Scretch Mark

[KatBoo]

I had no stretchmarks with my first, but now I'm carrying twins I have horrible ones around my tummy-button (and my tummy-button has gone red too...urghh!). They started at about 6.5 months, but I've been using the new Clarins stretchmark cream and it seems quite good.

 

[kelshiu]

I had no stretchmarks with my first, but now I'm carrying twins I have horrible ones around my tummy-button (and my tummy-button has gone red too...urghh!). They started at about 6.5 months, but I've been using the new Clarins stretchmark cream and it seems quite good.

Do you think it is age related?

 

[aussiegal]

No, you can get them at any age and there is NO miracle cream or else we would all know about it. If a company really made a miracle cream and could prove that it worked they would do so because it would mean billions or dollars a year for them.

You're either going to get them or you're not and most women do, even supermodels.

 

[aussiegal]

Kelshui, I wanted to say that you seem unreasonably focused on whether your wife will or won't get stretchmarks. (i see she's had her babies now) If my husband went onto forums to inquire about stretchmarks I'd be pretty angry. It seems an extremely superficial focus given that your wife is building your family! I hope she was able to enjoy her pregnancy without worrying about what you think of her phsyically. Pregnancy is a tough time, our bodies change out of our control and the last thing we need is a man commenting endlessly on the less attractive changes to our body. Being able to make a baby is a miracle but no one will exit it completely unscathed. Guess what? Your wife may not have gotten stretchmarks but her body will still be changed forever in subtle or not so subtle ways.

 

[Su Mei]

Well put aussiegal! If my hubby were to make so much as a snifle of a comment on my physical appearance during pregnancy, I'd throw something at him...let alone harp on negativities like stretch marks etc...

Yes, I agree itching has nothing to do with stretch marks, I itched terribly (boobs and tummy) with my 1st child from the middle of my 2nd trimester onwards but didn't have any stretch marks, it's just good sensible practice (whether you get them genetically or not, why help nature along right?) to keep parts of your body that gets stretched in the whole process well and truly moisturised!

 

[mommybing]

..I had my stretch marks after giving birth(not twins). It was situated really low, can be covere by my underwear--so it's fine with me! they say not to scratch your tummy when it feels itchy.