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Stretch marks

KailasamanthaKailasamantha member
in January 2015 Moms
is anyone else experiencing heavy stretch marks towards thigh/inner thigh and around the bum and even on the bum!? I started off at 115lbs and now I'm approaching 31 weeks at 147. No stretch marks on my tummy but just these areas.. I've been putting cocoa butter but I've noticed these marks getting more :( any input?
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Re: Stretch marks

  • MaebbMaebb member
    I do have some stretch marks on my lower tummy area, a few inches below the belly button. Unfortunately, I don't think the prevention creams really work. I use regular lotion mixed with coconut oil. Stretch marks are mostly hereditary, and the only way to avoid them is to try to keep the weight gain steady (not in big spurts) and moderate.

    I've heard that Strivectin and Mederma are good for fading them.
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  • MichaelSC28MichaelSC28 member
    YaMrWhite said:
    Stretch marks happen. (New slogan I I shall put on a shirt)
    Please do...I will purchase. OH etsy shop idea...go for it! :)
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  • YaMrWhiteYaMrWhite member
    YaMrWhite said:
    Stretch marks happen. (New slogan I I shall put on a shirt)
    Maybe put a little tiger stripe across the shirt like a battle scar. So many options! lol
    Stephanie Ella ~ 6/15/2012
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  • 4littlebears4littlebears member
    I used all kind of stretch mark cream with my first, and it did no good. They don't market stretch marks as genetic, but if you're going to get them you'll get them no matter what you do. :( The good news is they didn't get any worse with my next 3 pregnancies! Welcome to the club! Once they fade, they're not that bad.
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  • nfm12832nfm12832 member
    I have been using mederma pm every night and it seems to be helping keep my stretch marks at bay this time around.
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  • YaMrWhiteYaMrWhite member
    nfm12832 said:
    I have been using mederma pm every night and it seems to be helping keep my stretch marks at bay this time around.
    Chances are it has nothing to do with the cream you are using. Just saying.
    Stephanie Ella ~ 6/15/2012
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  • Trek3Trek3 member
    I got big ones on my thighs, love handles, and lower stomach with #1.
    As pps have said, not much you can do about them but embrace it! They do fade and become a lot less noticeable as time goes by. Think of them as battle scars :P
    DD#1 (6), DD#2 (4), DD#3 (0)
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  • nfm12832nfm12832 member
    No it helps lighten them I see the diffrence when I don't they turn darker
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  • Stephij1Stephij1 member
    edited November 2014
    Like everyone else said, there really isn't much you can do to prevent them. Drinking lots of water and keeping your weight gain steady are pretty much the only things that can help, but even then, it's mostly genetics. With my first pregnancy, I never got them on my stomach, but my hips looked like they were attacked by a bear. They faded a lot and by the time I got pregnant with this bubby, they were barely noticeable.

     

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  • pleireypleirey member

    I used a stretch mark oil with my first pregnancy and it helped keep the stretch marks at a minimum until I ran out with 2 weeks to go.  Then they turned purple, but after about a year they were barely noticeable.  Like several PPs said, they are merely battle scars that tend to fade to some degree in their own time, and until then can be worn like claw marks of honor :-D  image

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  • Jamie02LeeJamie02Lee member
    Ya so far, at 29 weeks, my only stretch marks are on the sides of my boobs and on the top of my butt cheeks lol.. I mean I expected them so I didn't really care if I got them but my placement is kinda humerus.... I just use Aveeno lotion after the shower n nothing else, I haven't even tried to avoid them... GL :-)
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  • BigbonededBigboneded member
    Havent seen any yet, only gained 20 lbs :-(
    I did get them before pregnancy when I gained thyroid weight.... that was distressing to me! But now... meh, if they show up- no worries, my mom had a ton!
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  • snowbaby1214snowbaby1214 member
    I haven't even checked for new marks.  Previous pregnancies have left them on my belly, hips, thighs, boobs and underarms.  Meh.  DH still thinks I'm cute… He even likes the deflated balloon that is normally my lower abdomen.  


    Loving the tiger stripes thing, though!
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  • susannahbrynnsusannahbrynn member
    I'll offer the UO here. My mom had lots of stretch marks with all three pregnancies. She wasn't so good about using lotion, and she gained 50 pounds with each.

    I have gained about 20 pounds and have been good about using a cream with Shea and vitamin E. I have zero dark stretch marks so far, only a couple of pale ones on my hips that might go away later.

    Maybe it's not all genetic?
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  • Stephij1Stephij1 member
    susannahbrynn said:

    I'll offer the UO here. My mom had lots of stretch marks with all three pregnancies. She wasn't so good about using lotion, and she gained 50 pounds with each.

    I have gained about 20 pounds and have been good about using a cream with Shea and vitamin E. I have zero dark stretch marks so far, only a couple of pale ones on my hips that might go away later.

    Maybe it's not all genetic?

    It's MOSTLY genetic. I'd be willing to bet that your much more moderate weight gain helped too.

     

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  • susannahbrynnsusannahbrynn member
    @Stephij1‌ that's what I'm thinking, too. Just a thought after taking to my mom.

    @CrazyMonkeyBear‌ I know. I just happened to talk to my mom about it last night, so that's the info I have. I don't think I'm ready to ask other family about their stretch marks. :)
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  • 4littlebears4littlebears member
    @Stephij1, my mom didn't get any stretch marks either. But I sure did. :(
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