I know that stretch marks are hereditary. My Mom says that she doesn't remember if she had them from pregnancies. How is that possible??
What creams/lotions would you recommend? When did you start using them?
I am only 11weeks but wondering if I should start now. Hoping to prevent them as much as I can.
hostess / eggplant / 11068 posts
I started using at 7 weeks...Just because I was so paranoid and I didn't yet know that it was hereditary.
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
I never used cream or lotion, but I think anything with cocoa butter in it is good? Not sure!
apricot / 275 posts
I think they are somewhat hereditary, but you never know! To be safe, I've used a combination of Dr. Palmers Cocoa Butter (unscented b/c that scent has always repulsed me!) and BioOil. I think BioOil is the way to go - and the recommend daily use at the start of your second tri.
All that said, there really is no proven miracle cream. They'll either happen or not!
cantaloupe / 6610 posts
Fear has made me invest in the Mama Mio products...I use the stretch mark cream in the morning, and the stretch mark oil at night. So far at 26 weeks, no stretch marks, but I have a LONG way to go!
grapefruit / 4006 posts
my mom doesn't remember either! but i inspected her stomach and there was no evidence of stretch marks so i'm hoping she doesn't remember because she never got them. anyway, i am using Mustela 2x/day and nothing yet. i am 31 weeks and i started using it maybe around 25? i think it is kind of a sham, but i know if i didn't use it and got stretch marks, i'd always be thinking it was because i didn't use the freaking cream.
eggplant / 11824 posts
I used an oil made by Dr. Hauschka every day starting early on, and had zero stretch marks until the last few weeks of pregnancy. Wahhhhh!!! The ones I got were small and light though and don't have any different texture from my other skin, even though I was HUGE with bebe by the end. They are already faded and I haven't used any fading cream on them. My mom claims to have had no stretch marks but said my belly was much bigger than hers.....
pomegranate / 3872 posts
I'm using pure sweet almond oil and I love it so much I use it everywhere - face, hair. I was an argan oil devotee but I actually like this better and it's much less expensive. I'm pretty cautious as far as what I'm using during pregnancy and it's the only thing I've found that I'm totally comfortable with.
Just an aside, I just read something about cocoa butter being bad because the caffeine is absorbed through the belly and can cause fetal arrhythmia. I googled it and there seems to be something to it. IDK if it is less of a risk with lotions that have cocoa butter as an ingredient. I was using Mother's Special Blend in the beginning and that has it in it and so do most belly balms. I really don't know, and my doctor never mentioned it but I figured I'd pipe in on that!
pear / 1723 posts
I thought I was doomed to get them. I had the trifecta of Mom getting them, me having them from puberty, and having twins. But I didn't get a single one! I think its bc my belly grew pretty steadily over the months rather than in spurts.
I just used whatever lotion I was using on the rest of my body, most days, but not religiously by any means.
blogger / pomegranate / 3300 posts
Nothing worked for me I have stretch marks from
My arms to my calves. They are everywhere
cantaloupe / 6164 posts
i started getting stretch marks during puberty, and they were dark red and NOT CUTE. i started using palmer's cocoa butter massage cream for stretch marks, and while they're still there they're all the same color as my skin now, so not too noticeable unless i'm in certain light. i don't think there's anyway to get rid of them once they're there, but the cream does help the appearance.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
My mom says she had no stretch marks, and attributed it to cocoa butter. I think anytime you lotion up your skin, you're increasing its moisture content and elasticity, so it certainly can't do any wrong to help keep it lubricated from the outside! I'm a fan of Aveda's oils (i like the Calming one...rose scented), Jafra sweet almond oil, and coconut oil. I'll probably just continue to use these!
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
I got stretch marks at either 36 or 38 weeks, I can't remember. I had used cocoa butter almost nightly, but honestly, I don't think it makes a difference what you use. The massage is the more important part, I'd ask my husband to do it so he could feel part of the pregnancy.
Now, at 20 months post partum, my belly marks are all gone...I am still astonished!
olive / 51 posts
I already had stretch marks on my lower back and knees from when I grew up as a teen. My mom had them so I though for sure I'll get them, my best friend swears on this oil: Eucerin Anti Stretch Marks Oil So I decided to give it a try and I'm 35weeks with no marks at all, I know they can still show in the last weeks, but I apply twice a day with a short massage (since week 8) and my skin feels great, my husband says that I look like a turkey and he's probably right because I'm on my 5th bottle lol
GOLD / pineapple / 12662 posts
I am 39/1 today, and don't have any stretch marks yet. I thought for sure I would get them, but so far am in the clear. I have used L'Occitane's Almond Supple Skin Oil twice a day since the second tri . . . and if nothing else, it makes my skin feel awesome, and I enjoy the ritual of massaging it in.
nectarine / 2039 posts
I never used them at all and I didn't get any stretch marks, even though I got stretch marks from puberty! I did use some regular moisturizing lotion maybe late in 2nd trimester or early 3rd trimester when my belly skin felt dry or something....might have been from the winter air though.
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