When do stretch marks occur?

jasrun80 · May 2010

MY MOM SAYS IN THE LAST MONTH

I JUST SAW THAT "I HOPE THIS TATTOO IS NOT REAL" POST & NOW I FEAR THAT FUTURE! EEK

Raffes484 · May 2010

Not everyone gets them. With DD, they didn't show up until after delivery.

MrsDCruz · May 2010

I got my first one last week, but its not on the front of my tummy like those are... its down on the underside where you cant really see it (until my belly is flat again but hopefully by then it will have faded)

mrsjenni · May 2010

I never got them with DS.

I got them at 36w with baby #2.

Erika6504 · May 2010

Everyone is different. You may not get any.

Mine showed up around 36w with DD and I think they started showing up around 28w this time. It was hard to tell what was old and what was new. Now I definitely know that I have new ones!

dangerkitty102 · May 2010

If you're me, you start getting them 10 weeks into the pregnancy! My skin just had no tolerance for stretching - it sucks.

doremi29 · May 2010

Haven't gotten any yet, but my skin has been super tight for the last few weeks and I'm just waiting for one to pop up.

zomgpmngl · May 2010

I already had some on my hips and chest from puberty that had pretty well faded, so I expected to definitely get some with pregnancy. Around 26wks I noticed a few on the bottom of my belly (ha, I can't see them when I look down at my belly, so they don't bother me much right now!) They aren't that deep or noticeable, but I'm sure they'll multiply many times over before delivery. Oh well, LO will be worth it!

delg23 · May 2010

just got some this week on my love handles BOOO!!!!

laurasue · May 2010

None yet for me, so we'll see how delivery goes!

D_Nett86 · May 2010

Not everyone gets them. I unfortunately got them, and got them bad. I started to get strech marks in early 2nd tri and now I have a road map on my stomach.

Rachelilly23 · May 2010

Mine started showing at 24 weeks! All over my hips. Since then a ton more have showed up all over the tops of my thighs and down the middle of my thighs to my knees. Barely any on my belly.

Ruthgers · May 2010

It's different for everyone and not everyone gets them. Thankfully none have shown up for me yet (knock on wood!).

stgn01 · May 2010

Mine showed up about 32 weeks (right before my maternity pics!). I only have about 3....2 on one hip and 1 on the other. I'm hoping they fade pretty quickly after birth. :fingers crossed:

kaiteedidit · May 2010

When I was pregnant with DD, I had a few small ones on my love handles that showed up around 28 weeks. I never got any one my belly and the ones I got on my love handles faded and were barely visible. So far I have not gotten any with this pregnancy.

It really just depends on your skin and genetics.

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