Belly butters??

sevenn

Anyone with experience with belly butters for stretch mark prevention? From what I've read it's good to start early but there are soooo many different brands and a lot with good reviews. I know a lot of stretch mark prevention is hydration and genetics, and if I end up mommy marks I'm okay with it... But if anyone has miracle creams, please share!

Knottie42089123

This girl I knew that had crazy stretch marks across her shoulders got pregnant and used Mustela. She ended up with no preggo stretchies. Might be a good choice since obvi she was already prone. 

I bought Honest belly balm but honestly (pardon the pun) I became too tired to keep up with it. Hoping to feel better in a couple weeks and get out of slothville 

halfthetree

I make my own! I put coconut oil on first, let it soak up, and then use my super luxurious shea/lavender/calendula/chamomile/essential oil scented prana balm. I also make sure to stay hydrated, eat lots of healthy fats and oils! 

LMMama

I used Burt's Bees Mama Bee belly butter my last pregnancy and didn't get a single stretch mark. I used it religiously twice a day from first tri on. Every woman in my family has stretch marks from
having babies so either I just got lucky or my diligence paid off. Hoping I get that lucky again this time!

shmarpler

I also made my own. I combined beeswax, cocoa butter and coconut oil. It smelled fantastic, and i wish I had used it on my boobs, since that is where all of my stretch marks are.

Ahutch428

I used belly butter with my last pregnancy and didn't get any stretch marks. Not sure if it was the cream, or genetics, but I will probably use it again, because it felt so good! 

NarrowHouses

I've previously read that there's a genetic component to stretch marks. With DD I only used belly butter (and usually it was only body lotion) when my growing bump was feeling itchy. I didn't get stretch marks and definitely didn't use it religiously.

delujm0

NarrowHouses said:

I've previously read that there's a genetic component to stretch marks. With DD I only used belly butter (and usually it was only body lotion) when my growing bump was feeling itchy. I didn't get stretch marks and definitely didn't use it religiously.

This.  stretch marks are completely genetic...nothing you can really do to prevent.  I also just used normal body butter when I was itchy and that was about it.  I lucked out - no stretch marks on my belly at all.  I have had them in my cleavage ever since I was a teenager (I have natural DDs), but that didn't translate to belly marks.

sarahannexvi

I'm with @LMMama, Burt's Bees all the way. And yes, stretch marks are genetic, but it helps to lotion your belly every day as it's growing to help with the elasticity of your skin. 

doodleoodle

I just used Palmer's Cocoa Butter. I think it actually did help because I didn't think to use it on my butt and that's the only place that I got stretch marks.