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Stretch Marks

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everyone's favorite topic right? Stick out tongue

Ok so who's getting/got them?

How far were you when you started to notice them?

Where are they?

I haven't had any yet (knock on wood) but I'm trying to hold on to the fact that I haven't gained much weight and hope it stays that way from here on out.  I've also heard some women didn't notice them until AFTER they had their babies so again, I hope thats not me.

IUI#1 - 05/20/08 = BFP! M/C - 14 weeks :( baby girl
IUI#2 - 01/07/09 = BFP!!! Twins!! Pre-term labor 20 weeks :( lost twin girls
IUI#3 - 1/31/10 = BFP!!!! M/C - 8wks :( again
IVF #1 - 7/2010 = c/p
FET - 9/2010 = another c/p
IUI#4 - 2/14/11 = BFP!
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Re: Stretch Marks

  • Sunshine05Sunshine05 member
    Me!  Even though I've only gained 10 pounds this whole time, they showed up on my stomach a few weeks ago.  I'm not one who worries or is so vain about them, I'm not planning on wearing a bikini anytime soon.  ;) 
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  • mikeandangiemikeandangie
    I gained a ton, but so far I've only kept the ones I already had on my derierre. I would love to keep the status quo, but I doubt it will happen.
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  • EriksgalEriksgal
    my stomach looks like it got attacked by Freddy Krueger!  oh well!  I got them pretty early on and they are more high than low...great!
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  • EchloeEchloe
    Me. I didn't notice them because they are on my lower belly. DH kindly pointed them out. They showed up about 2 weeks ago, right after I complained to my husband about my skin feeling really stretched out. Go figure.
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  • flyckaflycka member
    I'm too early for this and I will pretend they don't exist/don't happen and I'll stick my head in the sand or snow. Stick out tongue

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  • June0609June0609 member
    Knock on wood, I haven't had any yet. My mom got a ton of stretchmarks and my sister got a few from her pregnancy. I gained 18 lbs so far, hopefully I can avoid getting any.
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  • msjcordovamsjcordova member
    Ive gained about 8lbs and just noticed them a few weeks ago along with a few broken blood vessels where LO keeps her butt pushed out all the time.
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  • kateztakatezta

    HAve them.  They appeared around week 35-36 with the twins.  I can't believe it!  Thought I dodged a bullet.  My fundal height is 48 cm, which could be the problem!  They are really high on my belly, above my belly button. 

    With my DD, I only had a few which appeared after delivery.  Then again my fundal height was only 37 cm.   

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  • leecrystalwed08leecrystalwed08

    imageEriksgal:
    my stomach looks like it got attacked by Freddy Krueger! 

    THIS! I keep teasing DH he better have a talk with Freddy, or it's Freddy's fault

    I am carrying 40lbs of twin here (I can't believe I admitted that) and the most I have are really really low I can't see them unless I am in a mirror and on my side which makes me sad. It literally looks like a "rainbow" shape along my hips like my poor big belly is just pulling my skin forward...Booooo!

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  • amers83010amers83010

    Me! I have a horizontal scar, about 3 inches wide from a previous abdominal surgery, that now looks like a sunburst bc stretch marks have formed all the way around it. No other ones to note..... yet. My mom told me she didnt get any until she dropped, so it's still possible for Freddie to find me :)


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  • etoyamaetoyama member
    You might not get them! I didn't and so far, six days post-partum, I don't see any evidence of them showing up anytime soon. I think it just depends on your skin. I think you just may avoid them altogether if you've made it this far!
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  • njohnson1972njohnson1972 member

    I didn't get any and I put on 40 pounds.  But I did get the lovely linea nigra and it hasn't faded one bit yet.  But I heard that it doesn't really start fading until after you stop breastfeeding.

    I always heard that stretch marks are really genetics, so I didn't worry too much over something I really couldn't control.

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