https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:21:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-180648 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:35:43 +0000 purrpletulips 180648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had some before pregnancy and they don't seem to be getting any bigger/worse.</p> <p>My bump changes shape all the time depending upon how LO is laying, sometimes I have a more defined bump and other times LO must be on their side because I'm broad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-180635 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:22:45 +0000 googly-eyes 180635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@stargal Oh my, I'll totally be checking with one of those when I get later in the pregnancy..</p> <p>@looch That's good! If I get them I sure hope they go away!</p> <p>@jessiej017 I didn't know it was 50%, those are decent chances! </p> <p>@mrs. yoyo @sloaneandpuffy @artbee I'll try not to get my hopes up if I make it to my last month without them...</p> <p>@sarbear That's awesome! Too early to tell for me where all my weight will go, but I hope I have genes like yours! I don't think my mom got them either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-180296 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:22:06 +0000 GrapeCrush 180296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a single stretch mark and I went 40w 6d. And I gained 40lbs...mostly in my belly and boobs! My mom didn't get any either with her pregnancies </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-180225 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 08:24:24 +0000 heffalump 180225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine came really late. My mom didn't get them so I thought I wouldn't either. Boy was I wrong. And once they came, they came on strong and everywhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-180220 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 08:20:05 +0000 LuLu Mom 180220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 22 weeks and none yet and I have a pretty popped belly. I'm hoping I'm in the 50% who doesn't get them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-180199 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:49:34 +0000 mamimami 180199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't get any with my first. But my friend thought she didn't get any until after delivery when she noticed them. So I will never let my guard down :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-180140 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 02:26:34 +0000 looch 180140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>38 weeks on my belly. They're pretty much gone now at 18 months post partum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-180028 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:19:39 +0000 stargal 180028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@googlyeyes: i got one of those handheld mirrors to check otu my strech marks that i couldnt see and i was SHOCKED too see that i had them. lol... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-180027 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:19:13 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 180027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Prob around 36 weeks ... like everyone else, I thought I was going to luck out. But nooooo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-180021 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:12:13 +0000 stargal 180021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i didnt notice mine at first but the hubby did bc i couldnt see them becasue they were below my bump this was probably around 31 weeks. now there creeping up every day at around 35 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-180016 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:08:57 +0000 googly-eyes 180016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow I am totally surprised by the variety of answers! I've been getting the "what to expect" emails that have already started mentioning stretch marks, but it seems that lots of you didn't get them til the very end! Now I know to check the underside of the bump as it grows too!</p> <p>@mamabolt @oliviaoblivia I don't have stretch marks on my boobs, but the greenish veins are super noticeable, so even though I now love the size of them, they aren't exactly attractive!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-179932 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:00:44 +0000 autumnlove 179932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>38/39 weeks. :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-179908 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:43:19 +0000 chopsuey 179908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't notice my stretch marks until after I had my baby! I have no idea where they've gone, because they're MIA now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-179904 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:41:21 +0000 regberadaisy 179904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>on the underside of my bump. Probably early 30? My husband actually noticed them first :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-179901 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:37:05 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 179901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>37 weeks. my mom never had 1! egh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-179851 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:33:12 +0000 pastemoo 179851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>38 weeks . my mom never got them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-179839 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:15:15 +0000 Mrs. Pen 179839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: It is genetic. My midwife told me now amount of cream will prevent them if it's in my genes. Stupid genes.</p> <p>I got my first on my belly at 20 weeks, I almost couldn't see it because it was far down underneath my belly.</p> <p>I got some on my breasts, but not sure when because I had already had some there from puberty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-179837 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:14:41 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 179837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>36 weeks.<br /> By 39 weeks I was covered in them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-179834 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:12:02 +0000 skibobrown 179834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't get any. I'm pretty sure it's genetic though b/c my mom didn't get any with either of her pregnancies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-179822 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:00:46 +0000 mrsjazz 179822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>37 weeks! I was so upset, I thought I wasn't going to get them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-179819 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:58:56 +0000 oliviaoblivia 179819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha! I found two on my breasts at about 7 weeks. lucky me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-179818 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:57:51 +0000 mediagirl 179818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far, so good. Almost 40 weeks and no stretch marks. My mom didn't get them either and I didn't use creams religiously. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-179807 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:44:36 +0000 Shimmer 179807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My belly/boobs is/are currently stretch mark free... fingers crossed that it stays that way! </p> <p>I noticed a few small stretch marks on my hips/butt at about 24 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-179801 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:39:21 +0000 mamabolt 179801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sure by typing this I will wake up with them tomorrow, but at 37w5d, my stomach is stretch mark free. My boobs on the other hand...I think around 25 or 26 weeks I noticed them there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-179800 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:38:44 +0000 Honeybee 179800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't get any with DD, and I didn't notice any with DS until after I gave birth. They must've been hiding! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-179789 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:34:22 +0000 WiLLoWtReE 179789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>37 weeks for me. I delivered at 38+6. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-get-your-first-stretch-marks#post-179785 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:29:22 +0000 googly-eyes 179785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How many weeks were you when you first noticed stretch marks?</p> <p>I am 25w today and haven't gotten any so far, but I also don't have a big bump yet either. I woke up this morning and my bump didn't even look round like it has the past couple weeks, just like I was bloated. :( I'm wondering when I can expect the stretch marks...does it not happen til the end? </p>