Can people reasure me that im not the only one covered in stretch marks? Whenever i see other mums they have none on their stomachs? I have loads on mine and thighs!? I dont get it??

Kimberly - posted on 05/19/2011

i know it can be so irritating lol, for one all the moms i know 2 months after there kid was born looked even better than before they got pregnant, i am still sitting with stretch marks every where and the same baby fat from 8 months ago. lol the moms i know dont have stretch marks bottle fed and lost the weight way faster than i am. grant you my stretch marks are white so you cant see them from a distance but the woman i know dont have any and they had two or more kids lol. so i know exactly ow you feel.

Caca'smommy - posted on 05/19/2011

ohh believe me.... my belly are fully covered w/ strechmarks all the way past my belly button....ok I admit it it is depressing but then I try to look at the + sides, but back again Im only normal human being, it sucks when u go out seeing mom still can wear bikini... or when we r surrounded w/ mom with less strechmarks than I have... I was like God why u punish me w/ these horible marks?!?!!1 but ....

Jennifer - posted on 03/21/2009

hi there yes i can reassure you that you aren't the only one.  i have them too but they are flesh toned so they appear a little lighter than my skin color.  i have them in alot of places too like on my thighs and a bit on my breasts so they are not noticeable.  so maybe some of the women you see have the same ones that i do, but don't worry there are alot of women who do have them.

Samantha - posted on 03/20/2009

hiya apparently it's hereditory if women get stretch marks both my grandmother and mother got covered and so did one of my aunties the other well she's just a freak of nature she had 6 and not one stretch mark!! i'm covered tummy, thighs and boobies so don't worry but then i see them as a trophy!! it shows that i carried my son and that i got something gorgeous at the end of it so be proud of them!! i am!! x x x

Stacey - posted on 03/20/2009

I have them all over my stomach! I was complaining to the doctor that none of the creams or coco butter are working. She bluntly told me that stretch marks are genetic. If your mom had them you will too. All I could think is oh joy.

Anna - posted on 03/20/2009

ll the way to the belly button over here hun...I know, its not pretty, but a little boy once explained stretch marks in the cutest way to me, he said:
"Mommy said when I was little in her, I would color on her bely walls with my red crayon and it just takes a long time for it to wash off cuz its inside there. I like my drawings"
So cute.

Cheryl- Chris - posted on 03/20/2009

Part of accepting strech marks is part of life. I still have the white marks on my thighs. They actually drive me up a wall as oppesed to my blue ones. My blue-purple strech marks have been reduced considerably (I think it has helped that I am drinking way more water, and exercising more often). My boys are 15 months apart, and I think the stress to the skin that soon did not help matters any.

Helen - posted on 03/20/2009

i am also quite lucky that my husband likes my tiger stripes!!!

Helen - posted on 03/20/2009

i put mosturising cream on 2 or 3 times a day while i was pregnant and i still have stretch marks from my boobs to my bum!!!

Kylie - posted on 03/19/2009

I did some research and found somthing i didnt know about strech marks...Hormonal changes and genetics influence the skin's capacity to withstand stretching forces, as do diet and [possibly] exercise.

Ally - posted on 03/19/2009

I never had a stretch mark on me before I fell pregnant! I reached 36 weeks with my first son and my whole stomach is covered in them! Past my belly button! I fell pregnant 7 weeks after I had my son and now at 37 weeks have them all down my legs and on my back! I am shattered that they are so visable because I cannot wear skirts or shorts and they were my favorite! I don't even walk around in shorts infront of my boyfriend I am so embarrassd so its defently not just u!! I understand how you feel!

Ally - posted on 03/19/2009

I never had a stretch mark on me before I fell pregnant! I reached 36 weeks with my first son and my whole stomach is covered in them! Past my belly button! I fell pregnant 7 weeks after I had my son and now at 37 weeks have them all down my legs and on my back! I am shattered that they are so visable because I cannot wear skirts or shorts and they were my favorite! I don't even walk around in shorts infront of my boyfriend I am so embarrassd so its defently not just u!! I understand how you feel!

Vanessa - posted on 03/19/2009

Quoting Brenda:

Unfortunately its all genetics.  If your mom had them, you're kinda doomed.  You can try creams and lotions, but it is all about skin elasticity.  Some women simply have it and others don't.  I've got them still from my first all over my belly and breasts, and they're in a few new places with my second one...  :)  Most women who are brave enough to take pictures of their bellies uncovered are lucky ones without streatch marks!  All my preggo pics are covered b/c I have too many marks!  And even what you gain doesn't matter, I lost 17 with my first, and I've lost more weight than I've gained with this one!

I gotta disagree with genetics having any part in stretch marks.. my mother is a very tiny women and she had 5 kids and never once got a stretch mark i also have 3 sisters who have had more then 2 kids and never got them even my grandparents didn't get any, i'm the only one in my intire family to have got them.. and i'm not a big girl  either (55 kilo's) so i would say no to the genetic thing sorry!!! (not being rude if it sounds like i am)

Cassie - posted on 03/19/2009

OMG I thought I was the only one!! I rubbed my entire body down with cocoa butter every night when I was pregnant and still I have them. I truly hate them, my friends have none of course. lol. They have faded a little but nothing has helped. If you find something that helps please let me know!!! But dont worry girl you are not alone!!

Vanessa - posted on 03/19/2009

i used all sorts of cream and i had nothing until i had my 2nd... now i have them all over my stomach hips and  thighs.. apparently they will fade (i will love to know when) but you know what i wouldn't worry most normal women will get them... And i was recently told by one of my male mates that your not a women til you have strips.. very true!! just think they are what we are a mother be proud i say...

Jolene - posted on 03/19/2009

Ugh! The horrid stretch marks! It just your skin type and how much calcium and protien you have in your skin. I'm coverd in them from stomache to the backs of my knees. Some people think it has to do with how much weight you gain but I definatly don't agree. I gained 25 lbs total when I was pregnant and have tons of stretch marks and my sister gained 50 lbs and has none!

Trish - posted on 03/19/2009

hi my name is trish and i to am coverd in strech marks but dont worry they do fade over time.

Anne-Marie - posted on 03/19/2009

I have loads of stretch marks. Those mums who do get them usually tend to hide them, so thats why u only see mums who dont have them. I went from a size 10 to a 22 when pregnant and my stretch marks are huge, really wide. finally after 4 years and another child they are fading. They will fade eventually, but for the time being, dont worry. x

Shayna - posted on 03/18/2009

ya that really makes since though because they are quite dry....

Steffanie - posted on 03/18/2009

I had someone tell me that if you exfoliate three times a week with a sea salt scrub they would fade quicker. I tried that after my first was about 2yrsold. And I had them nearly gone then I got pregnant with my second and they are back! My second is 6 months and I haven't tried the exfoliating yet. hopefully once I lose the weight theyll fade quickly.

Shayna - posted on 03/18/2009

im covered also. im scared when i have another baby whats gona happen? am i gona get more on top of that or will it stay the same!!!im waiting for them to fade.. but its not happening.. i realize that if i am tan its not as easy to notice, thats the only thing that works for me.. not that i walk around with my stomach hanging out or anything..

Danielle - posted on 03/18/2009

I heard its Genetics...If your momma has it youll get it too

Jean - posted on 03/18/2009

I have them too.  I joke with my husband about it.  He wants to get a tattoo with my daughters initials and I tell him I don't need to get a tattoo, i have them all over my tummy already.  I found that it makes it easier just being proud of them.  They show your nine months of hard work!

Sandra - posted on 03/18/2009

I am covered in them. i was so tiny throughout my pregnancy the doctor had guessed that i would deliver a 7lbs baby. then in the last month i EXPLODED! i got so huge so fast it was insane. i delivered a 9lbs baby and as a result, i have stretch marks ALL over my belly!

Amanda - posted on 03/18/2009

OMG YES, I HAVE THEM TOO. WHEN I GOT PREGNANT WITH MY FIRST SON, I GAINED 60 POUNDS, AND I HAD MINIMAL STRETCH MARKS HOWEVER, AND VERY LOW SO I COULD IF I WANTED STILL WEAR A BIKINI. THEN AFTER MY SECOND SON I GAINED LESS WEIGHT BUT MY STRETCHMARKS GREW, AND I GOT THEM ON MY THIGHS, AND CHEST! IT'S INSANE. I HATE TO SEE IF I HAD A THIRD!!

Jessica - posted on 03/18/2009

you are not the only one with stretch marks i have them and i know alot of moms out there who have them as well. i never really used any creams but mine had faded to the point where you cant notice them unless you are up close and personal. i got quite a few. and my daughter is now six and i had a son three years ago and when i got preggo the last time i didnt get anymore stretch marks. but yes many moms have stretch marks and its just a part of life.

Amanda - posted on 03/17/2009

It amazes me how some women get a few little ones and then others ( me included) get them all over! I found that bio- oil helps! It's a bit expensive but it is worth it! I have a 9.5 month old and i started using the bio-oil right away and they have already begn to fade.

Brenda - posted on 03/17/2009

Unfortunately its all genetics.  If your mom had them, you're kinda doomed.  You can try creams and lotions, but it is all about skin elasticity.  Some women simply have it and others don't.  I've got them still from my first all over my belly and breasts, and they're in a few new places with my second one...  :)  Most women who are brave enough to take pictures of their bellies uncovered are lucky ones without streatch marks!  All my preggo pics are covered b/c I have too many marks!  And even what you gain doesn't matter, I lost 17 with my first, and I've lost more weight than I've gained with this one!

Jo - posted on 03/17/2009

yes i have them its not fair is it ur gorgeous tho ive got them on legs and stomach and i did everythin to prevent them they will fade xx

Delia - posted on 03/17/2009

We are striped like a tiger!!! I am also spotted cause of my freckles!

These are our battle wounds, don't forget that you won the beautiful victory of motherhood during that battle, their is nothing wrong with a little proof!

User - posted on 03/17/2009

omg my stretch marks have stratch marks, ive got them on my tighs 2!!! only got them on my stomach when i was pregnant with my son, didnt get any with my 1st born daughter

Tarilyn - posted on 03/17/2009

Oh hunny, trust me I have them and LOADS of them EVERYWHERE!!! I was less then 98 pounds when I got pregnant, and by the time I had my daughter I was 180!!! I gained it everywhere (no clue why as I was very active and watched what I ate)...my daughter is 21.5 months and some of the stretch marks have faded, but not all of them...dont worry hun, your not the only one! They suck, but at the same time, you should be proud to wear the badge of motherhood! I know a couple moms who got no stretch marks and are ACTUALLY jealous of mine! (Weird I know, but many woman see them as a proud badge of motherhood!). I have stretch marks on my upper and lower legs, upper arms, stomach, breasts, hips and even a couple on my lower back (I carried weird with my daughter!).

Karlee - posted on 03/17/2009

i got loads of them everywere u could think of i hate them so much but im kinda used to them now my partner says they dont bother him so thats all that matters to me but i hate the fact that i cant wear a bikini anymore cause they look to grose so dont stress so many women have them i have friends that dont even have kids and they got strechmarks.

Nicole - posted on 03/17/2009

I also have them and lots of them. I only agined 10lbs and i still got them. Your not alone.

Kelly - posted on 03/17/2009

hey ya. yeah i hve stretch marks quite a few actually there nothin to worry bout i use to and still am abit self conicous of thm but wot can we do ay. thay are there 4 a reson our beautful children gave us them x

Geraldine - posted on 03/17/2009

I have stax of them and was really very upset about it!! Gone are the days of ever wearing a bikini - I tried all the creams and bio-oil and nothing helped. Whilst pregnant I managed to at least save my sides or so I thought. Somehow after Jordan was born - wallah - I got them on my sides (now how is that possible - i was LOOSING weight!). Oh well now I am covered. Whats worst is they not thin ones, my skin raised and they about 1 cm thick on my lower abdomen! So you not alone!

Belinda - posted on 03/17/2009

I have heaps on my stomach and breasts also, iv been through the same thing, most of the girls i know who have had babies around the same time as I did dont have any either, but I feel better now after reading all the comments, im not alone! Hope you feel better! :)

Kerrianne - posted on 03/17/2009

i have so many, they start above my belly button and done onto the tops of my legs... its shocking, i tried creams but it didnt make any difference, I was 18 when i had my daughter so i thought having really good skin may help but it didnt so dont worry, there are plenty of ppl out there with loads of stretch marks your not the only one

Kasey-Louise - posted on 03/17/2009

i have them everywhere lol
on my hips,thighs even my butt lol
i would say these other mothers might be hiding there stretch marks under there clothes

Emma - posted on 03/16/2009

Quoting Rebecca:

I was a size 8 and i did modelling so going from a good body to this is really hard, wouldnt mind putting on weight because im working out so i can lose it. Stretch marks are so horrible, fine if they are faded. But im going on holiday in august and they are red raw still. Im going to have to wear clothes all the time and be boiling!! dont know what to do, lump it i guess? Just cant wait for my fiance to oogle at fit, young bib boobed women when im sitting there with a swimming costume on! Oh the joy! haha

i also was a size 8 (in english sizing).. and i also have the dilema of holiday in july.. we are going to cornwall and i dont think my bikini will be out of my suitcase.. i know my husband loves me and my body but it still wont help my feelings when i see all those gorgeous fit ladys on the beaches!!! lol xx

Emma - posted on 03/16/2009

Quoting Rebecca:

I was a size 8 and i did modelling so going from a good body to this is really hard, wouldnt mind putting on weight because im working out so i can lose it. Stretch marks are so horrible, fine if they are faded. But im going on holiday in august and they are red raw still. Im going to have to wear clothes all the time and be boiling!! dont know what to do, lump it i guess? Just cant wait for my fiance to oogle at fit, young bib boobed women when im sitting there with a swimming costume on! Oh the joy! haha

i also was a size 8 (in english sizing).. and i also have the dilema of holiday in july.. we are going to cornwall and i dont think my bikini will be out of my suitcase.. i know my husband loves me and my body but it still wont help my feelings when i see all those gorgeous fit ladys on the beaches!!! lol xx

Jessie - posted on 03/15/2009

your not along ive got strench marks every where but im ok with them now.doesnt bother me but god i cant seem to lose the baby fat..

Amanda - posted on 03/15/2009

I have them on my stomach and I'm going on a swimming trip in april and I just bought a one piece that covers them so they won't show.  Now if I could just find a way to loose the weight I'd be good.

Kylie - posted on 03/12/2009

I got stretch marks during puberty on my boobs and bum but I didn’t get any during my pregnancies. I was so worried, I would smother on bio oil twice a day for the nine months. All my girlfriends have stretch marks somewhere, my sister is a tiny girl but she still got a few during puberty. Its just a part of life ..even my hubby has a few.

Mary - posted on 03/12/2009

i gained weight too fast with my first pregnancy and therefore i am covered in them. i am quite self concious bout them coz i even hve them on my breasts...

Kate CP - posted on 03/12/2009

Girl, my boobs and belly look like a friggin' road map. You're not alone. :)

Sarah - posted on 03/12/2009

I have them everywhere!! and they are still like a deep purple color, they aren't even fading a bit and my daughter is 4 months old now. i didn't really do anything to prevent them though : / bad idea

Chasa - posted on 03/12/2009

Its all genetic if your mother or grandma got them then thats why you did...creams usually dont make a diff but you can try bio oil or vitamin E to try to fade them..I had good genetics i guess, and they just fade after pregnancy, or it could be the cocobutter and oil i used not sure..just think of them as memory or girft from the amazing baby you carried and gave birth to:)

Claire - posted on 03/12/2009

i have stretch marks on my legs,boobs n stomach x n never get rid of baby belly,yet other woman who have had more kids then me cm 2 never have the belly that just flops over my knickers etc x

Kiyomi - posted on 03/06/2009

MAN, I have stretch marks on my stomach all the way down the my female parts, and then all across my hips and thighs! My baby is 7 months old and I am still trying to get my skin back to (or at least closer to) the size it was before adding all this extra amount from stretching! My husband finds the texture of them interesting, some days it just cracks me up, others it makes me so much more self-conscious.