https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:59:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1505440 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:02:15 +0000 Happygal 1505440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think a big nada. Doesn't mean you can't pamper yourself to feel better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1505439 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:01:35 +0000 Caly 1505439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like others have said, I think it's a complete crapshoot &amp; genetic. I used mama mio oil &amp; lotion &amp; thankfully came out unscathed. And I was pretty certain with twins my stomach would be a hot mess afterwards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1505419 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:54:05 +0000 MrsH 1505419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@knittylady: you beat me to that answer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1505410 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:51:56 +0000 skipra 1505410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I heard that a big part of it is just staying well hydrated (and genes - but you can't do anything about that). I use cocoa butter anyway. Even if it doesn't help stretch marks it makes my skin a lot less dry and itchy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1505359 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:31:59 +0000 gilmoregirl 1505359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use lotion and oil 2-3 times a day and my mom never got stretch marks, but I have so many that I swear my stretch marks are getting stretch marks. It's a crapshoot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1505101 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 15:42:30 +0000 fussygal 1505101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsKoala: So frustrating - lol! I hope that means she's coming soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1505099 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 15:41:32 +0000 MrsKoala 1505099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fussygal: The same thing happened to me at 39w4d.... and I gave birth only 4 days later... I was soooo sad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1505096 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 15:40:22 +0000 fussygal 1505096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok, so I toooootally jinxed myself by posting on here yesterday and I had a patch of little tiny marks pop up LITERALLY overnight (38w6d) :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1501302 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:24:40 +0000 littleredhairedgrl 1501302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been using the honest company belly balm and so far nothing, but I'm not really prone to getting them so I'd go with he genetic thing too </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1501225 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:08:11 +0000 fussygal 1501225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with PP that it's mostly genetic. My mom didn't have any and at 38 week I don't (knock on wood) but I'm also all for trying lotions! I've been using the Burt's Bees Mama Butter my entire pregnancy and it keeps my skin super moisturized. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1501221 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:07:40 +0000 Boogs 1501221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Better genetics. Otherwise nothing is guaranteed unfortunately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1501047 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 11:29:12 +0000 artsyfartsy 1501047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used cocoa butter. It didn't help in the slightest....I'm a zebra now! But it did keep my skin from itching and made it look healthy. </p> <p>Definitely use some kind of moisturizer, but don't expect much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1500968 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 11:12:18 +0000 gingerbebe 1500968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would keep moisturized, whatever you use, just because the ITCHINESS comes before you actually see the stretchmarks. Slather up anything that might stretch - thighs, hips, boobs, armpits, arms, etc. - or you will be scratch, scratch, scratching all the time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1500949 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 11:08:04 +0000 heartonastring 1500949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Abstinence? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1500944 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 11:07:11 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1500944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Condoms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1500903 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 10:57:50 +0000 sarac 1500903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Luck, purely. Gaining less weight than more is also helpful, sometimes, but even that doesn't matter so much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1500899 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 10:57:22 +0000 snowjewelz 1500899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting... Will ask my mom next time. I def have seen stretch marks on her, but not too terribly I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1500885 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 10:55:15 +0000 Mamaof2 1500885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you have a sister who has been pregnant ask her if she got them - if she did you most likely will too! or ask your mom</p> <p>My mom never got them, nor did my sister, or me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1500880 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 10:54:19 +0000 plantains 1500880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think there is anything you can do prevent them. I got some but they have all faded into obscurity. They pretty much went away after about 7 months or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1500872 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 10:52:23 +0000 Mamasig 1500872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree that it's totally genetic and perhaps a bit of luck. I don't think any lotion, oil, etc will help if it's in your genes. I moisturizer my tummy daily morning and night with my first and still got them. And they didn't come out until after I had the baby. You could see no stretch marks during my whole pregnancy! And I also got them on my hips and butt. Now with the second, I don't have the time to care that much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1500867 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 10:51:48 +0000 mrsjyw 1500867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm another believer that it's just luck or genetics.</p> <p>i didn't use any special creams/oils/etc. and didn't get any marks even tho i gained 40 lbs. but i have stretch marks from puberty that are still there albeit white, and i'm 31 later this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1500856 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 10:49:35 +0000 MsLipGloss 1500856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I fully expected to get them because my mom got a few. It was a nice surprise. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1500851 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 10:49:03 +0000 kjpugs 1500851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOL my first thought before opening this thread was "don't get pregnant!" haha. @knittylady: great minds!</p> <p>I just felt better always keeping my skin lotioned. But I have stretchmarks. It's genetic. It happens or it doesn't. Just take care of your skin and that's the best you can do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1500840 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 10:47:49 +0000 loveisstrange 1500840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agreed. It's genetic. </p> <p>Lotion and drinking lots of water. Thats about the best you can do. Don't invest too much money in it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1500831 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 10:46:46 +0000 meganmp 1500831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom rubbed coco butter on her belly daily- no stretch marks. I did nothing- no stretch marks. It's genetic, I'm thinking. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1500821 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 10:43:47 +0000 looch 1500821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Look at your mother for your best estimation of how your skin will react.</p> <p>Mine are all gone, but I am also three years post partum and have good genes there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1500817 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 10:43:00 +0000 MsLipGloss 1500817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's a total crap shoot . . . all you can do is wait and see. I used L'Occitane's Almond Supple Skin Oil pretty much every day starting in the second tri, gained 60 pounds, and didn't get a single stretch mark. *shrug* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1500815 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 10:42:42 +0000 knittylady 1500815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't have a baby. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1500811 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 10:41:56 +0000 coopsmama 1500811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: Agreed. I thought I was mostly in the clear and then at 36 weeks got my first stretch mark and by 40 weeks my belly was absolutely covered. When looking at the experiences of my friends, it seems like you either do or you don't and using creams/oils etc. didn't really help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-ways-to-prevent-stretchmarks#post-1500802 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 10:41:06 +0000 MrsKoala 1500802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used Mama Mio Tummy Rub Oil and Cream. I got stretchmarks at 39 weeks. You either get them or you don't... sadly. </p>