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Old Jan 17th, 2008, 16:57 PM   #11
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I used palmers cocoa butter. I started using it pretty much straight away so that i could try build up my skins elasticity ready for the stretching! I only used it on my tummy though....stupid me. Funilly enough i dont have one on my tummy...But i have LOADS on my bum, thighs and a few on my calves! Odd. lol. They appeared at about 34 weeks. I dont think any really work though. Just depensd on ur genes really in my opinion. Ask ur mum if she has them.x
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Old Jan 18th, 2008, 11:50 AM   #12
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Apparently if you're going to get stretch marks, youll get them anyway regardless of what you put on. Not sure how true that is, but Ive read it a few places.

Im lucky not to have any so far.. Ive never really had any though. Im using cocoa butter and bio oil twice a day to try and keep them away

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Old Jan 18th, 2008, 12:21 PM   #13
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i never got any with my 1st till after id had her
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My stomach is like a road map of Britain-tried cocoa butter and bio oil religiously, but hey its inevitable
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Im also using hair conditioner on my tummy when i get out the shower or bath as i heard thats meant to help. i think its all prob a load of rubbish but i feel like i have tried to prevent them by doing this haha.
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I used palmers cocoa butter. I started using it pretty much straight away so that i could try build up my skins elasticity ready for the stretching! I only used it on my tummy though....stupid me. Funilly enough i dont have one on my tummy...But i have LOADS on my bum, thighs and a few on my calves! Odd. lol. They appeared at about 34 weeks. I dont think any really work though. Just depensd on ur genes really in my opinion. Ask ur mum if she has them.x

My mum had 5 children and didnt get one, when i had jack i got them everywhere a bit scared they will bleed when i get a bigger bump.
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I used palmers cocoa butter throughout my first pregnancy and didnt get any stretchmarks at all. This time ive done the same and at 37 weeks so far so good, dont have any yet! Have also used bio oil a few times which is reallly good!
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What do you gals use to prevent stretch marks ? when did you start using it?
I use the Palmers Cocoa Butter for Preventing and Reducing the appearance of stretch marks.
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Anyone when through whole pregnancy without any stretch marks at all?
I haven't made it to the finish line yet, but I am prone to stretch marks. Currently I dont have any one my belly, but I have got some on my booty , in the same places I did when I got them during my teen years.
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If you have stretch marks, when did they start appearing and where?
Like I said above, I have them on my bee-hind I dont remember when I got them, I just noticed them about a month ago.
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I had them from 13 weeks hun. I now have them.. On my tum, back, boobs, bum, legs and arms. They're everywhere. I used bio oil and all the creams, from week 8. Nothing made um stop!
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Old Jan 21st, 2008, 03:08 AM   #20
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Thanks for all your replies girls !

I got that palmers cocoa butter formula (finally found it) hopefully it'll help!
I'm keeping my fingers crossed !!
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