Hello everyone,
My tummy is starting to get really itchy! Mostly because of the stretching and dry skin coming into these colder winter months! I wanted to know any recommendations for creams for your baby bumps? Preventing stretch marks, ease the itchiness etc. What have you used in the past?? Looking to buy from Walmart or shoppers drug mart?
Re: Bump cream
If your skin is not responding well to lotions, I suggest a moisturizing cream instead. Our sons dermatologist suggested creams for his dry over lotions and it's helped a lot.
https://www.amazon.com/Burts-Bees-Belly-Butter-Ounces/dp/B00DM14TYC
Not everyone cares about this kind of thing but in case you do, here's some info:
https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/product/527572/Bio-Oil_Specialist_Moisturizer/#.WhJuiRlyjqA
I use good old coconut oil, some Beautycounter products (because I'm a rep), and Palmer's. I plan to try out Burts Bees at some point too.
BFP 2/25/14 EDD 11/5/14 BD 11/4/14
BFP 8/26/17 EDD 5/5/18
Married June 2012
BFP June 2013- blighted ovum, D&C Aug 2013
BFP Oct 2013- twins! A&H born May 2014
BFP Aug 2017- EDD 5/8/17
Has anyone tried:
-A hyaluronic acid based product? Seems to be some limited data that it might help fade stretch marks
-Rosehip oil? Seems to be suggested in forums
-Burt's Bees Mama Bee Body Oil? Easy to get
Married: 8/22/15
BFP #1: 8/22/17 | DS: 4/20/18
BFP #2: 7/14/19 | EDD: 3/18/20
I used a vitamin e cream and belly balm from the Honest Company.
So thank you both for your attention to detail and obviously welcoming attitudes. And we wonder why the message boards are slow...
Ceridwen77 said:
ETA this post really goes out to anyone who claimed snark keeps the board slow.
AND @ceridwen77 and @silverhope are extremely welcoming. And supportive. But I guess people would need to read through threads to realize that.
Someone pass the tea.
Edited because I forgot this one:
Married June 2012
BFP June 2013- blighted ovum, D&C Aug 2013
BFP Oct 2013- twins! A&H born May 2014
BFP Aug 2017- EDD 5/8/17
Happy to get back to the original point of the post...
ETA: to add a tag
But in all seriousness, @suchaglencoco nailed it.
It was rude to post giffs about how you should read before you ask rather than just answer or ignoring the damn question.
It it was rude when a woman last week asked how to make pregnancy more fun for her husband and someone posted a giff saying “ummm you are you?” Who says this?!
This is a community board for all of us who are expecting in May. All of us have a right to post and be active whenever we want regardless of our ability to participate frequently, or even to properly read previous answers.
Folks can call it snarky and think that makes it ok but it doesn’t. Snarky is a euphemism for rude. And there is no reason to be rude ever. There is no reason to bite back when someone says, “wow you made me feel unwelcome here.” That is a real person. With real feelings. Why berate her further for merely expressing that she felt unwelcome?
It may be less popular but I vote for kindness.
I say this next thing not to be rude but in sincerity. If you feel like this community is rude, there are several different ones with May 2018 month boards. No one is forcing anyone to stay. Everyone is welcome but please don't call us unkind and rude when we don't respond how you WANTED us to.
*Off my soapbox now *
Also gifs*
@bcmountainmama You had time to bump this, but not edit your comment with an offensive word in it? Also a great way to build community and support.