When do you start to see stretch marks?

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KaLikeAWind · April 2015

I don't have any on my tummy yet but the ones on my boob showed up fairly early. Probably beginning of 2nd trimester or even before. A gal I work with her stretch marks showed up on her belly pretty much as soon as she started to have an official bump. Not even a huge bump, like a beginning baby bump. She stretched early and kept stretching.

toodaloo · April 2015

This will be our fourth baby. I got my stretch marks on the sides (top of the hip area) during the last few weeks of my first pregnancy. They were red in color at first. I discovered them because I was itchy and I took a look in the mirror. I carried my first very low. All I did was use vit. E oil, maderma, cocoa butter (whatever I could find...lol) on the area. It took some time, but the eventually they faded and shrunk in size when I lost weight. The remaining pregnancies resulted in no new stretch marks and they stayed the same white/faded color. I tell you what though, I am a swimmer and I love the summer. When baby is older, a day at the beach or outdoor pool does help mask the appearance. Don't forget your sunscreen!

megtyrrell · April 2015

So far, I've only gotten a few on my sides near the top of my hips and I'm 31 weeks. They showed up pretty early in my pregnancy and I haven't gotten anymore anywhere else yet!

TheEA · April 2015

I haven't gotten any this pregnancy yet. When I was pregnant with my son, they showed up 4 days before I gave birth. They're right across the front of my stomach just above my belly button. I was 39w2d.

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karaelaine1991 · April 2015

I think it really depends on the person - there doesn't seem to be a real rule, especially since it comes down to genetics anyway. But for me, I haven't gotten any on my bump or hips. I do have a ton on my boobs though, which isn't surprising since I've gone up at least 2 cup sizes. I'd say I've had them for about 2 months, so I would've gotten them around week 24.

As a side note, DH hasn't seemed to notice much, but last week he pointed to that general area while I was changing and told me that it looked really painful. I shrugged and was like, "It's just stretch marks, no big deal." He shook his head and said, "No, your veins are HUGE. That looks painful!" Sigh... Not painful at all but I wasn't pleased to realize that the thought associated with that area of my body is now "ouch."

mrs1374a · April 2015

I didn't get any with DD until I was 37 weeks. I thought I was in the clear and then I got a million.

I still have them all and she is 3. I don't think the baby gave me any new ones yet.

mrs1374a · April 2015

And I used coco butter my whole first pregnancy.

lilitaliangirl · April 2015

With my son I didn't see any until AFTER I delivered. They were never purple/red either. I remember getting ready to go into the bathroom at the hospital and my husband said "I just want to warn you because I know you will freak out". Lol I had already saw by that point and was a bit shocked, but oh well. I'm 7 months now and don't have any new ones. ...yet

rsalata · April 2015

It depends on genetics. And the elasticity in your skin. My genetics suck and I got millions with my first and none yet with this one.

mommydlc · April 2015

I didn't get them with my 1st until after the baby was born and my belly was shrinking again.

virginiaunicorn11 · April 2015

Ooo, thanks for the question and the answers! Was hoping I was in the clear, too, but I guess time will tell.

bbnmama2012 · April 2015

I am 30 weeks and I have some on my sides and two on my bump. Crappy genetics. Thankfully, my boobs haven't gotten any. Not sure how as I have gone up 2 cups sizes in this pregnancy.

taboullio84 · April 2015

I see them after the baby. I was lucky enough only to get tiny light ones.. I get at least one new one with each pregnancy. I call them " baby snags " lmao

ciennah99 · April 2015

I haven't got any yet from this pregnancy at 30 weeks (my 1st pregnancy). But I have them all over my body except the front of my stomach from growing to quickly when I was younger so I know I'm very prone to them. It will be a minor miracle if I escape without any on the front of my belly. But it would be nice if I could keep that one part of my body stretch mark free. I even have them on my calves! Errr.

Frogger5 · April 2015

mellymar said:
I don't have any on my tummy yet but the ones on my boob showed up fairly early. Probably beginning of 2nd trimester or even before. A gal I work with her stretch marks showed up on her belly pretty much as soon as she started to have an official bump. Not even a huge bump, like a beginning baby bump. She stretched early and kept stretching.

Samesies! Mine are on the underside, so possibly in the best place possible if it's going to happen! Totally expecting more, though.

Cateash77 · April 2015

The very last stages of pregnancy are most notorious for stretchies IMO because that's when your tummy starts to grow really rapidly. If you haven't already used it try Bio Oil, but this time around I will actually be using Remescar in the last month or so ( only 7.5 weeks to go!) because even though the Bio Oil worked well for me right up to week 37 in those last three weeks I got a ton of large stretchiies on my lower tummy. Make sure when you moisturise you go really thoroughly everywhere, I didn't really do my lower stomach enough and paid the price!

Emilywooddesign · April 2015

I don't have any yet ( 31 weeks with twins) but I imagine I won't escape a twin pregnancy without a few. Everyone says at the very end when you grow the most is when those little bastards show up.

Zeuskay01 · April 2015

I guess I'll be the first to say... I'm 31 weeks and my belly looks like I got a tattoo of tiger claw marks everywhere lol I also have a bit on my side and back. I've been soaking in cocoa butter and I was hoping to be in the clear but I really don't mind it, I know it'll be worth it in the end

amabarne · April 2015

With DD I didn't know I had any until I got home from the hospital....bummer. I couldn't see them lol.

Katerina&Baby · April 2015

kzeas01 said:
I guess I'll be the first to say... I'm 31 weeks and my belly looks like I got a tattoo of tiger claw marks everywhere lol I also have a bit on my side and back. I've been soaking in cocoa butter and I was hoping to be in the clear but I really don't mind it, I know it'll be worth it in the end

I'm with you - I call them my "mommy stripes". I'm prone to stretch marks anyway so I wasn't surprised to see them. I know from experience that the angry purple color will fade over time so I'm not that worried about it.

laurendutch · April 2015

Emilywooddesign said:
I don't have any yet ( 31 weeks with twins) but I imagine I won't escape a twin pregnancy without a few. Everyone says at the very end when you grow the most is when those little bastards show up.

I was 32 weeks pregnant with my twins when they showed up. I thought I was in the clear

my friend carried her twins to 37 weeks and didn't get any.

My neighbor has a theory that some like to show up once the baby starts to drop.

klkonwi · April 2015

Ummm this isn't stretch marks but all the sudden I have What looks like a mix of a spider vein and varicose vein on the underside of one thigh.......... weird because it doesn't fit a certain description looks like an Inbetween of the two ...... Freaked me out. And very ugly. Bring on the weird pregnancy crap!!!!!

KaLikeAWind · April 2015

klkonwi said:
Ummm this isn't stretch marks but all the sudden I have What looks like a mix of a spider vein and varicose vein on the underside of one thigh.......... weird because it doesn't fit a certain description looks like an Inbetween of the two ...... Freaked me out. And very ugly. Bring on the weird pregnancy crap!!!!!

I have something like this on the top of one thigh. Its pretty small, maybe quarter sized, and looks half like a bruise almost, but not a bruise. In the dim light of a bathroom with only a small night light to guide me during a 2am pee, tho, it looked actually like a for real spider on my leg. Scared me proper.
And - look at you at 3am and me at 5am. Insomnia club (cause I'm pretty sure we're in the same time zone)!

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klkonwi · April 2015

@mellymar haha! Yeah insomnia is awesome.......... I am watching a riveting episode of House.... Hope your morning is just as exciting lol

klkonwi · April 2015

Oh and I just love this show.... He always figures it out with a happy ending...... Damn real life isn't that way but !

KaLikeAWind · April 2015

@klkonwi laying in bed reading tb and trying to decide if I want to bother to go down the stairs to feed the cats since I'm awake anyway, or if that would set a dangerous precedent for them getting breakfast before dawn.

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