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ms.fashionista · Sep 21st, 2008, 02:43 PM

I could not stand the smell of coco butter during my first trimester and I got the Curel Pregnancy and Motherhood lotion. The smell is very faint and so far I like it. I find that it really hydrates my skin well.

JPLovesPurses · Sep 22nd, 2008, 07:43 AM

I used Clarins eau de huile and Stretch Mark Cream from 2nd trimester on. Applied it 2x a day. I didn't care if it didn't prevent stretch marks because my mom got them BUT I wanted something nice and natural for my skin. Clarins is expensive but to me worth every penny. eau de huile has stronger herbal smell where as the cream doesn't have any distinct smell. No itching and stretch marks! Someone mentioned drinking a lot of water, I think that helps too. Don't flame me but I read a recent study about how coco butter isn't that effective preventing stretch marks but the study identified two ingredients and products that worked better. Too bad neither products are available in the U.S., one is made in Spain.

tiffanystar · Sep 22nd, 2008, 09:25 AM

I've heard that Bio oil is excellent. I used the gel version of Johnsons baby oil & kept a bottle by to loo so that I rubbed some in to my tum through the day. I haven't got any stretch marks. Good luck & don't feel bad if you get them. Just think of that lovely baby you will get at the end.

KatsBags · Sep 22nd, 2008, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by Nola

I won´t suggest creams (I think the cheap brands work just the same) but drink lots of water and keep yourself hydrated from the inside, I think that´s more important.

I agree. I've had two children and don't have any stretch marks at all. While I definitely agree that genetics plays a big part, I think drinking water really helps!

Agent Kitty · Sep 22nd, 2008, 12:25 PM

tummy honey is what I used, I had a 10 lb. boy and no stretch marks. It also helps with the itching. OMG-the itching was the worst.

shopaholicmum · Sep 24th, 2008, 01:17 PM

Hi, when i've been pregnant i've used a combination of bio oil, and palmers coco stretch mark cream - so far so lucky, only a couple of minor stretch marks!
Good luck and congrats!

elle-mo · Sep 24th, 2008, 09:58 PM

Genetics or not, I loved the Body Shops Body butter in Cocoa, they also have this great 'roll-on' stick that you can use too. I liked the roll on because the belly is not the only place you get stretch marks, don't forget your inner thighs, and the sides of your boobs. I was lucky after 2 kids and didn't get stretch marks but what I did get is the least of my problems! I just wish it got rid of my weight!

addicted2chanel · Sep 25th, 2008, 03:42 AM

My doctor told me that it is from genetics, and that helping to keep your body hydrated is a good way to prevent. I don't believe in creams. I used them. Needless to say they didn't work. I didn't get a single stretch mark until I was about 8 months, maybe a little later. But most of them I got in the last 2-3 weeks, and I wasn't even over due.
You can try, it's worth a shot!! My Grandma always told me that olive oil worked, and that her mother used it. I would reference your family history though.

Bag Lady 923 · Sep 26th, 2008, 12:50 PM

Pure olive oil is another alternative... The one you buy from the Supermarket and cook with. Hope that helps!

ms.fashionista · Sep 26th, 2008, 01:47 PM

^^^
But it's so oily and doesn't it get all over your clothes?

ive_flipped · Sep 26th, 2008, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by ms.fashionista

I could not stand the smell of coco butter during my first trimester and I got the Curel Pregnancy and Motherhood lotion. The smell is very faint and so far I like it. I find that it really hydrates my skin well.

I started using this and now I can not find it at any of the stores I look at :( I loved that cream

addicted2chanel · Sep 26th, 2008, 08:26 PM

^^ You can get it at motherhood maternity, Wal-mart, Target, Walgreens. These are where I've found them at. I loved that cream as well

ms.fashionista · Sep 26th, 2008, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by ive_flipped

I started using this and now I can not find it at any of the stores I look at :( I loved that cream

Yeah, I got mine from Target. Do you have a Target close by?

ive_flipped · Sep 27th, 2008, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by addicted2chanel

^^ You can get it at motherhood maternity, Wal-mart, Target, Walgreens. These are where I've found them at. I loved that cream as well

I have looked at the ones we have here and nothing :( they used to have it but they do not have it anymore. I will maybe pop over the boarder while I am working in the Falls and see if I can get some. We do not have target here in Ontario :( I wish we did I love target lol

lil*miz*vixen · Sep 29th, 2008, 01:49 AM

i like bio-oil the best, coz your tummy would be really itchy and i think it helps with the itchiness too... but they all say, if you're meant to get them you'll get them, its in your genes

Sep 21st, 2008, 02:43 PM	#16
ms.fashionista H-Happy! Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,304	I could not stand the smell of coco butter during my first trimester and I got the Curel Pregnancy and Motherhood lotion. The smell is very faint and so far I like it. I find that it really hydrates my skin well.
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Sep 22nd, 2008, 12:25 PM	#20
Agent Kitty Member Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 398	tummy honey is what I used, I had a 10 lb. boy and no stretch marks. It also helps with the itching. OMG-the itching was the worst.
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Sep 24th, 2008, 09:58 PM	#22
elle-mo Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 322	Genetics or not, I loved the Body Shops Body butter in Cocoa, they also have this great 'roll-on' stick that you can use too. I liked the roll on because the belly is not the only place you get stretch marks, don't forget your inner thighs, and the sides of your boobs. I was lucky after 2 kids and didn't get stretch marks but what I did get is the least of my problems! I just wish it got rid of my weight!
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Sep 25th, 2008, 03:42 AM	#23
addicted2chanel Chanel not war Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 2,049	My doctor told me that it is from genetics, and that helping to keep your body hydrated is a good way to prevent. I don't believe in creams. I used them. Needless to say they didn't work. I didn't get a single stretch mark until I was about 8 months, maybe a little later. But most of them I got in the last 2-3 weeks, and I wasn't even over due. You can try, it's worth a shot!! My Grandma always told me that olive oil worked, and that her mother used it. I would reference your family history though.
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Sep 26th, 2008, 12:50 PM	#24
Bag Lady 923 Mz. More Joined: Sep 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 417	Pure olive oil is another alternative... The one you buy from the Supermarket and cook with. Hope that helps!
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Sep 22nd, 2008, 07:43 AM	#17
JPLovesPurses Member Joined: Aug 2006 Location: California Posts: 375	I used Clarins eau de huile and Stretch Mark Cream from 2nd trimester on. Applied it 2x a day. I didn't care if it didn't prevent stretch marks because my mom got them BUT I wanted something nice and natural for my skin. Clarins is expensive but to me worth every penny. eau de huile has stronger herbal smell where as the cream doesn't have any distinct smell. No itching and stretch marks! Someone mentioned drinking a lot of water, I think that helps too. Don't flame me but I read a recent study about how coco butter isn't that effective preventing stretch marks but the study identified two ingredients and products that worked better. Too bad neither products are available in the U.S., one is made in Spain.

Sep 22nd, 2008, 09:25 AM	#18
tiffanystar Member Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Near Selfridges Posts: 1,053	I've heard that Bio oil is excellent. I used the gel version of Johnsons baby oil & kept a bottle by to loo so that I rubbed some in to my tum through the day. I haven't got any stretch marks. Good luck & don't feel bad if you get them. Just think of that lovely baby you will get at the end.

Sep 24th, 2008, 01:17 PM	#21
shopaholicmum Member Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,491	Hi, when i've been pregnant i've used a combination of bio oil, and palmers coco stretch mark cream - so far so lucky, only a couple of minor stretch marks! Good luck and congrats!

Sep 26th, 2008, 01:47 PM	#25
ms.fashionista H-Happy! Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,304	^^^ But it's so oily and doesn't it get all over your clothes?
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Sep 26th, 2008, 08:26 PM	#27
addicted2chanel Chanel not war Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 2,049	^^ You can get it at motherhood maternity, Wal-mart, Target, Walgreens. These are where I've found them at. I loved that cream as well
	__________________ I want a rainbow of Jumbos "I was a child and she was a child, In this kingdom by the sea But we loved with a love that was more than love- I and my Annabel Lee" - Edgar Allen Poe

Sep 29th, 2008, 01:49 AM	#30
lilmizvixen a Birkin Gurl Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 500	i like bio-oil the best, coz your tummy would be really itchy and i think it helps with the itchiness too... but they all say, if you're meant to get them you'll get them, its in your genes
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