on 16 and pregnant (guilty pleasure sorry) was complaining how many stretch marks she had and she only gained 15 pounds the whole pregnancy and was normal weight.
As for me, I have a feeling I am going to get them on my thighs in the last trimester and I am normal weight. I figure I am going to have more kids, so I am trying not to scrutinize too much until I am done with kids! LOL. I will use vitamin E after and give them some time to die down.
Just think pregnancy leaves scars on everyone even if they get away with no stretch marks, wether or not they share or not. I'd take stretch marks over a 4th degree tear!
i was going to agree with Katie, but your response to that makes sense.
i'm overweight as well. i'm down 17lbs. the ones i see i *believe* are prebaby but just more noticeable now. my belly seems to have grown a little so i think the old ones are more noticeable.
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