Hi there mummies

I managed to avoid the dreaded stretch marks with my first baby and I was wondering whether I'll be lucky enough to avoid them this time round. Has anyone else been ok with their first baby but then got stretch marks with their second, third...?

Serena xxxx

I got them with my first, and didn't get any with my 2nd (not sure it that helps)
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Well i only got a couple on my thighs first time around and foolishly thought that i would be ok this time around but how wrong i was lol my belly is covered in them, along with my legs. I hope your lucky enough to escape them though

Hannah 39+2 xxx

did you use anything in your first pregnancy to avoid them?
if so use that, but there is a higher chance you will get them second time round as they say as your womb has already stretched your belly goes bigger second time round. Its not like that with everyone but its just more common. I used bio-oil every day in my pregnancy religiously and never got one stretch mark until I ran out of oil at 36-37 weeks and thought I could get any bigger when after one week of not using it I got them, might jsut be a coincidence but I do think bio oil is great! x

I just used palmers cocoa butter which I'm using again. Fingers crossed I will escape them again but I don't think I will! xxxx

Hi Serena

I didn't have any stretchmarks with my second but have a few with my first. I used Palmers Cocoa Butter both times but was a bit more rigid second time round.

How are you by the way? I hope you and baby are well. Congrats on expecting number 2!

Take care

Rebecca

i got loads all over with my first but didn't get any with my son. but i put on 4 1/2 stone with grace and only a stone with alex! maybe that helped.
georgette x

Thanks Rebecca! I'm fine. I must be mad having another baby so close!! Loving being pregnant again though! Mia is fine. I can't believe she's 8 months old now. She's a super-speedy crawler. You can't take your eyes off her for a second! I hope you and your family are well? xxxx

I didn't get one strtch mark with my first baby! However with second and 3rd I was alot bigger so I did get a few on my tummy, boobs and thighs :(
Sorry if thats not what you wanted to hear. You might get away with it again tho!! Hope you have a fab pregnancy x x x

Thanks Sugar 'n' Spice! Fingers crossed!! xx

hi serena, i got loads of strtch marks with my first that was 5 years ago so they have faided now there not as bad as what they were, and now im 29+6 and havnt got one stretch mark lol.xx

Hi
I worried loads about that too! I had my babies close together and didn't get a single stretch mark with either, yay!

I used Bio Oil twice a day - morning and night and I used to put Palmers on during the day, even at work

Well I'm now 34+3 and still no sign of any stretch marks. I've probably gone and said it now and tomorow I'll get my first one, but fingers crossed....! xxxx

I didnt get any with my first or my second. Fingers crossed for this time around. I used Bio oil and moisturiser usually on alternate days.

Good luck

Gemm x
10+6

I didnt get them first time or second time round...With my first i used palmers cocoa butter stretch mark cream and this time i started using it but then stopped as i forgot and luckily i didnt get any!!!
xxx

Hi hun!! havent seen you on aug forum much!
I avoided stretch marks with first pregnancy apart from 3 tiny ones on right hip that arent even noticeable now.
Thought I got away with it again until the last couple of weeks. I seem to be getting more and more each day, luckily they're only small but Im getting them on the front of my bump unfortunatly.
I've used cocoa butter throughout too

Fiona xxx
39+4