Argh I can never wear a skirt ever again!!!!

suzanne108 · Nov 7th, 2009, 08:28 AM

.....unless its ankle length or with black opaque tights!

Since I first got pregnant ALL the weight has gone onto my thighs...actually my whole legs. At one point I thought baby was living there rather than in my belly

I mentioned to the MW and she said it was normal.

Now the stretchmarks are starting to appear....they are pretty much down to my KNEES!!! Is this normal???!!!!

I can only just about cope with the tops of my thighs but my KNEES!!!

JessdueJan · Nov 7th, 2009, 08:46 AM

Aww im headin the same way...I cudnt believe how much weight went onto my legs...I cud have cried. My stretchmarks at the top of my thighs are slowly headin further downwards

so I guess it is normal...joys of pregnancy eh

jenny82 · Nov 7th, 2009, 08:54 AM

My legs have expanded soooo much in the last 8 months

To think they used to be so toned before!

Am hoping to get out running, even for 20 minutes after baby goes to bed, after christmas, so fingers crossed they go back to semi-normal. I don't care one bit about the rest of me, so long as my legs go back!

Cattia · Nov 7th, 2009, 09:35 AM

I have put a lot on my thighs too. I suppose if you think about it our thighs have to get bigger to support the bump, but it is kind of depressing. I am really so looking forward to getting back in shape after the baby is born. Mind you, Christmas is not well known for being a great weight loss season so I guess I'll have to go a bit easy on the mince pies unless I really do want to start 2010 looking like an elephant.

lou_w34 · Nov 7th, 2009, 09:50 AM

Unfortunatley it looks like my skirt/dress wearing days are over aswell!

It didnt bother me too much until my mum lovingly mentioned that my legs looked bigger

sun · Nov 7th, 2009, 09:54 AM

I have stretchmarks on my thighs from when I hit puberty, but they faded pretty well! (The butt not so much) I have been lathering up with bio-oil when I remember and hoping they stay minimal - I think it has actually helped on my butt area too - and those ones are old - so it can keep making a difference!
xx

babybaillie · Nov 7th, 2009, 10:14 AM

I had this with my 1st but its the back of my knees the stretch marks r. But 16 years later u can barely see them anyway. Hasnt stopped me wearing a skirt or shorts in the summer

suzanne108 · Nov 7th, 2009, 11:39 AM

I'm slapping on the bio oil and hoping they don't get too bad.

To be honest my legs have never been my best feature. They are like tree trunks....but now I don't know how to describe them!!! I read in a pregnancy book "I look like I've been pelted with cottage cheese"....maybe that'd be a good description!!!!!

I can see me looking forward to winter every year when I can cover up!

MommaBunni · Nov 7th, 2009, 14:45 PM

I didn't get the stretch marks on my thighs...
...I got them on my calves!!!!

They swell and shrink so much and I've got such sensitive skin.... No skirts or shorts or gaucho pants for me.

Hopefully they'll fade. And I heard that if you use self-tanner, it tans the stretch marks also. The sun doesn't and neither do tanning beds! It's worth a try summer time!

SnailPace · Nov 7th, 2009, 14:58 PM

Yeah, my legs and hips are taking a beating. But I don't mind wearing nylons, they're sexy anyhow

Maybe I will become known as the zebra woman!

Nov 7th, 2009, 08:28 AM	#1
suzanne108 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,844	Argh I can never wear a skirt ever again!!!! .....unless its ankle length or with black opaque tights! Since I first got pregnant ALL the weight has gone onto my thighs...actually my whole legs. At one point I thought baby was living there rather than in my belly I mentioned to the MW and she said it was normal. Now the stretchmarks are starting to appear....they are pretty much down to my KNEES!!! Is this normal???!!!! I can only just about cope with the tops of my thighs but my KNEES!!!

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Nov 7th, 2009, 08:46 AM	#2
JessdueJan Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,883	Aww im headin the same way...I cudnt believe how much weight went onto my legs...I cud have cried. My stretchmarks at the top of my thighs are slowly headin further downwards so I guess it is normal...joys of pregnancy eh

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Nov 7th, 2009, 08:54 AM	#3
jenny82 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 7,299	My legs have expanded soooo much in the last 8 months To think they used to be so toned before! Am hoping to get out running, even for 20 minutes after baby goes to bed, after christmas, so fingers crossed they go back to semi-normal. I don't care one bit about the rest of me, so long as my legs go back!

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Nov 7th, 2009, 09:35 AM	#4
Cattia Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 6,026	I have put a lot on my thighs too. I suppose if you think about it our thighs have to get bigger to support the bump, but it is kind of depressing. I am really so looking forward to getting back in shape after the baby is born. Mind you, Christmas is not well known for being a great weight loss season so I guess I'll have to go a bit easy on the mince pies unless I really do want to start 2010 looking like an elephant.

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Nov 7th, 2009, 09:50 AM	#5
lou_w34 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,988	Unfortunatley it looks like my skirt/dress wearing days are over aswell! It didnt bother me too much until my mum lovingly mentioned that my legs looked bigger

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Nov 7th, 2009, 09:54 AM	#6
sun Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 9,982	I have stretchmarks on my thighs from when I hit puberty, but they faded pretty well! (The butt not so much) I have been lathering up with bio-oil when I remember and hoping they stay minimal - I think it has actually helped on my butt area too - and those ones are old - so it can keep making a difference! xx

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Nov 7th, 2009, 10:14 AM	#7
babybaillie Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,018	I had this with my 1st but its the back of my knees the stretch marks r. But 16 years later u can barely see them anyway. Hasnt stopped me wearing a skirt or shorts in the summer

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Nov 7th, 2009, 11:39 AM	#8
suzanne108 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,844	I'm slapping on the bio oil and hoping they don't get too bad. To be honest my legs have never been my best feature. They are like tree trunks....but now I don't know how to describe them!!! I read in a pregnancy book "I look like I've been pelted with cottage cheese"....maybe that'd be a good description!!!!! I can see me looking forward to winter every year when I can cover up!

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Nov 7th, 2009, 14:45 PM	#9
MommaBunni Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In a snowy part of the U.S. Posts: 427	I didn't get the stretch marks on my thighs... ...I got them on my calves!!!! They swell and shrink so much and I've got such sensitive skin.... No skirts or shorts or gaucho pants for me. Hopefully they'll fade. And I heard that if you use self-tanner, it tans the stretch marks also. The sun doesn't and neither do tanning beds! It's worth a try summer time!

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Nov 7th, 2009, 14:58 PM	#10
SnailPace Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Westminster BC Posts: 170	Yeah, my legs and hips are taking a beating. But I don't mind wearing nylons, they're sexy anyhow Maybe I will become known as the zebra woman!

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