Stretch Marks
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Topic: Stretch Marks
Posted By: EthansMummy
Subject: Stretch Marks
Date Posted: 10 March 2006 at 11:54am
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Does anyone have any suggests about what cream to use for stretch marks????? ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 10 March 2006 at 11:56am
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Hmmmm... you can try all you want but I am entirely skeptical. I think if you are doing to get them, then you'll get them!
Sorry... I'm a pain in the butt. I have no idea about creams! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 10 March 2006 at 12:34pm
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I used the Body Shop body butters, they smell nice and make your skin feel nice, but completely useless against stretchmarks.
Palmers and Bio-Oil advertise that they help prevent stretchmarks, but I have not heard rave reviews about their effectiveness. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 10 March 2006 at 12:34pm
| I used vitamin e cream im not sure if that was the reason for it but i have no stretchmarks at all |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 10 March 2006 at 1:05pm
| i am using a cocoa butter stick from the body shop but i have been told to talk to my mother and ask her what her stretch marks were like and she only had them on her sides which is where i have mine so im madly crossing fingers lol |
Posted By: bub
Date Posted: 10 March 2006 at 1:21pm
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i used Bio oil and found it was really good ------------- mother to Brianna, Amelia & Mathew. http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 10 March 2006 at 2:02pm
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I used a clarins cream - nooo stretch marks here!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 10 March 2006 at 2:05pm
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cocoa butter. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date Posted: 10 March 2006 at 2:18pm
I too have cocoa butter from the body shop - hasn't worked one iota - I have angry red stretchmarks down the front of my stomach from my belly button to bikini line  ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: ErinC
Date Posted: 10 March 2006 at 2:39pm
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I have heard that stretch marks are more to do with your muscle beneth the skin and that cream wont do anything. Ive also heard that its hereditary, having said that I do moisturise just in case thats wrong. :) ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 10 March 2006 at 3:01pm
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Yea i know it is hereditary but i thought maybe a cream would help slow them down.... ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 10 March 2006 at 4:51pm
| well even if they dont if u use cocoa butter it smells really nice and people will want to eat u ( which mightnt be such a good thing i suppose?) |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 10 March 2006 at 5:32pm
well i used boi oil but it made no diff and a friend of mine used the same and hardly has any? ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 10 March 2006 at 6:13pm
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I used Bio Oil and it did not work at all, But cocoa butter and vitamin E are really good. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: pixeldust
Date Posted: 10 March 2006 at 10:05pm
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Mummy badges, wear them with pride! I hated mine at first but I've grown to love them - they're marks which show the amazing transformation my body undertook when I carried my boy. -------------  
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Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 10 March 2006 at 10:26pm
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I used Bio Oil and have no stretch marks. ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |
Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 11 March 2006 at 9:50am
i used a cream (cant remember which one) then switched to a cheaper brand and i did end up getting them at about 36 weeks. they didnt get much worse in the second pregnancy.... and i too wear them with pride, they are my special mummy marks  my oldest daughter loves them too!
its just unfortunate that other's do make people feel self conscious about them, with negative attitudes and nasty remarks... man my sister was really bad... she ended up getting them in her second pregnancy though!!! |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 11 March 2006 at 10:01am
well put ladys they r my mummy marks oh and mine have faded so not as noticeable my mum said her gotworse after the second bubs and she wears them with pride oh but she has 5 kids ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 11 March 2006 at 10:05am
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Im pretty sure creams wont make much difference as it is all down to skin elasticity and hereditary plays a part too.i used palmers coca butter but my skin reacted so switched to bio oil and didnt do anything.my mum and my sister have stretch marks to. ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com"> 
Angel Baby 10/07/09 (10wks4days) |
Posted By: 98765
Date Posted: 11 March 2006 at 2:59pm
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My sister made me stuff it also makes them fade quicker i dodnt get any but they made my sisters fade real quick ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 11 March 2006 at 3:26pm
I already have stretch marks from when I was fat and then lost a bunch of weight LOL So I'm honestly not too worried ! I definitely reckon the best way to look at it is to see them as a "mummy badge"  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 12 March 2006 at 5:17pm
| Right... we had a stretch mark appreciation club somewhere... I'm going to bump the topic back up so you can add your bit! |
Posted By: Deez
Date Posted: 15 March 2006 at 12:47pm
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I have been using wheatgerm oil and vitamin e creme. I use the creme every day but only rub the wheatgerm oil on every second day. I also have a friend who swears by Bio Oil.
I have a scar about 10cm long from having my appendix out years ago, and i thought i would defintly get strech marks around that area but so far i have been lucky and i haven't got any - touch wood. -------------  
Lycan and Peyton = Moon and back!! |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 15 March 2006 at 1:26pm
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I used Cocoa butter cream and it did nothing for me. I have stretch marks below and above my belly.....my mum had two kids and has no stretch marks....I am abviously not like my mum!!!!
But I am getting use to them....like jax said...I am proud of my "mummy badge"
Deez...I had no stretch marks up until 28 weeks and then one morning "BANG"..I had loads....I hope you dont get them tho.... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 15 March 2006 at 1:38pm
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I got my cocoa butter from Farmers I think, can't remember the brand. I used it religiously every day! I had no stretch marks until after Ella was born, then I noticed them! They have just about faded now though, I think I used cocoa butter after she was born for a little while too. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 15 March 2006 at 1:45pm
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I did nothing special either time, just used a general moisteriser a couple of times a week... I don't have any stretch marks on my tummy, but I do on my thighs! Kiya wanted special lines like Mummy when she was little and having a bath with me! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |