Two pregnancy questions?

Question

How do you prevent stretchmarks?
Me and my soon-to-be-husband want to start trying for a baby soon but i really do not want to end up with stretch marks on my tummy.

How long did you breastfeed your baby?
And did you end up with stretch marks on your breasts after breastfeeding?

Answer 1

Best things to prevent stretch marks include;
Cocoa Butter (seems to be the most popular, although during my last pregnancy, the putrid smell left me gagging)
Royal Jelly Lotion (body lotion made from the royal jelly that bees make. Hospitals are starting to use this more and more. It has no odour and works well on scars, acne and stretchmarks)
Over the counter scar and stretch mark creams will help diminish the appearance of visible stretch marks you may get.

There is evidence to suggest that stretch marks can be a hereditary trait.

When looking for creams/lotions to use look for these ingredients:
collagen
elastin
aloe vera
vitamin E
glycolic acid

Answer 2

Stretchmarks...there are only a few lucky gals out there that do not experience stretch marks. Some gals get them not only on their belly but also on their hips, breast and legs. You just never know. I have heard so many ways to prevent them and no one thing has been 100% successful.

I did breastfeed, but only for a short time about 2 months with bottle feedings by daddy. No stretch marks.

I do have to say the reality of these things being an issue become very small once you have that baby. Your next issue will be trying to get at least 5 hours of sleep and then functioning as a normal person for the next year if not more!!!!:-)

Good Luck!!

Answer 3

From my experience and from what I've been told, there is no preventing strechmarks period. The first pregnancy I used lotion every day faithfully and was fine until about 8 1/2 months, then they arrived! The good news though was that I was at my pre-pregnancy weight within 6wks of birth and so they faded really fast. I also breastfed my daughter totally for a year and then at about 15 months it was only at nighttime until she was fully weened at like 16-17 months. I did not ever get strechmarks on my breasts and I didn't notice the breasts sagging either, like some people worry about. I'm now pregnant with baby #2 (2 years later) and my stretchmarks from before are getting visible again but my breasts look better than ever actually! All the side effects should be considered marks of motherhood and are well worth it---trust me!!

Answer 4

there isn't really a sure way to prevent stretch marks, there is ways to make them less noticeable i have heard cocoa butter and certain stretch-mark lotions can make them seem lighter but not fully prevent them then i have also heard that after you have your baby if you go tanning (not in a booth but outdoors) it will make them less noticeable (again it wont make them go away)

i breastfed my son till he was 7 months, i wanted to keep nursing but he would just stay hungry and i would end up having to give him a bottle after wards even if he nursed for a long time he was still hungry

the longer you can do it the better

the stretchmarks don't come from nursing they come from the pregnancy and i can only give you the same advice for those as the advice i gave you for any other stretchmarks

Answer 5

I have heard that stretch marks are mostly hereditary, meaning, if your mom/grandma got them, you will probably get them. Olive oil rubbed on your tummy can help them not be so bad. I breast fed my baby for 6 months, then started giving her 1 bottle of formula a day, after a while 2 bottles of formula a day, and so on. By the time she was 9 months old, she was only nursing at bed time, and I stopped completely at 11 months. I think 6 months is the minimum they want you to shoot for.
I did not get stretch marks on my breasts from breast feeding, because I weaned my daughter extremely gradually. The people I know that did get stretch marks are those who weaned cold turkey, and those that did not breast feed at all. (because their milk comes in and dries up rapidly) Hope this helps. Good luck!

Answer 6

1. Stretch marks depend on your skin. No way to absolutely prevent them, although I heard cocoa butter can help. I got one small one at the very end on my side and I was huge! Other women who don't even get that big will get a lot, just because their skin is different. hard to tell

2. I breastfed solely for 4 months. At 4 months, I introduced baby food and kept breastfeeding until he was 7 months. No stretch marks on my breasts, but they definitely changed. Much smaller now, and not as perky! I wouldn't change a thing, though. It was worth it!

Answer 7

Unfortunately, there's no way to prevent stretch marks. Either you will get them or you won't. That's the bad news.

Breastfeeding is better for the baby, but that doesn't mean that you have to do it for long. The baby gets the majority of the benefits from the first two weeks. That's how long I breast fed with my first, and then I put him on the bottle. You can breast feed for a week, or you can breast feed for a year. It's entirely up to you.

Answer 8

You really can't prevent them. I think it is genetic as to whether you get them or not. I used cocoa butter lotion (and soap) from bath and body works from the second trimester on. Mine are barely noticeable, but who's to say it's not in my genes? I couldn't tell you.

I would also suggest to do stuff that's good for your skin like drink water and exercise to help not get stretch marks, but that's my opinion, not scientific fact.

I breastfed my baby 8 months. I was hoping for a year, but with a breast surgery and going back to work (pumping while at work), I only lasted 8 months, I felt like my supply just wasn't good enough. With the working and pumping, you have to stay a day ahead. I froze enough before I went back to work, but just before I went back, I had to have a breast surgery. While in the hospital, I depleted my frozen supply and had to pump and dump some after general anesthesia.

No breast stretch marks, though they aren't as perky as they were before pregnancy!

Answer 9

theres not a scientific way to prevent stretchmarks. its about genetics. if your mother has them then you will too. and about the elasticity of your own skin. i didn't have one until my 37th week when i was pregnant with my first baby a little girl. now i'm pregnant again and they're worser than ever. i know they'll diminish a little one i lose the weight but they're going to be there forever so i just don't wear belly shirts. lol.

i breastfed my first daughter for about 3 weeks and the pain was unbearable so i stopped. and i didn't get any stretchmarks on my breast at all. again that depends on genetics.

good luck!

Answer 10

Unfortunately You can't prevent strechmarks. There are creams you can buy that supposedly "help" but it's all a bunch of bull. If you mom didn't get streachmarks, you might not. It's more genetic than anything.

I was only able to breastfeed for 8 weeks, but yes, I got streatch marks there too.