Family Forum / Pregnancy / Breastfeeding / May 2007

Unfortunately, you cannot prevent stretch marks.
It depends on genetics.

As to how you feel...  The fact is that you are
making a baby, and that takes space and energy.
Enjoy what peace you have now, because it'll just
get more hectic later.

-- Anita --

Look at your mother. If she has stretchmarks, swap her for one who doesn't.
Sorry, but it's genetic!

On May 24, 6:30?pm, brandyandt...@gmail.com wrote:

A lot of men find pregnancy itself sexy; that being shared with me by
male friends and wives of the men who don't mind saying it. You need
to remember it is only temporary. There are a slew of things now to
correct things you are unhappy with. While plastic surgery, such as
tummy tucks, scares me, had I truly gotten the really bad stretch
marks like my sister did, I may have considered it. I would've looked
into other things that can really minimize the severity of them too,
and not knowing the technical names, something along the lines of
dermabrasion, chemical peels, etc. I don't believe it is all genetics,
but moreso the luck of the draw, since some of us girls in my family
did and some of us didn't get them. You need to turn your take on
pregnancy around the best you can. Possessing the true ability, honor,
and distinct privledge of carrying and building a baby is an amazing
gift, and one that many women will never know unfortunately. (Don't
get me wrong. I didn't enjoy being pregnant with the side effects like
constant hot flashes, insomnia, etc., but what your body is doing
right now and the "side effects" is soo worth it.) If I could've
traded the pregnancy rash called PUPPP for a few stretch marks, I
would have! Chin up! You are almost there!

On May 24, 6:30 pm, brandyandt...@gmail.com wrote:

Hi. I've just read the other answers & now here's my 2 cents. I am not
quite convinced it's genetics. Like another writer, I didn't get
stretch marks, but one of my sisters did. I used this wonderful
product called Tummy Honey Butter. Its all natural and I really liked
it. It's manufactured by Mothers Intuition(www.mothersintuiton.com).
You can't buy it off the website, but they tell you where to find it.
It's also extremely affordable, not like some creams that I tried that
didn't leave my skin as soft and supple.
Try not to worry about it too much. I know it's kinda scary. The end
result of all this challenge will be a beautiful child that will
fulfill and enhance your life so much, you'll not even believe it.
If you do get them, think of it as a mark of motherhood. Something
that men will never understand and it's a beautiful thing.
The right man won't care about little things like that. It's whats
inside that truely counts.
Good luck! & congratulations!