https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:43:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522796 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:47:38 +0000 tororojo 522796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladyfingers: Totally not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522787 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:45:08 +0000 ladyfingers 522787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: Is it weird that I hope so too? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522782 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:43:18 +0000 tororojo 522782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladyfingers: 11:15. And I'm getting a cervical check so maybe you'll get one, too!</p> <p>*ETA* is it weird that I said that like it's a treat? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522778 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:40:40 +0000 ladyfingers 522778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: LOL what time is your appointment tomorrow? Mine's at 3... I bet yours is in the morning haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522777 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:39:59 +0000 tororojo 522777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladyfingers: I would hope so since we're like the same person...or at least 2 different but in sync persons... ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522774 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:39:39 +0000 mrs. wagon 522774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: my pp belly looks so much like yours!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522759 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:36:04 +0000 ladyfingers 522759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: I trust you... :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522756 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:35:13 +0000 tororojo 522756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: Interesting! I've heard that belly growth slows down at the very end.</p> <p>@ladyfingers: I'm camera-inept and can't figure out how to use the flash without messing up a mirror pic...I see them, I promise! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522736 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:28:28 +0000 ladyfingers 522736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>FWIW, I don't see anything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522719 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:25:34 +0000 Kemma 522719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: I think I noticed the first stretch mark under my bump at around 25 weeks? They were pretty gradual after that, it was kinda like I had one and it just kept inviting a few more "friends" every week although I don't think I got any new ones after about 36 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522695 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:16:38 +0000 tororojo 522695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: I am so fascinated by those pictures! Thank you for sharing. I guess mine aren't very noticeable in comparison...yet! Did they appear gradually or all at once? Your bump looks like it went straight out to the front--you're so narrow from side to side! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522692 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:15:21 +0000 Dandelion 522692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's exactly where my permanent lines ended up after my son was born (5 years ago). He was 8 weeks early, too, so I'm scared to know what new lines are going to be showing up with this pregnancy. I'm already past the time when my son is born, so from here on out, I'm just gonna keep stretching! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522682 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:10:48 +0000 lovehoneybee 522682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got some right at the end, all on my lower belly. Almost 6 months pp and they've faded to light light pink. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522678 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:08:10 +0000 Kemma 522678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: well seeing as you asked, here's a pic of my bump at forty weeks and a pic at 14 weeks post partum (I delivered at 41w 2d). To be honest my stretch marks don't bother me too much and they're definitely fading! </p> [attach=1664/13/mh3mtn.450x600.image.jpg] [attach=1664/13/mh3mto.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522661 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:02:38 +0000 cascademom 522661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My stretch marks went from all down the sides and below my belly during pregnancy to all over my belly postpartum. They're still there and visible when I shower and look in the mirror. I wasn't expecting it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522655 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:58:39 +0000 tororojo 522655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: No linea negra, that's an up side! I have one and it bypasses my belly button , goes around to the side then continues up and down the middle. So weird!</p> <p>@Mrsbells: That placement sounds so artistic! :) So interesting how it's different for everyone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522648 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:56:00 +0000 Mrsbells 522648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine showed up i n the final weeks too. In a perfect ring around my belly button, like sun rays </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522636 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:52:19 +0000 photojane 522636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: I haven't had an swelling and no linea nigra, but a nice collection of dark red stretchies across the lower half of my belly. I'm not surprised at all, though. I have very sensitive skin, and am crazy prone to stretch marks. I already had some skin-colored ones near my belly button from puberty and years of fluctuating weights. My mom has tons too. The upside to expecting them was no disappointment! Now I got my battle scars just like my mama. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522631 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:49:42 +0000 tororojo 522631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I don't think I'll be revealing my tummy ever again...not that I showed it off much in the first place, either!</p> <p>@Bao: Thank you! Maybe I will learn to love the battle scars.</p> <p>@2PeasinaPod: Thank you! There are definitely stretch marks though and they're red, which I didn't expect. (I thought they would be skin-colored?) Interesting that your linea negra is still there--surely that will fade at some point, I would think? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522618 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:46:35 +0000 MsLipGloss 522618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasInAPod: mine has faded, but it's still there! (Almost 20 weeks pp.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522615 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:45:35 +0000 2PeasinaPod 522615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: You look fantastic! What stretch marks???</p> <p>My Linea Nigra was really prominent and still is 17 weeks pp. I'm hoping it starts to fade soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522608 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:42:57 +0000 Bao 522608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aww your belly is so cute though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522605 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:41:29 +0000 Foodnerd81 522605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd still rather carry it all in my middle! I'm pretty much assuming that my bare midriff days are over, stretch marks or not. Mostly because my abs were nothing to brag about before and I don't see myself getting that diligent with the ab work post baby anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522601 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:39:48 +0000 tororojo 522601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: Really, all over? I'm so intrigued... I'm weirdly fascinated by pregnant bellies these days. I'm a little scared of what it will look like postpartum (I envision a popped balloon)</p> <p>@MsLipGloss: Thank you! Part of me is anxious to see how tough it will be to shrink back down postpartum. Glad you didn't get any marks! But not being able to fit into clothes is no fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522582 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:33:07 +0000 MsLipGloss 522582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tororojo: They don't look terrible at all! </p> <p>I didn't get any, but on the flip side, at almost 5 months pp, I don't yet have a prayer to wear any of my pre-pg skirts/jeans. I have my work cut out for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522573 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:31:09 +0000 photojane 522573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um, count your blessings! My whole belly is covered in those suckers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522563 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:28:43 +0000 tororojo 522563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: I can't picture that, but yikes! I'm glad to hear it has gotten better. Do you have a pic? I should have called this "post a gross pic of your stretch marks" which would be a strangely fascinating thread. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522550 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:25:26 +0000 tequiero21 522550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me, my whole stomach turned almost black. Kinda like it was really sunburned cuz of all the stretching. It's gotten a lot better pp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-down-side-to-carrying-baby-weight-all-in-your-belly#post-522507 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:14:25 +0000 tororojo 522507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>HOLY CRAP, last night I just noticed angry red stretch marks all along my waistline right above the band of my pants, and I'm sad because I thought I managed to avoid them! I am posting a pic as a PSA because I have been wondering exactly where they would appear if I got them. I have been slathering lotion all over for months and don't think I could have done anything differently, but if you're wondering where to concentrate your stretch mark cream, maybe this will help you! Did anyone else all of a sudden notice stretch marks? This pic doesn't do them justice...when I turn and the light catches them I notice more and more, eeeeeek! </p> [attach=2042/13/mh3kc2.450x600.IMG-20130122-00068.jpg]