Stretch Marks - Am I The Only One? - Parenting Issues Message Board

Haley1234 · 10-09-2003, 01:59 PM

I would have posted this on the prego board, but figured I'd get a better response here. I have a three month old girl. I got BAD stretch marks all over my stomach! Am I the only one? I've never seem anyone else with a tummy that looks as bad as mine. Why did I get them so bad? I gained 45 pounds, could that be why? The first 35 pounds fell off in 6 weeks.

KimRick · 10-09-2003, 02:06 PM

Stretch marks is caused by rapid weight gain or weight loss. I gained 40 pounds when I was pg w/my daughter. It was all water & baby and I lost it all within the first week after delivery. I do have stretch marks, but they're VERY light and not that noticeable.

littleone314 · 10-09-2003, 02:10 PM

Oh man..mine are TERRIBLE. They are so bad they're purple and VERY deep into the skin. they cover about 40% of my body..arms..stomach..legs. Even "down there"!! I gained about 70 pounds during the pregnancy. Thats a lot I know!! Wow..congrats on loosing 45 that quickly. Let me in on your secret if you will.lol! I've only lost about 30 of that 70 so far. It's so hard to loose though

As bad as my marks are I still can't get into the routine of putting lotion on every day..I'm so lazy when it comes to that. It's terrible..lol! With time they will lighten up but unfortunantly never go away completely. My bikini days are over. One thing you could try tho..I've heard that Mederma helps some too. I just bought some so I'll let ya know how it works.

KimRick · 10-09-2003, 02:15 PM

YES! Try Maderma - it's supposed to be REALLY good for stretch marks. So is Cocoa Butter!

hope2663 · 10-09-2003, 08:32 PM

I dont have stretch marks on my tummy I have them all over my hiney and my thighs and my breasts. I went from never being over 95lbs to 145 when I became pregnant, and now am at a steady 122, lol. Does the coco butter work after you already the have the stretch marks? I have heard to use it while you are pregnant, which obviously I should have taken that advice, lol. I have seen alot of creams advertised on T.V., but never really believe them. My sister had a tummy tuck to get rid of the marks she had on her tummy, and it didnt work for her, but she also had breast implants to get rid of them on her breast and that did work. She was very self conscious about them. She had her dd when she was 13 and that was 13 years ago and I will say that her stretch marks were VERY bad and that is the only reason for the surgeries.