I've finally accepted it

ElizabethS · #1 May 24th, 2011, 06:58 PM

I'm going to have stretch marks for the rest of my life. I escaped my first two pregnancies with like 1 tiny stretch mark (which was hidden in a bikini). Now I have these gosh awful claw marks across my lower belly and upper thighs and I've determined they AREN'T going away.

*sigh*

Anyone else resigned to their battle wounded body post pregnancy?

Lilly Bella · #2 May 24th, 2011, 07:15 PM

Don't hate me but I have none

alinne1026 · #3 May 24th, 2011, 07:28 PM

Baby # 3 (my precious Kellen) officially destroyed my body. I may be back to my pre-preggo weight and clothes but the residual gray stretchmarks all over my body....including my arms and legs... are out of hand. My oldest dd actually recommended the cream they show on TV b/c "mommy, your skin is all ruined like that." Good thing dh doesn't seem to notice!

Arei_720 · #4 May 24th, 2011, 08:41 PM

My first two pgs I got none on my stomach, but this time around- after having the baby and going home, I noticed a stretch mark appear. It runs from bikini line up about 4 inches. It's lightened and I'm super fair-skinned, so I can barely see it.

Karlie · #5 May 24th, 2011, 09:43 PM

I have faint white ones on my belly. They never bothered me before but it seems the more weight I loose the more obvious they become. :s

preciousgiftsmama · #6 May 24th, 2011, 10:04 PM

I have zero stretch marks. I never got any with any pg

and I even gained 60 pounds each with Julia and Ty. Just stretchy skin I guess

#7 May 25th, 2011, 06:01 AM

I have them but they are faint white looking. If yours are red/pink just give it time, they will lighted A LOT. I dont care about mine. It doesnt bother me. Same with my c/s scar. I think of them as a blessing to me because I was able to carry my children, and have them delivered safely.

sfarrow3 · #8 May 25th, 2011, 07:30 AM

I finally accepted this after my first baby! hahaha. Like Shannon it doesn't bother me at all because I don't plan to put all this DIVALICIOUSNESS!!! (if that's a word hahaha) in a bikini anytime soon!

*BabyMaMa* · #9 May 25th, 2011, 10:39 AM

I have them on my stomach and thighs, and it happened after my first baby! One piece bathing suits for me...woot! But seriously, I kinda could care less about them, and so could DH. I've always been prone to stretch marks. I had them on my thighs in high school and I was freaking 112lbs. Meh...