Stretch Mark Cream

I have always used 100% Shea Butter from Bath and Body Works...it's in a white tub with a blue label. I use it every day...sometimes twice a day. I'm about to deliver baby #3 next week and have never had stretch marks with any of my pregnancies. A friend recommended this to me years ago. She never got stretch marks either. Hope that helps! Good luck!

I used a combo of oils. I used olive oil, vitamin e oil, and palmers coco butter oil mixed in a spray bottle. My skin is beautiful. My c-section scar and lumpectomy scar are just small lines and you have to really look hard to see them. I pray that you will be blessed with beautiful skin.

Unfortunately, stretch marks are genetic. If your mom had then, chances are you will, too. But, there are things you can do to try to keep your skin well-hydrated to try to prevent them.

Our dermatologist recommends Vanicream (a really thick, fragrance-free lotion you can get at most drug stores for about $10) for our daughter's eczema. I like using it during the winter, along with Aquaphor, to keep skin really well hydrated. I've also heard of people using Bag Balm, but I'd want to check with a pharmacist/doctor to see if it's OK to use during pregnancy. I know both Aquaphor and Vanicream are OK.

This is going to sound really funny, but I swear part of the reason I didn't get abdominal stretch marks is because I wore control top pantyhose during both of my pregnancies because of how I need to dress at work. I'd just buy them at the store in 1 size larger, and it kept me nice and constricted. Who knows if there's any truth to it, but I don't have any on my abdomen.

Good luck!

We recently got the new Avon stretch mark cream for my daughter.
At the end of one week they were ever so slighy less angry and red,
In fact they look a bit shimmery.
It is a little pricey but avon will replace or refund it if you
Find out you don't like it

Greetings!

I got a cream from Ann's Health Food called Brown Spot skin lightening cream by Reviva for my son's face. His football helmet left a dark spot on his forehead and this cream worked.

I have a problem with stretch marks and I am going to get my own today. It cost about $11. If you use it properly it will last.

I think a lot of it has to do with your genes. Also there is no magic cure...if you are destined to get them you do.

I was terrified of stretch marks when I was pregnant. I bathed myself in the cocoa butter and vitamin E oil on a daily basis. I was a lucky one and did not have marks but I still use vitamin E oil regularly.

Good luck

I used that expensive motherhood stuff everyday of my pregnancy with my first baby and still got stretch marks
baby #2 i used olive oil and vitamin e not as religiously and it healed the old marks and i got no new ones.
I highly recommend the oils!!

2 words...BIO OIL!! IT IS AMAZING..NOT ONLY HAS IT LIGHTENED MY STRETCH MARKS..BUT IT HAS LIGHTENED MY C-SECTION SCAR!!

I used a product called "Mamma Bee" from Burt Bees. It worked for me. I did not get any stretch marks.

M.,

Arbonne's Nutrimin C Re9 Body Care Set is AWESOME!! The main ingredient in it is Vitamin C.

Please let me know if you'd like more info.

Take care and God bless!

M.

Hi - I am 5 months pregnant with baby boy #3 and no stretch marks yet! My mother is covered!!! I am not one that believes at all you are destined to get stretch marks and I am not sure how genetic they really are. I feel if you take care of your skin you have a better chance (not guarentee but better chance) of not getting many. I have a couple but I would have to point them out to you. I say if you exercise, eat well and be concious of your weight...stay within your bodies natural wieght gain for pregnancy...meaning don't go overboard with eating everything just because your pregnant...you'll be fine. My best friend has horrible stretch marks and her mother and two sisters have none (mother 3 pregnancies, sisters 2 & 3 pregnancies). Sure some seem to get them no matter what they do to prevent but there is no harm in trying to prevent them. I figure if there is any chance to prevent you have to do give it a shot...at the very least you'll minimize the severity and amount of them.
I have a few suggestions. I have heard Arbonne has an amazing product for that and also there is a new one I've heard of, Spoiled Mama (Kinda expensive but has amazing testimonials), any body butter with shea, cocoa and vitamin E, Mustela has a mama cream that I've heard great things about. I currently use Palmers mixed with liquid vitamin E at night. Uck! Its sticky but I put on a bella belly band and it makes it all better. When I run out of my Palmers I am going to move on to Arbonne's NutriMin body (less expensive with more product per purchase). I can get you a sample if you want to try it too.
Good luck! :)

Try the Now Foods Cocoa Butter with jojoba oil. I bought it after reading rave reviews on Iherb. It also seems to be helping me so far.

I use Trilastin. Google & find it on the Internet. It is expensive but I swear by it. I gave never had any stretch marks or the line.