My mom never got stretch marks (4 kids) her mom never got them (3 kids)
My mom eats very healthy...
My sister got them like crazy (but she didnt have the best diet and didnt control her eating)
My other sister didnt (she eats a little bit healthier)
If i eat good and dont put on a ton of weight not associated w/ pregnancy- can i still get them?
2007-12-20 14:34:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Yes. I never changed my eating habits they weren't healthy but they weren't unhealthy and within the first 3 mths I had about 3 stretch marks on my belly.
2007-12-20 14:41:01 · answer #1 · answered by Wendie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can still get them.
My mum had bugger all stretch marks from both her pregnancies, i am 31 weeks pregnant, i eat healthy and i have them everywhere!!! I have them on my legs, my upper arms, my bottom, my stomache everywhere!!
It all depends on how stretchy your skin is, mine clearly wasnt made to stretch so really if you are going to get thwem then there is nothing you can do, you should be eating healthy anyways. Diet can contribute but i read in my pregnancy book it is called (Pregnancy and Birth) That stretch marks can be caused by high levels of a certain hormone that we recieve in the blood during pregnancy! That really shocked me, but it is good info to know!
Just make sure you use a good stretch mark cream even if you dont have any stretch marks yet, it will help keep your skin moisterised and soft so when things start to stretch your skin is a bit more prepared for it and you shouldnt get so many.
2007-12-20 14:57:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both my mom and my sister got stretch marks during their pregnancies. I am 36 weeks and so far no stretch marks. I know they say that genetics is the best determiner, but I used Vaseline intensive Care every day since I was just a few months and I didn't gain too much weight too fast and so far so good! Hopefully these last couple weeks won't bring me any either!!
2007-12-20 15:00:11 · answer #3 · answered by Me 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter what you do. You could eat perfectly healthy and still get them. There is no rhyme or reason to why some women get stretch marks and why some don't
2007-12-20 14:38:32 · answer #4 · answered by Zyggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This falls all the way down to organic success .... and genes. i grow to be in basic terms a length 8 as quickly as I fell pregnant and by potential of the top i grow to be pulling length 12-14 clothing off the racks, i pigged out lots however, stuff it your pregnant, Yeah wont be doing that so willingly back enable me assure you! So besides i offered bio-oil did no longer do lots to be common i by no potential broke out in stretch marks till i grow to be 27 weeks, then they grew grew and grew. yet - now 19 months after having my daughter i'm decrease back to a length 8, my stretch marks are somewhat seen besides the fact that my abdomen dosen't seem precisely the comparable as in the past i'm fairly happy. i think of metabolism is going decrease back off or adjustments thoroughly a 365 days after having a toddler, for some fortunate cows they are decrease back of their length 4 denims right here day, some purely keep eating and starting to be and starting to be. You sound like me desperate to seem solid back afterhaving the toddler, and why no longer? purely considering which you had a toddler does no longer imply you need to appear as if an olger for the the remainder of your lifestyles. purely keep on your healthful foodstuff recurring confirm you're starting to be to be the excellent ingredients, take supplements in case you sense like your lacking specific ones, - pig out in case you opt to it wont do no harm in any respect and maximum of all purely savor the being pregnant! Congrats and goodluck!
2016-11-04 04:40:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One thing not to do...DONT SCRATCH YOUR STOMACH. It will itch like crazy when you are getting bigger, but if you scratch it that makes stretch marks worse. My mom, sister, or aunt didnt get them, but my stomach looks like a watermelon!! I don't think it matters who in your family had them or not, if you get them you get them. My son always sees them and says that is from when he grew inside of me, so it makes it something special, when before he could talk, they were NOT special!! ;) Eating right and not gaining a lot of weight will help though. Good Luck!
2007-12-20 14:42:58 · answer #6 · answered by arachelle008 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A reduction in collagen level in the skin affects the structure of the skin and may lead to occurrence of stretch marks. The pink color that shows in the initial stages points to rupturing of the small blood vessels in the outer layers of your skin. Check out http://useinfo-stretchmarks.blogspot.com/ for more useful info.
2007-12-21 11:06:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i went from 136 to 182 pounds and i have no stretch marks but it all depends if your worried just make sure that you always keep your stomach moisturized and dont scratch
2007-12-20 14:40:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on genetics, and your skin elasticity. There is nothing you can do to prevent them...all those oils, creams, and lotions out there..don't work! Unless there is something we're not aware of...it always makes me wonder though, why don't the celebs get them, or how are they hiding them!?
2007-12-20 14:48:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋