How to prevent Stretchmarks??

[dreamweaver83]

14 weeks in and I already had some stretch marks at the back of my knees, side of my boobs and groin area. Konti lang naman pero that got me worried. Now I really moisturize my whole body and not just my tummy, butt and thighs. Didn't think kasi na pati sa back of my knees magkakastretch marks to think I haven't even gained any weight and I'm 5 months in na.

[chuy]

I'm prone to stretchmarks but I don't have them on my tummy area even after pregnancy.

Pero sa ibang parts of the body meron ako. Siguro kasi bihira ako mag-lotion in those areas before. I had them when I was younger kasi nung college ako mabilis ako mag-gain/lose ng weight.

Kaya super pahid ako ng lotion nung preggy. I only used Lander Cocoa Butter.

[teal_rayy]

^ What lotion did you use?  Sabi sakin to use shea butter to prevent stretch marks.  I am just using jargons right now kasi I have no time to buy other things for myself right now.  Hubby supports me naman when I mentioned that I might need to have fractional in case may stretch marks ako and then the venus freeze.

[chuy]

I used Lander sis. Yung cocoa butter. Recommended din ng OB ko yung shea butter o kaya aloe yata yun. Pero yung aloe daw more on preventing or minimizing itchiness.

[+arte20+]

mga sis, anyone here using palmer's tummy butter? i've been using this na kasi for almost 3 months pero napansin ko lang instead pumuti yun tummy ko because stretched na sya kasi lumalaki na si baby parang nangingitim yun paligid. yun straight line ko sa tummy sobrang itim na din tapos yung mga paligid parang may mga brown or dark dots. bakit kaya nagkaganun mga sis? 

[oreo08]

^hormones yan... the line in the middle of your tummy is called linea negra... mawawala yan a few months after giving birth

[+arte20+]

^Ah talaga sis? Kahit yun mga dark spot dots sa paligid? Akala ko kasi epekto ng Palmer's Tummy Butter.. Hehe.

[*yvainne*]

Coconut oil and olive oil. Lotion naman after bath. Iniiwasan ko magka manas and kapag itchy skin ko, mild ko lang kamutin. Effective naman..

[khriseeee]

Has anyone tried bio-oil? I saw it being sold at S&R

Anyways, I made hubby promise to pay for my RF and mesotherapy to get rid of my stretchmarks and fat after our 2nd baby hahaha he agreed naman.

[hun_nie08]

Im on 15W and nagstart palang ako maglagay ng  petroleum jelly sa tummy. Ang dami kong mga rashes sa singit at gilid ng hita ko.... Hindi ko mapagilang di kamutin e... So far mejo nakatulong yung petroleum jell.. may nabasa din ako ng oil at night. matry nga din.. malagkit masydo yung petroleum jelly e.. ehhehe

[aquarius]

I gave birth over a week ago. I didn't get any stretchmarks again (it was my 2nd pregnancy) even if I gave birth to twins this time (my first child was singleton).

As for moisturizer, I used The Body Shop's Cocoa Body Butter (yes, they're available again).

My tummy didn't balloon that much din. The doctor said I can eat sweets kasi ok naman sugar ko sa OGTT, but still I kept the sweets to the minimum level (tikim tikim lang per day). I really didn't want my babies to grow big in my tummy that I might not deliver them vaginally if they're too big.

Some people say it's hard to tell why some pregnant women get stretchmarks. Pero ok din ang prevention tulad ng ginagawa ng mommies dito na nag-eeffort mag moisturize ng tummy. Plus healthy diet of fruits and vegetables, and minimal intake of sweet and oily food, I think makakatulong sa paglessen ng probability na magka stretchmarks.

[chuy]

^ Maganda yata talaga for prevention of stretchmarks ang Cocoa Butter. Yun din kasi ginamit ko pero ibang brand ng lotion.

[JINJIN:*]

bakit sabi sa internet hindi daw totoo na nakaka wala ng stretch mark ang mga lotion, it was never proven daw, kaya tuloy ako hindi na ako nag papahahid and im on my 5th month. Anyway, there is no harm in doing it kahit nakaktamad.

[chinkyaise]

I am using nivea coconut butter na lotion and so far I don't have stretchmarks pa, I'm on my 30th week na.

[hun_nie08]

Wow! Congrats sis! Twing gabi ba kayo naglalagay ng lotion? kahit anong brand ba ng COcoa butter pwede? San nakakabili ng Palmers? Im on my 20th week na e. Maganda na maagapan agad hehe.. TIA

[goddessjem]

I am using nivea coconut butter na lotion and so far I don't have stretchmarks pa, I'm on my 30th week na.

mura lang ba ito sis? I already gave birth. ay grabe ang tyan ko..sagwa! naglabasan ang stretch marks ko on my 8th mo of prgnancy.. ang nilalagay ko nun ay yung HN sunflower oil..ngayin tinatamad na ako maglagay..busy na kay baby, pero dapat mawala ito..soooon..

[bluish_mommy]

i think this cannot be prevented anymore. kahit anong ipahid sa balat, lalabas at lalabas ang marks. nasa klase daw kasi talaga ng skin type ang pagkakaron neto, and genetics ang isang malaking factor.

[chuy]

^ sis ako prone sa stretchmarks. Nasa genes namin yun. Kahit bro ko meron when he lost weight. Like I said sa post ko meron ako sa ibang parts of the body. I had it when I was younger. Pero nung nanganak ako wala sa tummy area ko.

Wala naman nga mawawala kung maglalagay ka ng lotion. Siguro it's not really for preventing or avoiding; it's more for minimizing or having less visible stretchmarks. Kasi the drier the skin when stretched, the more marks ang lalabas.

Also dapat hindi kinakamot yung skin para hindi lalo magkaroon ng marks. Kaya yung OB ko recommended lotion with aloe vera para may cooling effect daw sa skin. This will help you avoid scratching your skin. Pero ako cocoa butter lang ginamit ko. Any brand siguro will do. Try the cheaper ones para hindi masakit sa bulsa.

[bluish_mommy]

^true, same tayo nasa genes ko rin... moisturizing the skin really helps kasi yung dryness ang nakakapag-pakati ng skin, i remember nung buntis pa ako, halos ipaligo ko na yung lotion para lang mag-dry ang skin ko, pero sobrang kati talaga.

suwerte ng iba na maganda ang genes when it comes to skin talaga.

[chuy]

^ Correct sis. Kahit ako nun sangkatutak na lotion nilalagay ko. Onting kati lang lagay din lotion. Para hindi talaga makamot.

Kainggit nga yung iba kahit wala gawin wala pa rin stretchmarks.