Not too long ago--30 or 31 weeks, I think. I woke up one morning and noticed them and was surprised that they came out of nowhere. They were only visible on the underside of my belly--a hard place to see. They've since grown up on the belly. I have light ones on the belly, darker ones on my sides.
I have stretch marks on my boobs and they surfaced pretty early on...probably around 16 weeks. I just noticed some on my hips, too, about 2 weeks ago. Nothing too bad and I'm hoping they don't get worse.
41 weeks with DD It was a bummer. I can't tell if the ones I have already now are new or old.
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I didn't get any until 38 weeks. I have a few small ones on my butt. I thought I was going to make it the whole way without any, especially since my two older sisters and mom did not get any.
I didn't have any until the end of 2nd tri when they started on my butt, hips, and thighs. (I know, awesome right?) I didn't have any on my belly until 34 weeks.
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I got the first cluster at 10 weeks and it's all been down hill from there. Now they're about a half inch wide around my lower belly and hella painful.
30 - 32 weeks on my boobs, and the day after my due date (which was actually Dec 2) under my belly button. I't was the cruelest joke nature could play on me - thought I was in the clear and then - BAM - one date past due date, here's your penalty....
Just noticed a few last week under my bellybutton. Even though I was sad to find them, they are fairly small and tolerable for now. Hoping they don't continue to get worse these last weeks.
I was lucky enough to get my first stretch marks during a growth spurt at age 13. Wahoo!
As for pregnancy, I greased up with cream every day and I only got them on my hips a little more and on my breasts (they were AA to begin with, so stretch marks on my boobs wasn't surprising). I thought I had completely escaped stretch marks everywhere else, but once I delivered - and shrunk (I lost almost all of the weight almost immediately - wahoo BFing), I noticed little ones below my belly button, which aren't bothersome, but the bothersome ones I noticed were on the back of my right thigh. Thankfully, they aren't so bright any more. They lightened rather quickly - within six months or so.
Not too long ago--30 or 31 weeks, I think. I woke up one morning and noticed them and was surprised that they came out of nowhere. They were only visible on the underside of my belly--a hard place to see. They've since grown up on the belly. I have light ones on the belly, darker ones on my sides.
same for me. all of it. good to know I'm not alone
Re: If you got stretch marks, when did you get them?
I haven't got any yet (fingers crossed), but my friend just found her first one and she is due Dec. 10th...
It sounds as though they could creep up any time
TTC#1 Chart
TTC#2 Chart
IUI #1 - #4 (repronex trigger) = BFN
IUI#5 on 10/28/2008 ** BFP 11/10/08 ** EDD 07/21/09 *** It's a GIRL (07/14/09)
med/treatment free BFP 06/28/10. EDD 03/05/11 *** GIRL #2 (02/23/11)
beta#1 @ 17dpo = 1296 .... beta#2 @ 19dpo = 3034
it's the Bug and Baby Belle!
I got a stretch dot around my belly piercing a weekish ago.
My sister didn't get any until she was 38 weeks. She now has the worst stretch marks of anyone I've ever seen. Sorry sis, it's true.
She also gained 30 pounds the last month because the doctor told her the baby wasn't gaining enough weight.
EDIT. I started getting them on my boobs in second tri sometime.
More Green For Less Green
Life's cruel joke - I got them AFTER I delivered DS.
Have yet to get any more with this pregnancy...but I'm assuming there will be a surprise waiting for me in late February!
DD - February 2011
Wow...I must be one of the "lucky" ones then.
I saw my first stretch marks at 18 weeks!!! And I haven't even gained a lot of weight either!
this is true..
*lurks*
I was lucky enough to get my first stretch marks during a growth spurt at age 13. Wahoo!
As for pregnancy, I greased up with cream every day and I only got them on my hips a little more and on my breasts (they were AA to begin with, so stretch marks on my boobs wasn't surprising). I thought I had completely escaped stretch marks everywhere else, but once I delivered - and shrunk (I lost almost all of the weight almost immediately - wahoo BFing), I noticed little ones below my belly button, which aren't bothersome, but the bothersome ones I noticed were on the back of my right thigh. Thankfully, they aren't so bright any more. They lightened rather quickly - within six months or so.
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same for me. all of it. good to know I'm not alone
With DS1, I got them at 35 weeks -- the day after I had an amniotic fluid leak that re-sealed.
I have no idea when the old stretchmarks grew bigger with DS2.
I just noticed today that the tops of my old, faded ones have crept up higher and are red. Lovely.
Not one woman in either side of my family have them. Yay me!