I thought I didn't get any, but last night I was examining my belly, and I noticed that I had some stretch marks above and below my c-section scar that I'd never really noticed! I gained over 45 pounds with Charlie and I'm only 5 foot 2, so I guess it shouldn't be a surprise, but I can't believe I never really noticed them until now!
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Yep! My first pregnancy gave me TONS. Like, an outrageous amount. I only got 2-3 more with my second pregnancy and none with my third.
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My doctor remarked at my 39-week appointment that I was one of his only patients who had made it through without any. And then I had an emergency C-section, which left a much bigger mark than a stretch mark
! My mom didn't have any, either, so the only thing I can think of is genetics?
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Nope. I didn't gain much though. My sibs and mom all have them, so I really lucked out!
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Yep. I made it the whole pregnancy with just a teeny one on my boob but then two days before my induction, they appeared on my belly. Then when my milk came in my boobs ballooned and now are covered in stretch marks.
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None, I gained 35 lbs and am 5'4" but I was induced a week early, at the rate I was gaining I doubt I would have avoided them for much longer.
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I had some at the end of my second but they went away shortly after delivery. I didn't get any with my first or third, my Mom didn't get any either.
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So many! The ones on the front part of my stomach aren't as noticeable but the ones on my hips are huge and really noticeable.
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Yes! Only a few with my first that went away after a couple weeks. But I got so many from my second! The marks are still there after 7+months pp but have faded slightly. I'm still rocking the 2 piece tho!
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I gained around 27 lbs and my tummy remained fairly small, I didn't get any stretch marks.
My mum and sister both have a tonne so I was nervous and religiously slathered myself in palmers belly butter and bio oil.
I don't know if it was the slow weight gain or the moisturizing but I was surprised not to since everyone says its genetics.
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Yes. I'm super short with a small frame. Only way for babies to grow is out front. I had horrendous amounts of stretch marks. They have faded to skin color but are still there and super weird feeling
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With my first, even going a week overdue, and gaining 30 lbs., I got none, until my milk came in and I got some on my boobs. With my second, I only gained 18 lbs., but in the last weeks, I got 2 tiny ones stretching vertically upward, less than 1/2 inch long, from an old horizontal appendectomy scar on my stomach. They have completely faded. I lucked out.
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Yep. I'm 5'2" as well and gained 40 lb with my twins. My stretch marks popped up late - around 36 weeks - and at 10 months PP they are almost totally faded away.
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@twodoghouse: Do you mean the color has faded away? Mine are lighter now at 8 weeks PP but they are still indented. I'm wondering if that will ever heal.
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@MrsHansen82: I still have some from puberty that are indented, but the color is the same as surrounding skin
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Nope! Two pregnancies, gained 32 lbs with each, and not even a hint of a stretch mark. My mom never had any either, despite having three kids, so we must have the lucky genes
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None with either pregnancy!
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I gained about 15 lbs each time, and I'm petite. I got stretch marks both times, and it was worse with my second. It's all around my belly button. My mom had 5 kids and no stretch marks. None for my sisters either. I guess I'm the lucky one.
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Yep. I gained a fair amount with E, but I also carried super out front, like a basketball. Mom had none and also gained a ton, so genetics didn't help me! Something like 90% of women get them, though, so I'm in good company
I also have them from growing so much as a kid--back of my arms, chest, thighs, yadda yadda.
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I didn't get any during pregnancy. I have a couple light ones on my thighs from puberty. And after my milk came in and my boobs got huge, I got a bunch on my breasts, but they seem to have gone away on their own.
My sister didn't really get any either. My mom does have some but she had five kids I feel like after that it's inevitable.
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Yep. I had a fair amount from Xander that were below my belly button. And then with Logan, I got more above my belly button AND on my boobs. Thanks kids.
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Boobs, belly, hips, thighs. I'm gorgeous.
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I am a little over 33 weeks with #2 and don't have any yet, I did not have any with #1. We'll see! My belly is bigger this time so I am a little nervous I won't get out of this one unscathed!
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I got none for my 1st and I'm 5'4" and gained 40lbs right out front. I was huge! I'm worried that I won't be so lucky the 2nd time.
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Yeah, they're everywhere but my belly. Boobs, hips, thighs, butt. I gained 40lbs. I'm 5'2 and normally 125.
ETA: I got them early. Like around 18 weeks? I had only gained about 15lbs at that point.
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Nope! I spent a lot of money on pricey stretch mark creams, but at the end of the day it was probably genetics.
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@knittylady: +1
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Not with DS#1, and none yet with DS#2 at 21 weeks, but I know there's plenty of time. I'm hoping I get my mom's luck and genes this time around too! (And hopefully gain less than the 40 I gained last time!)
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I'm only 28 weeks right now, and I am covered. I have them all over my hips, and my belly. I can't believe that I still have 12 more weeks of growing too. I haven't gained a ton of weight yet either, only about 15 lbs so far.
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Nope never got any with either pregnancy - my mom and sister never did either (I have heard its genetic)
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I didn't with DS, but he quit growing at 32 weeks and came out small at 4lbs 13oz. I'm 5'2' and gained 25lbs.
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Not so much my belly but my butt/waist, and a little bit on my thighs!
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Nope. I gained well over 50lbs w/the girls and didn't get any. I was huuuge & carried like two basketballs so I was sure my stomach would be a roadmap. My mom has 5 kids & didn't get any so it's probably genetics.
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@MrsHansen82: mine have no color but are slightly indented which is why i didn't really notice them before.
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@Caly: my mom has 3 kids, no stretch marks, and gained plenty with each! I think there actually is something to the genetics thing!
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I've got stripes.
Got them in puberty.
Got one on my hip along with my first BFP at four weeks.
Got tons during pregnancy number one.
Got one on my hip with BFP #2 at four weeks. My old ones grew a bit before delivery.I actually kind of like them. Some people get tattoos to mark momentous life events, I get stretch marks.
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I gained 2 little "tiger" claw marks under my belly button during labor. I didn't notice them until a few weeks after delivery. I read a lot about stretch marks while pregnant and that it's a matter of genetics. My mom and sister didn't get any with 3 kids so I'm not surprised I didn't either. The genetics knowledge didn't prevent me from drinking a ton of water and using Vitamin E oil all during pregnancy to try and prevent.
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Yes, but only a few right below my belly button. I was really lucky!
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@PrincessBaby: there really must be! Which means you'll most likely come out of this pregnancy unscathed!
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Lots of them.... All over
! My mom didn't have any, either, so the only thing I can think of is genetics?
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