What are you rubbing on your belly?

Doodle2011

And is it working/preventing anything?

I have been putting the Palmers Belly Butter on at night since the beginning, and so far, no stretch marks, knock wood!  It is very greasy though, so just a night time thing.

DragonflyBelle

My mom got me some Bio-Oil this go-around and I haven't noticed any new stretch marks, but I didn't notice the ones I have until after deliery because they were UNDER my belly where I couldn't see. The Bio-Oil smells great and feels great on your skin.

KatInTheHat28

Bio-Oil, Burt's Bees Mama Butter and Palmer's lotion.  I use Palmer's in the morning and either Bio-Oil or Burt's at night.  So far no stretch marks but I am not holding my breath!

a-beautiful-mess

Burt's Bees Mama Bee Body Oil. So far, so good! I rub it on while I'm still wet from the shower, then towel off.

skoogirl

I've been using cocoa butter, but it definitely smells like chocolate.  Not that I dislike chocolate, but it's a little weird going around smelling like chocolate.

Edit: oh and I don't have any extra stretch marks so far, but I'm not that big yet.

stbmittleman

I use the shea butter stick from the Body Shop. So far so good. Fingers crossed that it's keeping them away.

nsouplynn

I use to rub vitamin E oil but now I'm just using J&J Bedtime Lotion. I think I'm just addicted to the lavender smell. No SM on my belly yet. *knocks on wood*

I do have Palmer's cocoa butter but I'm afraid I might break out in a rash. I really do need something for the back of my thighs and butt. I have stretch marks on there and it's really ugly. =(

beth0105

I have been using Bio-Oil once or twice a day.  No stretch marks yet, but I don't know if this has anything to do with it!  If nothing else, it smells nice and keeps my skin very moisturized!!

elizjane26

hollyh74:

And is it working/preventing anything?

I have been putting the Palmers Belly Butter on at night since the beginning, and so far, no stretch marks, knock wood!  It is very greasy though, so just a night time thing.

This is what I have been using. 

cera.rn

I use St. Ives body lotion with collagen elastin or whatever.  I really only use it to decrease the itching.  If I am going to get stretch marks, no fancy lotion is going to stop them.

pawcall

I have bio-oil (hate it, it's super greasy) and palmers cocoa butter (I think it smells nasty).  I use one of them when my skin feels dry.  I don't honestly think it does anything for stretch marks.  I'm told it's genetic, and my mom's stomach looks like wolverine clawed his way out three times.  So, i'm assuming I won't escape.

So far, no stretch marks on my belly, but plenty on my boobs.  Oh well.

krista613

nothing and no stretch marks! yesssss.

i do have cocoa butter just in case i can feel my skin feel tight. but no one in my fam got stretch marks and so far it seems ill be the same.

companion cube

hollyh74:

And is it working/preventing anything?

I have been putting the Palmers Belly Butter on at night since the beginning, and so far, no stretch marks, knock wood!  It is very greasy though, so just a night time thing.

This is what I have been using too. Although I already had stretch marks on my hips and stomach from going through puberty, they haven't gotten darker or worse as fast as I anticipated, so I think it's helping. They certainly don't burn or itch they way stretching stretch marks normally would. 

darlene'smommy

If my belly is itchy I will use bath and body works Shea cashmere hand cream just because I love that stuff, but right now I have a bad rash and I am using an anti rash cream. I used everything I could find with my first and still got a world map on my belly. All the streach marks from her came back once my belly started to grow so I don't now if any are new or not.

Mrs2DUCKSinLOVE

A cocktail of Mama Mio and Burt's Bees, twice daily.

broccolitree

burt's bees belly balm and some aveeno moisturizing lotion.  I get too impatient at getting the belly balm out & onto my tummy, heh.

mchupie

MIL bought me something called Belli, which is a pregnancy-specific skin care line.  I really like it.

lovemytannerman

I'm using Johnson and Johnsons cocoa butter and shea butter lotion. Mostly for the itchy skin though..I think stretch marks are mostly genetic...I got some with my son but they faded over time.

 

kmcrn08

I am using B&BW 'Lay it on Thick' body cream.  This is the only thing that has kept me from itching. I have not seen any stretch marks yet, but not holding my breath

daintydoxie

i used Burts Bees with my first pregnancy but this time around i'm liking the Yes to Carrots Body butter.  plus it will be great for winter dry skin

ildali

sadly NOTHING works to prevent stretch marks  but I still use the lotions (Bees and Palmers) for dry itchy skin, I already gave in to the idea that I will have them, oh well.

PrincessSarah1979

I had stretch marks before I got pregnant.  I use Lubriderm with Cocoa Butter and Vitamin E in hopes to prevent more from starting, but really the itching has subsided since I started using it.  The stretch marks I have are still the ones I had before pregnancy no new ones have shown up.  To be honest though I have heard that stretch marks also have a genetic factor-I got stretch marks on my upper thighs/hips when I was growing up!

 

MeganMaryA

DragonflyBelle:

My mom got me some Bio-Oil this go-around and I haven't noticed any new stretch marks, but I didn't notice the ones I have until after deliery because they were UNDER my belly where I couldn't see. The Bio-Oil smells great and feels great on your skin.

I use this too, it really feels great.  :-)