I know if you are prone to stretch marks, you are going to get them regardless, any suggestions to lessen them? This is my 5th baby and I really don't need anymore...lol!! =)
2007-06-29 02:35:39 · 20 answers · asked by BeThAnY 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Bio-Oil. Go to www.walgreens.com, it's about $12.00. You can also use it on your face and your skin will be SO soft. It's good to prevent new stretch marks and reduce the appearance of old ones, too.
2007-06-29 02:48:11 · answer #1 · answered by Lotus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm 34 wks and i'll even wake up at night having to itch my belly like crazy. This is my second and i have no stretch marks on my belly what so ever from either so far (i do have some light ones on my thighs though).
But what i do for the stretch marks is with every bath i put baby oil in it and after i lotion up really good with Johnson's moisturizing lotion and then i rub Palmer's Tummy Butter on me.
For the itching, every night before bed i found that putting hydrocortizone anti-itch cream works wonders, just a little bit is all you need just coat the parts of the belly that itch most and it should work. My doctor told me it's perfectly safe also.
I carry it in my purse with me cuz i will get these horrible itching spells!!!
2007-06-29 02:53:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used tons of cocoa butter. After 4 pregnancies I only ended up with a few stretch marks and it wasn't until I had my last one that I got any. The cocoa butter relived the constant itching too. If you end up with stretch marks, Mederma works great.
2007-06-29 02:44:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink lots of water/fluids so that your body can moisturize itself from the inside out. It helps your skin to be more elastic and will reduce the chances of getting stretch marks. It also helps with constipation and ankle swelling! Using creams and lotions only helps the outer layer of the skin, you need to drink at least 12 glasses of water a day to make sure the skin grows and stretches properly!!
2007-06-29 02:48:32 · answer #4 · answered by babybugs1980 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Belive it or not i weighed 100 lbs when i got pregnant, i then put on 70lbs for my pregnancy and the only thing that i used was Olay body wash with ribbons. It helped with everything even the itching. It keep my skin smooth and soft. That stuff works great. I have little to none stretch marks, and they are white, so you can't even see them. Hope it helps.
2007-06-29 02:45:33 · answer #5 · answered by mm_quill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Palmers makes a great cocoa butter lotion designed for stretch marks. You're right, if you're prone to them, you'll get them no matter what. But this lotion keeps the belly moisturized for awhile.
2007-06-29 02:45:11 · answer #6 · answered by bernie2u4 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cocoa butter or Shea Butter should due the job and it will help reduce the appearance of the stretch marks you already have.
2007-06-29 03:19:27 · answer #7 · answered by Mz. Shayla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine is doing that as well, and this is my first, one of the girls I work with told me it is my skin getting ready to stretch out and to put some good lotion or some cocoa butter on it
Good Luck and congrats
2007-06-29 02:46:31 · answer #8 · answered by nikkipitt0805 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy some Bio-oil. It costs about £8 from chemists and is recommended by the medical profession to reduce scarring caused by burns and accidents.
It is highly recommended for the reduction of stretch marks.
A friend of mine used it and couldn't speak highly enough of it.
2007-06-29 02:45:35 · answer #9 · answered by Jugular 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Congradulations!!. I have also had 5 babies and on the 5th pregnancy, I had the same thing with the itching. My Dr said it was caused from hormones and he gave me the ok to take benedryl for it. Call your Dr and ask him what you shoould take. It goes away after delivery. My niece also had it but hers lasted after she delivered, so she had to take a cortisone shot for it.
2007-06-29 05:58:26 · answer #10 · answered by flawless1212 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋