Stretch Marks

Posted by chemengin
After the baby, what can I do about these stretch marks. My friend swears by the Palmer's cocoa butter, but do you ladies have any recommendations?

Posted by beggarsblanket
lazer treatments really work but find a good doctor and it might be a little expensive.

Posted by ScorpioHarmony
Congratulations
Vitamin E oil will restore your skin and improve the appearance. Massage into your skin daily.

Posted by FrostAndBite
Moisture moisture moisture. Keep your skin hydrated. Drink lots of water and use the creams or Palmers. But also like cap girl said, watch your weight. A lot of women think they 'eat for two' when pregnant, but really you just need 500 at most extra calories in the last two trimesters. Exercise works well too, and is actually encouraged so long as you don't have any pre existing conditions. Don't worry about working out too much or anything, studies show the only level of exercise that could cause harm in healthy mothers is on the Olympic athlete level, lol.
The women I know that had the worst stretch marks really packed on unnecessary pounds during the pregnancy, sort of using it as an excuse to fill any craving and not exercise or do much. Its easier to get into shape if your active during pregnancy too.
If you already have stretch marks, like around your thighs or arms, then there might not be much you can do though. Some people just get them more easily than others.
And congratulations! I didn't know you were pregnant! Yay!

Posted by chemengin
Thanks Ladies and gentleman, I've been using the cocoa butter religiously, but I was just wondering if there is anything else I should be doing. The weight issue was important, thanks for letting me know about that, I have less than 2 months left and I gained 22.4 lbs.
If its really up to my genetics then im screwed...my mom has them, but she said she had them before she got pregnant. I didnt have any before now. ugh!
I really hate this wait and see crap, I dont have the patience.
I heard about that bio oil too. Thanks Starlover, I will check that out.

Posted by capgirl69
I used the cocoa butter stick while I was pregnant, every day, until I delivered.
I also only gained 25 pounds with my pregnancy.
I do not have any stretch marks.
I think as long as you don't gain that much weight, your skin will go back to normal after.
They say it's genetic, but both my mom and sister have terrible stretch marks, while I have none.
My sister's are the worst I have ever seen. She gained 65 pounds with her first child. They both also had 3 children each. I only have 1.
My best friend doesn't have them either but she only has 1 child, and again, gained maybe 35 pounds or so.

Posted by FrostAndBite
Moisture moisture moisture. Keep your skin hydrated. Drink lots of water and use the creams or Palmers. But also like cap girl said, watch your weight. A lot of women think they 'eat for two' when pregnant, but really you just need 500 at most extra calories in the last two trimesters. Exercise works well too, and is actually encouraged so long as you don't have any pre existing conditions. Don't worry about working out too much or anything, studies show the only level of exercise that could cause harm in healthy mothers is on the Olympic athlete level, lol.
The women I know that had the worst stretch marks really packed on unnecessary pounds during the pregnancy, sort of using it as an excuse to fill any craving and not exercise or do much. Its easier to get into shape if your active during pregnancy too.
If you already have stretch marks, like around your thighs or arms, then there might not be much you can do though. Some people just get them more easily than others.
And congratulations! I didn't know you were pregnant! Yay!