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I got two ish with my first and added two more with this second pregnancy. I'm 35 weeks so I've upped my cream usage just in case lol for reasons unknown to me, they seem to only show up on the left half of my belly. Makes for an interesting look lol

Very appropriate timing on this thread. I noticed several really tiny ones yesterday after getting out of the shower. I'm 37w5d, and thought that I had escaped the curse. My mom and her sisters have tons all over. These are right above my public line, and are colourless so far, but still have that weird ripple texture. I have none on the big part of my belly (I look like I'm smuggling a basketball under my shirt), and I'm 5'6" but with a long torso, unlike my mom and aunts, who are all really short. I've also only gained 25 lbs. Darn genetics, anyhow! I was actually feeling mopey about them yesterday, even though I know they are really common.

I got them at 37 weeks. They are gone/faded now.

No, but I am not surprised since my belly has always been accordian-like. It will be totally flat one day but after eating too much sodium I can look 7 months pregnant the next.

DD1 I had some light/white ones on my sides, they have stayed but aren't very noticeable.

DD2...in my 36th week I got big red marks right down the middle of my stomach, I cried. I'm still pregnant, but I'm hoping they fade pretty quickly! I made it through almost 2 pregnancy with no "tiger stripes" and BAM right when I'm almost done!

My belly is a subway map.

And I had puppps, so when I was pregnant they were bright red, inflamed and angry looking

Yep. At first I was super bummed out about them, but now I'm okay with them!

I was hoping I wouldn't since my mom didn't with 3 kids, but no such luck At almost 38 weeks I'm up 36lbs, and I have stretch marks on my breasts, big ones on my hips, and some lighter ones on the underside of my belly. I'm just hoping they'll fade - I had some on my hips from puberty, and you couldn't even see them unless you knew they were there and you were really looking.

I made it to 40+2 without getting any. Then about 3-4 popped up on either hip, and they are still pretty visible a year post partum. Sad face.

Just had my baby, and I can finally vote in this! No stretch marks. Phew! But my milk did just come in, so there's potential for stretch marks there...

One with my first child (aling with some on my breasts that came inxe my milk came in) and none at all this time with my second. I have really faded ones I got when I developed hips and breasts as a teenager.

Just reporting back- I did not get stretch marks with this pregnancy. I delivered at 38w4d and managed to avoid getting any. I had none with my first pregnancy as well. I used Mama Mio belly cream and oil religiously. But also my mom had 3 of us and never got stretch marks, so that could be it too...

Nope. Im 5ft4, gained 35lbs with #1 and no marks. I like to think the mama mia belly oil saved me cause I have tons from puberty.

I've got a couple on my boobs. They grew so fast so I'm not surprised or bothered by it.