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Jamison13Jamison13 member
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Sorry, I just had to let this out...

 AHHH!!! I already have stretch marks and I am only 19 weeks!!! NOT COOL!!!

Ok I feel better... Now... I have been reading that chamomile and lavender oils can help reduce the marks.

 True or false? Anyone have an home remedies they have that worked? I am not in America and will not be until after May, so the marks may be well all over by then Surprise So I am hoping to recude them now before I can no longer try. 

 I am active (at least always on the move unless I am sleeping) and eat pretty healthy (i gotta cave sometimes on the cravings) so I know its not the diet/exercise thing. 

 HELP!!!

 TIA!!

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  • SweetPPSweetPP

    I've been told that Vitamin E will help prevent stretch marks so if you can find any creams or lotions that are rich in this vitamin it might be worth a try.

    I don't have any as of yet and my doctor told me that I would only get them if my Mom did. I'm curious to know if there is any truth in that... do you know if your Mom got them when she was pregnant with you?

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    From what I understand, stretch marks are genetic and nothing will eliminate or reduce them.  You get them, or you don't.  You can use cocoa butter or vitamin e to soften the skin and it may help, but there is no prevention for stretch marks.  Sorry.
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  • buckeyekibuckeyeki member
    Where are you?  I lived in the UK during the begininng of my pregnancy with DD and they had tons of stuff for stretch marks there.  I really don't think the creams do much though so I wouldn't worry too much.  If you get them you get them, they do fade over time.  Promise!
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  • Karen1998Karen1998 member

    imagePina:
    From what I understand, stretch marks are genetic and nothing will eliminate or reduce them.  You get them, or you don't.  You can use cocoa butter or vitamin e to soften the skin and it may help, but there is no prevention for stretch marks.  Sorry.

    Yes If you got them from growth spurts as a child (I did - at 9, no less), then you'll very likely get them again.  You can somewhat lessen them by controlling your weight, but really, the baby's going to grow how s/he grows, so you're really out of luck.  Vitamin E and cocoa butter do soften the skin and Vitamin E can help to reduce the discoloration of stretch marks, but if you're genetically predisposed to get them, you're going to get them regardless of how much product you slather on. 

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  • CactusGirlCactusGirl member
    I use lotion and cocoa butter everyday, however, it doesn't help as I am getting horrid stretch marks on my breasts. I know how you feel! Sad. I don't think there is much we can do to prevent them, unfortunately.

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  • NativeFloridianNativeFloridian member

    imagePina:
    From what I understand, stretch marks are genetic and nothing will eliminate or reduce them.  You get them, or you don't.  You can use cocoa butter or vitamin e to soften the skin and it may help, but there is no prevention for stretch marks.  Sorry.

    This.  I got mad stretch marks with DD, but they fade, they really do, and then they're not really noticeable to others at all.  Just apply some cocoa butter to help your skin heal and maintain its elasticity and, after your baby arrives, just wait for the darn things to fade.

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  • Jamison13Jamison13 member
    imageSweetPP:

    I've been told that Vitamin E will help prevent stretch marks so if you can find any creams or lotions that are rich in this vitamin it might be worth a try.

    I don't have any as of yet and my doctor told me that I would only get them if my Mom did. I'm curious to know if there is any truth in that... do you know if your Mom got them when she was pregnant with you?

     I've been using Palmer's cocoa cutter/ Vitaman E lotion. Yes she did get them, however she said that she didn't really get them with me (her first kid) so I was hoping I would luck out :/

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  • Jamison13Jamison13 member

    imagebuckeyeki:
    Where are you?  I lived in the UK during the begininng of my pregnancy with DD and they had tons of stuff for stretch marks there.  I really don't think the creams do much though so I wouldn't worry too much.  If you get them you get them, they do fade over time.  Promise!

     I am in Okinawa. I am going to go to one of the Okinawa OB/GYN clinics and see if they have anything. I just hope they understand what I am asking for

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