Stretch Marks..

[nat_84]

Those that have given birth...did you suffer from bad stretch marks?

What did you do to prevent them?

My boyfriend was told by a colleague that Olive Oil does the best job...?!

[trionam]

I think any kind of oil or body cream works really Ididnt get them on my first I just always made sure I moisturised all the time I am 23 weeks now with my second and no sign of them appearing yet and I think I am bigger this time too.Good Luck.

[nat_84]

thanks trionam,

My bumps just starting to show now, so i should really start applying something asap i guess.

Good luck with your pregnancy!

x

[Pippa68]

To be honest nat I think it is mainly down to genes..I think if you are prone to stretch marks then you are gonna get them :o(

With my first I boought special stretchmark cream. Itwas all going brilliantly until I hit the 34 week mark and I woke up with stretchmarks..my only saving grace is that I didn't get any more with my later pregnancies as I had already stretched to the max!

Moisturising won't do you any harm though. Good luck xx

[nat_84]

lol thanks pippa.

Like u said no harm in trying! I'll rub the oil in and see what happens over the next 6 months!

xxx

[Pippa68]

Hey nat ~ stretchmarks are a small price to pay, really :o)

[nat_84]

Yeah im sure your right...just want my first scan now...get irritable! :o(

[tina22]

ok i havent given birth but there is this stuff called bio-oil which i use as a miracle cure for everything, its meant for stretch marks especially and is what i plan to use every day when i get pregnant! the website is www.bio-oil.info and you can get it at health shops but not sure what high street stores do it, maybe some big boots stores?! i use it on my face and it is amazing!! my skin is so much better now! an extra tip for you!! hehe! good luck with the pregancy and stretch marks!! t xx

[ConfusedMum]

nowt can prevent them - you either get 'em or you don't. but bio oil as another person said does seem to work now i dunno if it's mind over matter or really does work like but i noticed a difference. i buy my bio oil from tescos :D

bad stretch marks? they aitn the problem my saggy wrinkled belly is the problem! haha. i wouldn't stress out about them... if you get 'em you get 'em if you don't then lucky u! lol

xXx

[nat_84]

"saggy wrinkled belly"...oh the joys of having a baby ;o)

Thanks all for your advice!

xxx

[ConfusedMum]

lol!!! well i was only being honest! :p i guess that's the price to pay for having a 9lb 3 1/2oz, 51cm long baby :p

xXx

[rox07]

lol i am 20 and had a 10lb 1oz baby girl and after my stomach looked awful i dont think it helped that i had c-section but after a few months of healthy eating and stomach exercises each evening it started looking o.k but i have since fallen again and am worried about what it will look like! As for stretch marks my mum got them really bad when she was carrying me and she said they disapeared after two years and her stomach looks great now, so there is still hope. Good luck x

[Jennifer8055]

Hi ,
I have always had pretty bad stretch marks around my belly region ever since I gave birth to my three kids.I had tried Vitamin E oil and cocoa butter which a number of people had recommended but it didn't seem to work. My Doctor had even suggested a Tummy Tuck. I then recently read an article about a lady who supposedly got rid of her stretch marks using a particular cream. I tried it and it worked really well. My stretch marks disappeared in 3 weeks. You can read more about the lady's article at the link below.


http://stretchmarkszapped.wordpress.com/