Whats the Best Cream for pregnant woman?

Question

Whats is the best cream that I could get over the counter while I am pregnant to protect my skin from stretch marks?

Answer 1

I've heard nothing helps. But I used the Bath & Body Body Butters and I didn't get any stretch marks...so go figure.

Answer 2

Palmers Cocoa Butter look at the label it will have a pregnant women on it, the more moisturized you keep your skin the better it will stretch without scarring, you should use it everyday, like after your shower, more if you want, it will not get rid of ones you already have but will help with not getting new ones or it will help with them not getting so big! Good Luck!!

Answer 3

Nothing will protect your skin from stretch marks.... sometimes they are hormonally triggered, and everyone is different.

For instance, at 4 months my sister (age 21) woke-up on emorning with stretch marks all over her boobs in a starburst around her nipple. By the time she delivered she had stretch marks on the back of her arms, back of her legs, her entire stomach, and boobs... and they are wide and very noticable. She used cocoa butter and vitamin E oil everyday.... it didn't help.

I (age 28) used cocoa butter, and only got a tiny strtech mark on each boob, and one where by belly ring is. And, my baby was 2 pounds bigger than hers were.

Good luck... all you can do is try to keep the skin elastic... no guarantees.

Answer 4

A friend of mine swears by pure vitamin E oil rubbed on the belly each night after a good shower. She did this each night and didn't have any marks on her belly til they had to do a emergency C section at the last minute.
Ive also heard good things about cocoa butter for stretch marks making them fade and such.

Answer 5

ice cream to eat of course hahaha no cocoa butter is the best to use other wise use baby oil that will help some as well but if your gonna get stretch marks your gonna get stretch marks and theres nothing much you can do for it, i was told if your mom has stretch marks you most likley will have stretch marks as well

Answer 6

My mother says to use Mineral Oil. She says to definitely not use baby oil because something about it actually causing stretch marks to be worse.

I use Palmers Cocoa Butter balm (it's in a tub and very thick but melts onto your skin and smells pretty good too.)

I don't know if it really will prevent them or not but it definitely keeps my skin from itching due to the stretching.

Answer 7

Well when i was pregnant with my daughter i used coco butter and that worked good for me i do not have one stretch mark on my from being pregnant. Also you could try to use Curel Natural Healing Honey Vanilla and Shea butter. You can find it at Walmart for like 7 dollars

Answer 8

Palmer's Cocoa Butter

Answer 9

Stretch marks are genetic!! Sorry. But using a vitamin E & coco buter cream will help with the itching...Supposedly scratching makes them worse... Other I know swear by Olive oil massage on their stomachs!! I don't know... I got tons of marks with my fisrt...

Answer 10

They don't work. You have the disposition in your genes, also depends on how much weight you gain. I used just about everything out there when I was pregnant w/ my first, still got TONS of stretch marks. After you get them, use Stri-Vectin SD; this works to fade them and reduce their appearance.