Comments on: What is the best way to avoid stretch marks while pregnant?

By: drea

drea — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:24:14 +0000

Dunno if it works but,

By: doom92556

doom92556 — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:44:09 +0000

The severity of stretch marks depends on the elasticity of the skin. It’s all hereditary, NO cream, lotion, herbs, etc will change that…Congrats on the baby!!!

By: Carry C

Carry C — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:37:58 +0000

Sorry, there is no way to prevent stretch marks and since you are prone to them already you will get them during your pregnancy. Stretch marks are caused by the pulling my ligament tissue beneath the skin and are hereditary. But still use a good moisturizing lotion on your belly to ease the itching and drying of you belly skin.

By: scottnkris819

scottnkris819 — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:15:15 +0000

You can try all the lotions, but for some of us petite women, there is not much you can do. Obviously not gaining a lot of weight helps, but if you have a small frame, and your belly can only grow out, you might find it impossible not to have a few stretch marks. For me the worst stretch marks are on my rear, but the skin on my stomach was stretched so bad that only surgery will fix it. I went from 5′5″ and 108lbs to 165lbs. I have now lost all the weight, but my stretch skin will need some professional help! LoL!

By: mOnA

*mOnA* — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:22:01 +0000

you can’t avoid it!!!

By: blonde_mama

blonde_mama — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 07:21:18 +0000

I also have stretch marks from puberty… on my ******* and hips… but managed to stay stretch mark free during pregnancy (despite gaining 45 lbs!). My secret — Stay hydrated! Rub a moisturizing oil onto your skin while it’s still damp… everyday when you get out of the shower. And, most importantly, DON’T SCRATCH! (And remember not to scratch your tummy after delivery either… you can still get stretch marks after your baby is born for the first few weeks)

Worked for me! And ALL of the women in my family usually get stretch marks.

Best wishes!

By: mysterious

mysterious — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:34:07 +0000

I’m seven months pregnant with my second child, this time round i’ve been using palmers cocoa butter pregnancy stretch mark cream (it doesn’t smell like chocolate). So far so good. Bio Oil is really good post pregnancy to help stretch marks fade.

By: JoesWifee

JoesWifee — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:43:29 +0000

I’ve read that it’s a genetic thing. It’s weird because I have stretch marks from puberty too on my legs and thighs. However, as soon as I found out I was pregnant, I bought some Palmer’s Itch Spray which has vitamin E and cocoa butter. Before I dry myself off and get out of the shower, I spray it all over my stomach and ******* and just let the oil absorb into my skin for a few minutes. After that, I pat dry. I do this twice a week and my skin is always soft and smooth. I am almost 7 months and I’m pretty big, but I don’t have one stretch mark on my belly (knock on wood). My mom is smaller than me, had 4 kids and never got any stretch marks at all. I’m not sure why I got them on my legs and thighs, but not on my stomach. Either way, I’m thankful!

Good luck!!!

By: addisonsmom17

addisonsmom17 — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:09:21 +0000

There really is no way. I only gained 20lbs with my baby, I exercised, drank tons of water, ate great and used tons of lotions and oils every single day. I did everything, it just depends on your skin.

By: ani

ani — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:57:14 +0000

The best thing you can do while the pregnancy and after if you get stretch marks is the COCOA BUTTER, but it has to be 100% natural. After I had my son I had a lot of purple stretch marks I have been wearing COCA BUTTER for like a month and they are fading, because one thing they will never come off, but at least they are smoother with the cocoa butter. Try Palmer’s or just plain whole cocoa butter. oh and wear it EVERYDAY. Consistency makes the difference
Good luck!