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neeko177
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Cocoa Butter And Stretch Marks
Posted: 12-28-05 13:18pm
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Everybody has been telling me to get cocoa
butter because I am starting to get
stretch marks on my legs and thighs (not
my tummy tho and I am 5 and a half
months..) so I was out shopping for all
the boxing day sales and seen a really
cheap gift set with cocoa butter in it, a
huge thing. And some body lotion...But
when I was there they had pineapple
butter, mago.. All diff kinds.. Would
they all work just the same??? And also I
have this other stuff its shea butter
vitamin e and aloe.. Is that better to
use???
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brookes22
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Posted: 12-29-05 08:38am
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When I was pregnant and started to get
stretch marks everybody told me too to do
the cocoa butter, aloe and vitamin c.
Honestly I tried all and I got
stretchmarks like crazy. I think that I
got it because I gained weight so fast.
Maybe using these things will help or
minumize it. My motheralso put vasiline
on her stomach every night and never got
stretch marks and she was huge! I say it
wont hurt to try these things.
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tigresacanela24
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Posted: 12-29-05 08:43am
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My grandmother says cocoa butter doesn't
work. I also read somewhere that it may
help minimize the appearance but it won't
prevent stretchmarks. My grandmother
swears by something called mother's friend
which is some sort of oil lotion that I
haven't been able to find anywhere (if
anyone knows if they still sell this let
me know). My doctor says as long as you
keep your skin very well hydrated then you
shouldn't get many stretch marks (i don't
know if I believe that).
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Tess B
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Posted: 12-29-05 08:48am
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If you're going to get them you'll get
them nothing will prevent them but it may
help make them less noticeable! They say
to keep your skin hydrated and moisturised
so that it keeps it's natural elastin and
therefore will stretch more with less
marks... Hopefully!!!! :d
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michelle1981
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Posted: 12-29-05 09:42am
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I used palmers cocoa butter..... I
love the smell and I think it helped a
lot! When you find out that you're
pregnant, you should start using it then.
Don't wait until your body has already
started to expand, to start.
Stretch marks--child
there is no comparison. Once you hold
that beautiful baby of yours, the thought
of stretch marks won't even enter your
mind :)
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neeko177
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Posted: 12-29-05 22:46pm
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As soon as I found out I starting using
the one that has shea butter, aloe and
vitam e in it.. But then I seen cocoa
butter on sale and grabbed that. I have
tonns of different body lotions that match
my shower gel lol so I usually use that
after every shower.. I hope it will help
a little bit at least! Lol..I dont
understand why the stretch marks are on my
thighs and butt and sides! And not my
stomach.. There not very bad.. Just
starting to appear a little..I know I
shouldnt be worried, I dont care all that
much.. I gues its just cuz im only 17, I
dont want boobs down to my knees and
stretch marks after I have the baby
lol...Sorry if that sounds conceited or
selfish lol I just miss my old clothes and
stuff..
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michelle1981
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Posted: 12-29-05 23:01pm
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| neeko177
wrote: | | as soon as I found out I
starting using the one that has shea
butter, aloe and vitam e in it.. But
then I seen cocoa butter on sale and
grabbed that. I have tonns of different
body lotions that match my shower gel lol
so I usually use that after every shower..
I hope it will help a little bit at
least! Lol..I dont understand why the
stretch marks are on my thighs and butt
and sides! And not my stomach.. There
not very bad.. Just starting to appear a
little..I know I shouldnt be worried, I
dont care all that much.. I gues its
just cuz im only 17, I dont want boobs
down to my knees and stretch marks after I
have the baby lol...Sorry if that sounds
conceited or selfish lol I just miss my
old clothes and
stuff.. |
you don't sound selfish....... You sound
17!
Will you be breastfeeding? They tend to
sag, especially after that lol!
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neeko177
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Posted: 12-30-05 01:36am
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I still havent decide.. I dont want to...
But I might do it for a month or 2 then
switch to formula just to make everyone
happy who wants me to... Actually u know
what, thats not a very good reason.. Lol
but yeah I dunno
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michelle1981
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Posted: 12-30-05 08:21am
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Breastfeeding is ones personal
choice........ Don't let anyone tell you
what you should or shouldn't do! Just
inform yourself, and make your decision
from there.
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neeko177
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Posted: 12-30-05 15:15pm
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Why are the stretch marks all over my
sides and thighs and butt tho and not my
stomach
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michelle1981
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Posted: 12-30-05 17:13pm
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| neeko177
wrote: | | why are the stretch marks
all over my sides and thighs and butt tho
and not my
stomach |
they may be on your stomach, but you may
not notice them. If you do have them,
you'll see them very clear once you have
your baby!
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Mommi2Bee
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Posted: 12-31-05 00:48am
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| michelle1981
wrote: | | neeko177
wrote: | | why are the stretch marks
all over my sides and thighs and butt tho
and not my
stomach |
they may be on your stomach, but you may
not notice them. If you do have them,
you'll see them very clear once you have
your baby! |
god I hope that doesn't happen to me.. I
don't see any on my stomach yet and i'm 5
months and pretty big already.. I do
have a little on my thighs and butt also,
but not to visible. Although I wont mind
if I do end up getting them on my tummy
because it is for a good cause, but it
would suck because i'm so happy I haven't
got them yet and then once I give birth
they all appear ahhhhhhh... I'm sure
that wont be what i'm worried about when
the time comes though.
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christielynn83
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neeko177
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Posted: 12-31-05 05:50am
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Its that mothers friend stuff tigresa was
talking about!! Apparently its only
available online.. Im using lotion
everywhere thighs, butt etc lol (even tho
it still doesnt make sense to me to get
them there) and I usually have my showers
at night.. So I use lotions and
mosturizers type stuff after my shower
and in the morning cocoa butter..Im hoping
it helps cuz my bf took a pic of the
stretch marks on theback of me since I
cant see them and its insane lol
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Kimmeh
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Re: Cocoa Butter And Stretch Marks
Posted: 12-31-05 14:49pm
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| neeko177
wrote: | | everybody has been telling
me to get cocoa butter because I am
starting to get stretch marks on my legs
and thighs (not my tummy tho and I am 5
and a half months..) so I was out shopping
for all the boxing day sales and seen a
really cheap gift set with cocoa butter in
it, a huge thing. And some body
lotion...But when I was there they had
pineapple butter, mago.. All diff
kinds.. Would they all work just the
same??? And also I have this other stuff
its shea butter vitamin e and aloe.. Is
that better to
use??? |
once you start to get stretch marks it
doesn't really provent them (it may help a
bit from getting anymore) but it doesn't
really do to much to the ones you have, I
think it's supposed to help make the
redness of them go away. I know vitamin e
is really good, and my mom told me to get
the vitamin e capsuls and break them open
and use the oil from them. But I haven't
done that yet, I am using palmer's coco
butter, and i've gained weight really fast
since I was about 2-3 months pregnant, and
so far palmers has been really good, I
have no stretch marks. So I swear by
that. I am not sure is shea butter does
the same thing, but you could always ask
one of the ladies behind the desk if you
are unsure. Good luck
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Demon_Of_Angels
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Posted: 12-31-05 17:25pm
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My gf and I have been using palmers for
the past 2 months every night and so far
and from what I can tell its been working.
Not only that though, but I think its a
very good way for the fathers to show that
they are in this pregnancy with the mother
as well. And maybe its just me, but I
also just love to be able to touch her
tummy, it's just so beautiful and joyous
to know that something we've created
together is growing inside there
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michelle1981
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Posted: 12-31-05 18:34pm
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| demon_of_angels
wrote: | | my gf and I have been using
palmers for the past 2 months every night
and so far and from what I can tell its
been working. Not only that though, but
I think its a very good way for the
fathers to show that they are in this
pregnancy with the mother as well. And
maybe its just me, but I also just love to
be able to touch her tummy, it's just so
beautiful and joyous to know that
something we've created together is
growing inside
there |
wow, good for you!
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Lilypad
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Posted: 01-01-06 06:29am
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I think stretch marks are inheriteed. I
got them on my lower stomach and I only
made it to five months of pregnancy.
Doesnt seem fair. But then again I am
not a skinny lil thing either so I guess
my skin was a little stretched to begin
with. But I used cocobutter everyday and
I still got em. I didnt have any before
that.
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kirztensmummy
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Posted: 01-01-06 06:52am
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| michelle1981
wrote: | i used palmers
cocoa butter..... I love the smell and I
think it helped a lot! When you find out
that you're pregnant, you should start
using it then. Don't wait until your
body has already started to expand, to
start.
Stretch marks--child
there is no comparison. Once you hold
that beautiful baby of yours, the thought
of stretch marks won't even enter your
mind :) |
lol we're both using the same brand
michelle and I think the smells really
nice and mild. It was a gift from my
mother in law lol I think she's just
trying to make a point bout my
stretchmarks lmao.
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michelle1981
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Posted: 01-01-06 19:32pm
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| kirztensmummy
wrote: | | lol we're both using the
same brand michelle and I think the smells
really nice and mild. It was a gift from
my mother in law lol I think she's just
trying to make a point bout my
stretchmarks
lmao. |
lmao.... Just smile :)
i used it with both my boys.... I always
recommend it!
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