My doctor says to start applying it now but I don't really fancy it to be honest!!! Does anyone have any better suggestions that aren't so greasy?
2007-03-01 04:22:33 · 22 answers · asked by Nickynackynoo 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Over-the-counter stretch mark treatments are available. Ask your doctor to recommend one. pregnant, discuss your concern with your doctor at the beginning of your pregnancy, before stretch marks develop, so that preventive treatment can be started.
Diet and exercise. Drink plenty of water. Adequate hydration keeps your skin soft and less likely to develop stretch marks. Caffeine can increase your risk of stretch marks. If you're stuck on your caffeinated coffee or tea, make sure you balance the fluids. Drink just as much -- or more -- water as you drink coffee, tea or soda. Stretch marks can also result from nutritional deficiency. Be sure to consume foods that promote skin health: foods rich in zinc, such as nuts or fish; Foods high in vitamins A and C, such as carrots and citrus fruits and milk; Protein-rich foods, such as eggs.
2007-03-01 04:53:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anything to helps ease the 'stretching' will work.
I took the advice of my mother and grandmother and used coco butter. I've had 2 children (first was 10lbs 10oz and 22 inches) and (second was 8lbs 8oz and 20inches) and I don't have a but a couple tiny stretch marks. I've heard also that heredity will play a factor, which my mother and grandmother also had minimal stretchmarks.
2007-03-01 12:27:41 · answer #2 · answered by PrincessPlum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been using the cocoa butter stuff and it seems to work okay. You can buy it anywhere-it's meant for stretch marks, but it mostly helps keep your skin nice and moist-soft too, to help with the stretching that it will occur. I know that vitamin E oil is supposed to help as well. There's so much stuff you can put on it, but I wouldn't worry too much about it.
2007-03-01 12:29:58 · answer #3 · answered by Edith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use baby oil as soon as you get out of the bath or shower rub into wet skin, works a treat, ive had 3 kids and no stretch marks!
2007-03-01 12:27:18 · answer #4 · answered by emma529005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drink lots of water at spaced out intervals during the day. carry a big bottle around with you. if you drink lots at once it will end up washing out all your vitamins
apply the coca butter (helps reduce the scars from stretch marks) or vaseline at night so you wont have to go round with it all day and rub it in well
congratulations
2007-03-01 12:28:10 · answer #5 · answered by maraesa1000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't ever recommend Vaseline it is a Petro-chemical! Use olive oil and rub it in really well and also hydrate your body from the inside,drink 1 quart for every 50lbs of body weight if you can that's the ideal in the natural health circles...
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2007-03-01 12:29:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lotions help better than vaseline. I never heard of that one before. Your stomach doesn't start growing tho for a couple months. I just started showing my 4th month. Good luck.
2007-03-01 12:31:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cocoa Butter much better than Vaseline, smells nice too!
2007-03-01 12:26:24 · answer #8 · answered by rose 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shea butter and Palmer's Pregnancy lotion. I applied it 2 times a day and my stretch marks are Very light and very few. They only show up when I tan, and they are on my boobs. My Dr. Told me that the boobs are prone to them. But maybe he was trying to make me feel better.
2007-03-01 12:28:05 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used a stretch mark lotion by Palmer's that wasn't greasy, and unfortunately for me I used it too late, my stretch Marks are horrible so yes start using it NOW! Good luck and congrats!
2007-03-01 12:27:53 · answer #10 · answered by cirnrab 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋