Comments on: Stretch Marks!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:34:58 +0000

Omgawsh I so didn’t think I’d get stretchmarks. I mean my two sisters got them from their pregnancies, but my mom hardly got any…so I thought, maybe…just maybe I’ll be lucky. First pregnancy, and petite. Well, once I hit my third trimester, BAAAM! They hit me. I gained 9 lbs in one month and 9 lbs again the next, I lost so much weight in the beginning due to my terrible morning sickness, so when I finally got over it, I ate like a hungry mad person! Little did I know, those 2 months of gaining 18 lbs so quickly, would give me my stretchmarks. I use cocoa butter, but I hear bio oil is pretty good. Well I just hope when I lose my pregnancy weight, they’ll fade.

36W2D. Due Dec. 16th, 2009

By: Jemima

Jemima — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:55:17 +0000

My experience was very much like Heather’s; I used a cocoa lotion everyday and stared thinking “I’m going to get through this pregnancy without one single stretch mark!”. Yeah, right! At about week 30 I looked at one of my belly photos and thought oh my….. I’m now 36 weeks and also have a road map! I don’t think that lotions and creams do anything, but we feel lovely using them, so that has to count for something!

By: missy

missy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:41:58 +0000

I am 35 years old and pregnant with my first child. I have old stretch marks on my hips and two on my belly from weight gain and puberty. I am in my 26th week and have been using Bio Oil and pure coconut oil that I bought in Fiji since the day I found out I was pregnant. I also drink plenty of water and attend cardio and weight training classes 4 times a week, along with DVDs at home and walking almost everynight. I have gained 17.5 so far. I have no “new” stretch marks, but after reading the comments I am thinking they will appear sometime in the 30+ weeks. I do believe that if you are going to get them, you will no matter what you rub on your belly, however it makes me feel good. I will keep you posted if and when I get them!

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:26:59 +0000

24 years old – gained 32 lbs so far, 35 weeks preg. Well… I used a coco based lotion even before I became pregnant, and have been using Palmer’s since I was about 3 weeks preg. At around 20 weeks any weak areas started stretching (scars from appendectomy and belly button piercing). I noticed 3 small ones under my belly button while looking in the mirror about 2 weeks ago, and I showed my mother them 2 days ago. I woke up today to a road map on the underside of my belly! I was expecting them, but not all at once… What a shock!

By: Tran

Tran — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:56:28 +0000

I been using bio oil since 1st trimester. I think i will still get the stretch marks as I have always had dryish skin but hoping bio oil will ‘lessen’ the effects and help heal them quicker after birth.

I have a few faded stretch marks from when i put weight on a few years ago but they havent gotten any worse so crossing fingers the bio oil has some healing factors as it says it does.

By: lizie

lizie — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:33:31 +0000

i am 20 weeks and im stretch mark free!! but i know ima get them does coco butter work?

By: Tasha

Tasha — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:16:51 +0000

I am 29 weeks and I started getting stretch marks last week. They are below my belly button on the sides. I have gained 23 lbs so far. I havent used anything, I think if they were meant to be then they are there.

By: amber

amber — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:18:27 +0000

well i made it 38 weeks with no stretch marks! now i just noticed a couple really low on my tummy above pubic hair! my mom has none, i thought i would be the same! i have been using almond oil at night and coco butter in the morning for months….oh well looks like i will be in for some crunches!!

By: Iris

Iris — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:32:46 +0000

I’m also 34 weeks and i have not gotten any stretch marks. i dont use any oil or cream on my tummy and it is pretty large but lucky me i dont have any. i just drink lots of water so that it wont dry my skin.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:50:01 +0000

I’m 34 weeks along and I have been using Plamers coco butter and vitamin E oil and I have not gotten a Strech mark. I think if you just watch your weight you should be fine on not getting strech marks and make sure you lather the lotion on every where and not just your tummy.