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alex221 Joined: 12/05/2009 Posts: 16 stretch marks! 26/05/2009 08:21

hi im 14 weeks pregnant and have been using palmers cocoa butter twice a day but discovered the other day that ive started to get stretch marks. Ant advice on what to use or how to prevent more stretch marks ?? thanks alex and 14 weeks bump x
Emily321 Joined: 26/05/2009 Posts: 3 Re: stretch marks! 26/05/2009 08:34 Hi i dont think there is any way of preventing stretch marks, its the layer underneath the skin that stretchs. i've tried everything there is. if anyone finds out a way to get rid of them please let me know.
rachel711 Joined: 01/12/2008 Posts: 21 Re: stretch marks! 26/05/2009 09:00 Well with my daughter i never used anything and ended up with loads... my tummy looked like a map! This time round ive been using the same as you and i have no new ones and my old ones aren't very visable at all! Just keep doing what you are, if your body is prone to them you will still get some but by using the lotion you'll prevent some too. Good luck x x
lorraine 221 Joined: 03/05/2009 Posts: 59 Re: stretch marks! 26/05/2009 10:03 im using the same stuff aswell but have heard that bio oil is better although its not as cheap-its about £8-00 a small bottle ! unfortunately theres no way of preventing them-i think its a genetic thing aswell-if your mum got them its more than likely that you will get the evil little buggers aswell ! sorry for the bad news! x
Carrie911 Joined: 08/02/2009 Posts: 43 Re: stretch marks! 26/05/2009 10:21 No, there is no way to prevent to blooming things apparently :( I got them with my first on my tummy, boobs, thighs and bum and that was because I was a skinny size 8 and my body stretched real quick, although I did not use anything then either which was naughty! (am now a happy size 10/12) Now with this one I have been using the creams twice a day and have just a few new ones that are extensions of my old ones which is weird! but it may help a bit but won't stop them totally :( 40 + 5 weeks Blue Bump and counting!!!!!
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