laura_friesen
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Stretchmark Help..
Posted: 02-06-06 11:26am
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Hey! I am 7 weeks pregnant and starting
to wonder about stretch marks. Iv seen
some pretty "not pleasent" pictures of
some people with massive stretch marks on
their stomach etc. I hear cocoa butter
prevents it? I was just wondering from
you experuenced ppl. How to prevent or
fix them?
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Kimmeh
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Posted: 02-06-06 12:01pm
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Well I am 35 weeks pregnant and I am just
starting to get them...I only have a
couple small ones and I am hoping I wont
get anymore...But since my tummy started
growing i've been using palmers cocoa
butter...I dunno if it really helped or
not but it certainly didn't hurt to use
it. Once you get stretch marks you can't
do anything about them...Some say the
cocoa butter will help take the redness
away, I am not sure if that is true or not
but i'm going to continue to use my
palmers and see. If you do get them
unfortunately they are there forever
(crappy!) the only thing I have heard that
is 100% affective to get rid of them is a
tummy tuck (if they're below the belly
button area) but I am not sure you are
willing to have major sugery to get rid of
them. Anyways I hoped that helped and
good luck to you and your pregnancy! :d
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Tamadrummer
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Posted: 02-06-06 12:09pm
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There is no way to prevent them and so you
just need to accept the fact that they are
there.
Cocoa butter may help to reduce the color
so that it is not so apperant but it is a
part of motherhood and so embrace it. It
doesnt have to be something that you are
so proud of that you show to everyone but
don;t be ashamed of your growth marks.
You are properly caring for your baby and
your belly is growing faster than the skin
can grow so it is stretching, you are
doing a good job.
Don't sweat the small stuff there is too
many other things to worry about.
:)
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mia7
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Posted: 02-06-06 12:22pm
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I have heard to keep your skin moisturized
and to have a healthy diet (drink lots of
water too) that may help but who know??
Some people get them and some don't you
just have to hope you are one of the lucky
ones.
Try not to put on excessive weight (only
put on healthy weight, once again eat
healthy) so that your skin doesn't stretch
out more than it has to.
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michelle1981
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Posted: 02-06-06 12:34pm
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| tamadrummer
wrote: | there is no way to prevent
them and so you just need to accept the
fact that they are there.
Cocoa butter may help to reduce the color
so that it is not so apperant but it is a
part of motherhood and so embrace it. It
doesnt have to be something that you are
so proud of that you show to everyone but
don;t be ashamed of your growth marks.
You are properly caring for your baby and
your belly is growing faster than the skin
can grow so it is stretching, you are
doing a good job.
Don't sweat the small stuff there is too
many other things to worry about.
:) |
very well said brian :)
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 02-06-06 14:19pm
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I deal with the skin in my profession..The
best things to do are drink plenty of
water..Not just for your skin..But for
your baby as well. Hydrate hydrate
hydrate...Avoid using your louffa spunge
in that area...The skin will be dry as it
is..And exfolliating it causes excessice
dryness..Avoid hot showers...Luke warm
will have to be the hottest you go for
your preggy weeks!! (that really
sucks!!!) ..If your belly begins to
itch..Do not scratch it!! Doing this will
cause your skin to open and allow for
quicker stretching. The best time to
apply lotion (oil based in the stretching
areas) is immedietly after you take a
shower..Use a massage motion to penetrate
the lotion into your pores.
I am 28 weeks along and have visible
capillaires now that there's more
pressure..A few have come close to
busting... I have experienced minor
stretchmarks but I was extreemely petite
before conceiving. I know..As well as
many others..That cocoa butter does help
reduce...Not prevent. If you were very
small upon conceiving than you should
expect them...If you had a gut or ya know
had some weight on your bones..Than you
might be better off than many. Only
because you have the elasticity of the
skin and you have more room.
Be warned..Your body will look nothing
like it does before conceiving while
you're preggy. Understanding that can
lessen the amount of anxiety you face when
your body starts changing
dramatically...Did I mention it happens
over night??!?! Lol..
Even though my body is going crazy...It's
all for my little girl...When she gets
here..It's then my responsibility to get
my body back pre baby!!
Sarah
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~rubmybuddahbelly~
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Posted: 02-06-06 22:04pm
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Im one of the lucky ones so far... Im 23
weeks and I only have one stretch mark on
each side of my navel... Looks kinda
funny...Lol but I just keep lotion on me
with a hint of lemon juice. My mom did
the same with vinigar and lemon juice
mixed with lotion and didnt get one
stretch mark...
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rasuyoung
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Posted: 02-06-06 22:07pm
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My mom had seven kids and has no stretch
marks! Pretty amazing, but she didn't do
anything to try and prevent them. I think
it just depends on your body, but i'd want
to prevent them if I could too!
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jesslynnx
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Posted: 02-06-06 22:13pm
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Im not even pregnant but yet I have
stretch marks. Im not fat. But I have
some meat on my bones haha.. They are
completely normal... And yes cocoa butter
does help alot! Mine are almost invisable
now. Of course i've been using it alot..
Doing it everynight wont help soon.
Normally I apply mine once or twice a week
over a period of time. Plus i've been
tanning alot recently. It blends it
well.. Keep your skin moisturized while
you are preggy, then after you give birth
expose yourself to sun and keep using the
cocoabutter... It helps alot :wink:
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 02-06-06 22:39pm
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The sun is actually our worst enemy...If
you like the elasticity of your skin..I
suggest you stay away from the sun!! The
sun is why plastic surgeons make soooo
much money off of 35 year olds...If ya
catch my drift. A minimum of 15-20 spf is
required if you are in the sun at all.
The sun is especially dangerous to newbie
babies!! If you are in the sun a lot...I
would try my damnedest to break that
habit. Trust me...If you don't want your
skin to start sagging at the ripe age of
30 I would take this into
consideration...
Ps...If you're going to destroy your
skin...Why pay for it??
Sarah
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laura_friesen
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Posted: 02-07-06 11:08am
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Thanks everyone for all the info :) helps
lots :d
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~rubmybuddahbelly~
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Posted: 02-07-06 19:39pm
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My friends baby had ummm im not sure what
the name of it is.. But its when the
babys liver sint quite mature but its not
at a deadly stage and they have a little
yellow tint to their skin and eyes. Her
doctor told her to just let the baby get a
few minutes of sun light a day.
Also it's not the most healthy thing but
tanning can lighten the apperance of some
stretch marks. I got some on my sides
when I was working out before my pregnancy
and I tanned alot and there gone, thats
also with using alot of lotion.
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Tamadrummer
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Posted: 02-07-06 19:49pm
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Jaundice and it affects the liver because
the babies ability to get rid of excess
red blood cells that went with the baby
just before the cord was cut.
Light and food are the way to make the
baby healthy, food because it makes the
extra blood cells go out faster in poo and
light to allow the skin to synthasize out
extra bad cells.
Sun is not good for stretch marks. That
was good advice.
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