I have been super lucky by not getting stretch marks on my belly yet (40 weeks today, yeeeaah), although I have a couple beginning on my hips.
But my sis mentioned to me that even though she got a few on her belly through pregnancy, more appeared as her belly shrunk!!!
Did that happen to anyone else? Just so I know what I'm in for, should I expect they'll appear after baby?
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
I didn't notice stretch marks until after my baby was born! They were the white kind and aren't very noticeable now.
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
i was huge with charlie but i didn't get any stretch marks after he was born!
squash / 13199 posts
I also didnt see them until after the baby was born. its hard to see when your belly is stretched out. Around 37 weeks or so I started to notice that the skin around my belly button was extra shiny and I suspected that it might caused by stretchmarks, but I Couldnt see them for sure until after the baby was born
cantaloupe / 6630 posts
@chopsuey119: Ahhhh where were they? Did you get lots?
@Mrs. Bee: I'll keep holding onto that!!
@Mrsbells: Did you get a lot?
I have a tattoo too and I'm DREADING seeing how much that's stretched when I can finally see that point of my belly!
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
@travelgirl1: mostly on my hips! Some on my lower abdomen. Didn't get a lot of stretch marks. I gained over 50lbs with Lo though. Haha 
cantaloupe / 6630 posts
@chopsuey119: Yeah that's what I've gained! I had no idea my body was even capable of gaining that amount!!! Ah well, at this stage I just give in to it and have another cookie : )
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
No stretch marks. My belly is a big saggy, though. I guess you could say some of the sags look like stretch marks, but they're not. If I exercised, the sag would probably go away.
honeydew / 7235 posts
I'm only 10 days postpartum, but no stretch marks yet!! My belly is much smaller now, i was able to get in pre preg jeans, they were a little tight... and my belly is squishy - still putting on the palmers hoping none appear!
pear / 1723 posts
No stretch marks at all from pregnancy...none have showed up afterward either at 3.5 months pp.
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
Didn't get them at all during and none after, either (5.5 mos post partum).
cantaloupe / 6630 posts
You girls are making me feel hopeful! So glad to hear I might escape them!
pomelo / 5178 posts
I didn't see any until after I had my son. Like @chopsuey119: they're really light and hard to see, so I'm not sure if I just didn't notice them in pregnancy, or if they didn't appear until after birth.
grapefruit / 4582 posts
Nope! I did start to see a few on my hips at 41 weeks but now 6m PP they're all gone and no new ones popped up
pomegranate / 3053 posts
I didn't get any with both pregnancies but my belly is more jiggly now that's for sure and I didn't gain that much with either pregnancy (30lbs and 20 lbs).
persimmon / 1035 posts
wow, i never even thought this was possible! i have also been so lucky as to have zero stretch marks and i am 40 weeks tomorrow! i never imagined they would appear AFTER! fingers crossed they don't...
pomelo / 5628 posts
I didn't get any while pregnant since I delivered so early, but I have them on the side of one of my boobs (my larger boob). My boobs are gigantic now with all of the milk (I went from a small C to probably a DD). : (
cantaloupe / 6610 posts
That would just be the ultimate knife in the heart- to make it all the way to delivery stretch-mark-free & get them after. I'd be SO pissed!!!
grapefruit / 4823 posts
i didn't get any while pregnant(and went to 40w 6d) and didn't get any post-partum either(6 months pp)
nectarine / 2667 posts
I didn't get them while pregnant (went to 41 weeks, gained 30lb), but they were there when I got home from the hospital. 
They're the purplish kind & all underneath my belly button. I was bummed, but now don't really care.
cantaloupe / 6630 posts
Thanks so much everyone! So I'm guessing it could stay either way - I'll stay hopeful, but cautious : )
DH used the analogy of a balloon - you don't see any lines when it's blown up, but as it deflates, it gets all wrinkly, ha ha. Kinda makes sense.
cantaloupe / 6630 posts
So far, 19 dpp, none on belly but the ones on my hips have gotten a bit worse. Nothing major though : )
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
I sprouted stretch marks under my boobs when my milk came in!
persimmon / 1361 posts
I didn't get any during or after. I went to 41 weeks and gained 42 pounds. I had a c-section though (no labor) and baby never dropped. I've heard of some people getting them when baby drops. This thread sounds encouraging for you hoping to evade them though 
Good luck!
nectarine / 2951 posts
Nope. No stretch marks either pregnancy. My second son was 9lbs 11 oz too!
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