https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:09:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-prevent-or-fade-stretch-marks#post-2841759 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:57:39 +0000 cake2017 2841759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Mermaid: Thanks and i am glad it worked for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-prevent-or-fade-stretch-marks#post-2841758 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:56:50 +0000 cake2017 2841758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: Sounds like Bio oil is very helpful! I I moisturize during pregnancy religiously and still got a few! They are very light now so i guess that’s good! Thanks for sharing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-prevent-or-fade-stretch-marks#post-2841460 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 21:22:14 +0000 Ms.Mermaid 2841460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just switched from Bio Oil and Boppy belly butter to the Basq oil and lotion they sell at Motherhood Maternity - they were more affordable than some products, and they have 100% made my stomach less itchy, I haven't seen any more stretch marks since I started using them, and I think they have made them look a little less red and angry? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-prevent-or-fade-stretch-marks#post-2841425 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 19:37:25 +0000 SweetiePie 2841425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it’s mostly genetics but I’m sure that trying to prevent Cant possibly hurt so why not?<br /> First pregnancy I did bio-oil at night and Burt’s Bees Belly Butter during the day. Not a single stretch mark.<br /> My 2nd pregnancy I wasn’t quite as religious about it. But I did either Bio-oil or Loccitane almond oil spray at night. And burts bees or cerave cream during the day. My derm saw one small stretch mark under a magnifying glass when I was like 32 weeks pregnant. Lol. I can’t find it now so it must not have been significant at all. </p> <p>But had I done nothing who knows? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-prevent-or-fade-stretch-marks#post-2841402 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 16:12:04 +0000 cat620 2841402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Modern Daisy: Same here. I think it's genetic, and there's not really much you can do to prevent them. I never got any, and I had two almost 9 pound babies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-prevent-or-fade-stretch-marks#post-2841250 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 07:48:02 +0000 cake2017 2841250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tanjowen: Thank you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-prevent-or-fade-stretch-marks#post-2841249 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 07:47:47 +0000 cake2017 2841249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Modern Daisy: Lucky :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-prevent-or-fade-stretch-marks#post-2841226 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 05:25:31 +0000 Modern Daisy 2841226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did nothing and didn’t get any. It’s genetics. My stomach has always been able to stretch out really big after a big meal for better or worse, I seem to have accordion skin or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-prevent-or-fade-stretch-marks#post-2841199 Wed, 22 Aug 2018 20:20:20 +0000 Tanjowen 2841199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cake2017: Bio Oil every night before bed (started 2nd trimester). It does stain, so be careful. It also helped with the itchy belly skin for me.</p> <p>My doctor said it's mostly genetics, but in terms of prevention, lots of water, exercise, and moisturizing can help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-prevent-or-fade-stretch-marks#post-2841117 Wed, 22 Aug 2018 13:16:33 +0000 Alba4 2841117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used cocoa butter and didn’t get any stretch marks either pregnancy (number 2 was 9lbs11oz), but to be honest I think it is all hereditary and dependent on your skin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-prevent-or-fade-stretch-marks#post-2841014 Wed, 22 Aug 2018 09:18:42 +0000 cake2017 2841014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sams Mom: @Mrsbells: @JennyPenny: Thank you for the information! I plan to look into some of the products listed :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-prevent-or-fade-stretch-marks#post-2840376 Fri, 17 Aug 2018 16:30:26 +0000 Mrsbells 2840376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cake2017: honestly stretchmarks cant really be prevented. I did everything possible and still got them and some of my friends didn't do anything and dont have them. I think some peoples skin is more predisposed to get them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-prevent-or-fade-stretch-marks#post-2840275 Fri, 17 Aug 2018 08:05:47 +0000 JennyPenny 2840275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used l'Occitane almond oil with both pregnancies and got 1 stretch mark each. Since I have a ton of stretch marks from puberty, I think it did help minimize them quite a bit. Afterward I continued using the almond oil until it ran out (its a bit $$) and then switched to Bio Oil. My stretch marks are no longer visible except for the fact that the skin there is a bit extra wrinkly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-prevent-or-fade-stretch-marks#post-2840240 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 22:04:31 +0000 Sams Mom 2840240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hydrated and lotioned up like no other while pregnant and didn't get a single stretch mark until I was 33 weeks pregnant ☹️ so I failed at prevention...</p> <p>And as much as I hate to admit this (I think most MLMs over sell and under perform), my sister sells It Works, and the stretch mark cream she gave me drastically reduced the visibility of my stretch marks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-prevent-or-fade-stretch-marks#post-2840235 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 21:42:06 +0000 cake2017 2840235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Any tips would be appreciated! I know they probably won’t disappear completely. What products did you use during, after pregnancy?! Thanks! </p>