A Tip From 3rd Tri - Page 3

queenemsie · Mar 19th, 2010, 16:55 PM

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Originally Posted by lauralora

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Originally Posted by queenemsie

Hips, your lower back, your bum, inbetween your legs, tops of thighs, boobs and stomach are all places prone to stretch marks.

I got them on my stomach, top of thighs, lady bits (where the hair line is...

), my bum and inbetween my legs with my son.

The slimmer I got afterwards, the less you could see them and now you cant see them at all....Im really hoping because my skin has already stretched, It can cope ths time!!! lol

what colour was they lol? ive got a horrible purple one on my tummy i really hope they go silver and hardly noticeable after the birth

They were reddish purple. The ones on my hips were the worst..like a deep purple. Dont worry, they will fade eventually..you cant see mine now

kirstylm · Mar 19th, 2010, 18:47 PM

I haven't got any stretch marks yet but I'm taking all precautions to avoid them. I bathe in baby oil and smother myself in baby oil and palmers tummy butter in the morning and at night. I'm a greasy mess when I get into bed after a bath but I don't care if it's helps to minimise those marks it will all be worth it!!

nicholatmn · Mar 19th, 2010, 19:27 PM

My Mom told me that it's just genetics, so even if I were to put on all the lotion in the world, I'll probably still get them.

RainbowDrop_x · Mar 22nd, 2010, 16:45 PM

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Originally Posted by nicholatmn

My Mom told me that it's just genetics, so even if I were to put on all the lotion in the world, I'll probably still get them.

Not true!! My mum didn't get them with any of her 3 pregnancy's.. That's why I thought I'd get away with it lol... I was SO wrong!!

nicholatmn · Mar 22nd, 2010, 17:07 PM

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Originally Posted by KayleighJayne

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Originally Posted by nicholatmn

My Mom told me that it's just genetics, so even if I were to put on all the lotion in the world, I'll probably still get them.

Not true!! My mum didn't get them with any of her 3 pregnancy's.. That's why I thought I'd get away with it lol... I was SO wrong!!

I'm still unlucky. i'll get them! lol!!

NeyNey · Mar 22nd, 2010, 18:00 PM

Lmao my sister had this exact same thing!!! She used babyoil and Cocoa button all over her bump and thighs....right around 30 weeks she discovered a stretch mark on her butt!! She was horrified

Sarahkka · Mar 22nd, 2010, 21:08 PM

Actually, it IS true that it's genetics. And just because your mum never got them, doesn't mean that you won't. You got a set of genes from dad, too, and that may be what's dictating your stretch mark status.
There is absolutely no scientific evidence that bio-oil or any other cream/salve/moisturizer/oil/potion/etc will prevent stretch marks. The most they will do is leave you feeling nicely moisturized (or maybe a bit slippery, from what some of you described?

) and lessen the appearance of stretch marks. I don't think there's any harm in pampering yourself with a nice cream, but I have a problem with some of the claims that Bio-Oil and others like it make. Not to mention the price of them.
Stretch marks occur at a much deeper layer in the skin tissue than topical applications will reach. As long as you know that these lovely lotions have a limited purpose, then enjoy them, but I really think that stretch marks are just something you need to get philosophical about.

Sorry, but you can't prevent them.

RainbowDrop_x · Mar 24th, 2010, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Sarahkka

Actually, it IS true that it's genetics. And just because your mum never got them, doesn't mean that you won't. You got a set of genes from dad, too, and that may be what's dictating your stretch mark status.
There is absolutely no scientific evidence that bio-oil or any other cream/salve/moisturizer/oil/potion/etc will prevent stretch marks. The most they will do is leave you feeling nicely moisturized (or maybe a bit slippery, from what some of you described?

) and lessen the appearance of stretch marks. I don't think there's any harm in pampering yourself with a nice cream, but I have a problem with some of the claims that Bio-Oil and others like it make. Not to mention the price of them.
Stretch marks occur at a much deeper layer in the skin tissue than topical applications will reach. As long as you know that these lovely lotions have a limited purpose, then enjoy them, but I really think that stretch marks are just something you need to get philosophical about.

Sorry, but you can't prevent them.

My dad doesn't have stretch marks either lol... Sorry but that's just an old wives tale about it being genetic.

NG09 · Mar 24th, 2010, 08:28 AM

Well I use palmers olive butter every morning after bath/shower all over (especially bum, boobs, tummy hips and thighs) and bio oil or mum to be oil every night without fail agin on tummy, boobs etc again. It doesn't take that long to do it, I have just made it part f my routine. Touch wood I don't have any yet and will hopefully avoid them but if they get me they get me, at least my skin feels fab!!

AC81 · Mar 24th, 2010, 09:12 AM

Stretch marks are caused by the skin stretching from the inside layers, so unfortunately if you are prone to them you're gonna get them no matter what you do. Oils may help prevent how severe they are, but won't stop you getting them. However I still think that massaging oil and creams into your bump is a nice way to bond with your bump and enjoy your pregnant body and keep your skin nice!

Mar 19th, 2010, 18:47 PM	#22
kirstylm Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shropshire/Wales Border Posts: 2,809	I haven't got any stretch marks yet but I'm taking all precautions to avoid them. I bathe in baby oil and smother myself in baby oil and palmers tummy butter in the morning and at night. I'm a greasy mess when I get into bed after a bath but I don't care if it's helps to minimise those marks it will all be worth it!!

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Mar 19th, 2010, 19:27 PM	#23
nicholatmn Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,845	My Mom told me that it's just genetics, so even if I were to put on all the lotion in the world, I'll probably still get them.

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Mar 22nd, 2010, 18:00 PM	#26
NeyNey Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,581	Lmao my sister had this exact same thing!!! She used babyoil and Cocoa button all over her bump and thighs....right around 30 weeks she discovered a stretch mark on her butt!! She was horrified

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Mar 22nd, 2010, 21:08 PM	#27
Sarahkka Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 8,750	Actually, it IS true that it's genetics. And just because your mum never got them, doesn't mean that you won't. You got a set of genes from dad, too, and that may be what's dictating your stretch mark status. There is absolutely no scientific evidence that bio-oil or any other cream/salve/moisturizer/oil/potion/etc will prevent stretch marks. The most they will do is leave you feeling nicely moisturized (or maybe a bit slippery, from what some of you described? ) and lessen the appearance of stretch marks. I don't think there's any harm in pampering yourself with a nice cream, but I have a problem with some of the claims that Bio-Oil and others like it make. Not to mention the price of them. Stretch marks occur at a much deeper layer in the skin tissue than topical applications will reach. As long as you know that these lovely lotions have a limited purpose, then enjoy them, but I really think that stretch marks are just something you need to get philosophical about. Sorry, but you can't prevent them.

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Mar 24th, 2010, 08:28 AM	#29
NG09 Press/Research BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4,210	Well I use palmers olive butter every morning after bath/shower all over (especially bum, boobs, tummy hips and thighs) and bio oil or mum to be oil every night without fail agin on tummy, boobs etc again. It doesn't take that long to do it, I have just made it part f my routine. Touch wood I don't have any yet and will hopefully avoid them but if they get me they get me, at least my skin feels fab!!

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Mar 24th, 2010, 09:12 AM	#30
AC81 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,583	Stretch marks are caused by the skin stretching from the inside layers, so unfortunately if you are prone to them you're gonna get them no matter what you do. Oils may help prevent how severe they are, but won't stop you getting them. However I still think that massaging oil and creams into your bump is a nice way to bond with your bump and enjoy your pregnant body and keep your skin nice!

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