Lotions/oils?

ejlynch

I've been thinking about what lotions/oils to use for when I start to expand  Has anyone heard good reviews or had a good experience themselves? Also, how often should it be applied?

cheerleader.08

Last time I used the Burts Bee's Mama Bee Belly Butter.  It felt nice when my belly was itchy.  I don't have any stretch marks.  But I have always heard that getting stretch marks is more of a herditary thing, so if your mom got them you are more likely to get them.  So apparently, my mom and I are lucky!

WaitingOnAMiracle

Yeah, they are hereditary. While you cant do anything to prevent them you can try to minimize them by moisturizing!

LovedWifey

I have a friend who swears by bath & Body works body butter... i bought some over the weekend and am IN LOVE!! I started using it now just so i get in the habit of it   Plus it makes my skin feel sooo good

MWoodside

I originally got Palmer's Cocoa Butter lotion & balm.  BUT I couldn't stand the smell of it.  It made me more nauseus than I already am.  So this weekend I tried again & got Body Shop's Body Butter.  I got the Olive scent.  Super low-key, refreshing smell.  They had like 12 scents though.  I've read to put whatever you are using on morning & night on the belly, side of belly, hips, boobs, anywhere that will get bigger/stretch during pregnancy.

kaiteedidit

I used the Burt's Bees belly butter for awhile with my first and after I ran out I just used Vitamin e oil. I still got a few stretch marks on my love handle area but none on my belly. I think stretch marks are hereditary, but it made me feel better to use something. 

romans_baby

"Bio-oil" Get it at Target in the first aid isle start using it ASAP if you wait until you get big your skin will get stretch marks. I used coco butter with first and still got a stretch mark ( only one but it is big)   I used this oil when I had my 3 other babies and did not get any more

My dermatologist said that if start before your are pregnant is best or as soon as you find out since they can happen over night   

Good luck

cswatch

I've heard the Palmer's Tummy Butter and Lotion is good so I have a bottle of that... but after what I've been reading I think I may check out the Bath and Body works stuff.

ejlynch

Thank you everyone for your responses, I will be picking something up soon, it's really nice to know what others are using. I will keep my eye out for the body butters and the Bio-oil (although I'll have to find it else where b/c Canada doesn't have Target sadly!). Thanks again!