Teapig I love Bio Oil, the smell is really relaxing to me. I've had a pot for a few years, I have stretch marks on my hips and thighs and used it to lighten their appearance and thought it did a good job. I got a few on my bump last time, just by belly button, were tiny but sore. The Bio Oil helped relieve that stretching pain. I still use it on my middle, boobs, hip and thighs after a nice shower.
A close friend had never had a stretch mark in her life, I've had them since puberty, but her bump was really badly covered in stretch marks and no amount of lotion helped, her baby is 8 months and they are just starting to fade. Her mum didn't have them at all.
It's just luck of the draw. Decided to buy some more maternity jeans, over bump, failing miserably. Wanting a 20S [or Reg] bootcut [can't do skinny with my thighs and calves] but they are out of stock everywhere. 18 is just too small. I'm trying to bid on some on eBay and they are going for more than they are new. I get annoyed at Mothercare, Mamas and Papas and JoJo don't do anything larger than an 18. H&M are a little bit tight on me. Just going to live in the one pair I have got. I only wore my underbump for a little while, I found the were pushing uncomfortably on my belly and hips, certainly less hip pain now I've gone overbump.
Still lots of achey pains across my tummy. But no actual bump popping out. I can feel the fundus when lying down and it has moved up, but it's shifted all the extra weight up, so I've got an odd looking tummy. Can't remember the discomfort of the stretching like this last time.