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Stretch marks
Hi,
What are you doing, if anything, to try and minimise getting stretch marks?
When do they typically appear?
Xxx
What are you doing, if anything, to try and minimise getting stretch marks?
When do they typically appear?
Xxx
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I found one tiny new one by my belly button today so am expecting some lovely new ones to appear
Last time I moisturised twice a day with bio-oil and palmers coco butter. So far I am only covering myself in baby oil once a day (much cheaper lol).
I do think that if you are prone to them then you will get them. I have very old faded stretchmarks on my boobs and thighs from puberty.
I got stretch marks during puberty (hips and boobs) so I must not have the lucky elasicated skin! sigh...
I am using body lotion every morning, body butter 3 times a week and bio oil every other night...
Im trying not to eat crazy amounts of food, dont get me wrong im eating well! ha ha... if I fancy something I have it... so im probaly not being that good with food but I dont think im going OTT either.
So apart form the oils / butters / lotions and trying to stick to around 2200 / 2300 cals a day (NHS recommended)I guess there isnt much more you can do and if you get them well then its a part of the baby journey I guess :roll:
xxx
You really can't stop the little beggars though so don't get too upset if a few appear. I just got them on my lower tummy and a few near my belly button