Eff you, cocoa butter and Bio Oil!

bluejayway · May 2010

I have applied you both religiously for like 30 weeks now. Massaging you into my belly every morning and night. You made my clothes smell oddly tropical and my hands a little greasy.

How I foolishly believed you'd prevent stretch marks, that I'd be one of the like mere 20% of women who are lucky enough to somehow avoid them.

Um, nope, I was wrong. Stretch marks are blooming like a mini tiger attacked my belly. They aren't THAT bad yet--a thick dark pink one here and there, and a small, faint patch of them around my belly button. But man, I can only imagine what it'll be like after seven more weeks of growing.

Oi. I suppose I should just convince myself that maybe it'd be much worse if I hadn't even applied you in the first place...

aerobaby · May 2010

They never say PREVENT! there is nothing out there that will PREVENT stretch marks. Just makes them not as noticable. And i've been using Cocoa butter twice a day since i got pg and my are very very very very light..

MrsMommyQ · May 2010

Boo to stretch marks! But, I think they are hereditary, right? I didnt think there was anything you could really do about them except make them lighter--like PP said.

bancbev · May 2010

You cannot prevent stretch marks (you can try and avoid them by not gaining much weight). They are mostly cause by hereditary.

detroitblondie · May 2010

Bio Oil did WONDERS for my bff. She used it during her 2nd pregnancy. Not only did her stretch marks from her first pregnancy not get any worse, but they were waaaaaaay faded. She was very religious about applying it and it worked great for her.

bluejayway · May 2010

Yes, I know logically there is absolutely nothing you can do to prevent them. The lotions and creams just make your skin more hydrated in general, and what you get is what you get because it is pretty much all hereditary.

My mom didn't get stretch marks during any of her three pregnancies, though, so I thought this genetic godsend in tandem with my regimented oiling and lotion-ing would maybe get me through.

I'm not THAT disappointed, as mine really aren't too bad, and I was not like sporting bikinis pre-pregnancy and surely won't be after pregnancy. I am sure however my belly ends up, it'll be worth it for the baby. It just sucks and I like to whine.