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Did you get stretchmarks second time around?

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lovecloud · 13/10/2005 18:32

Or anything else you didnt get first time?

If so did you take all the same precautions as first time or did you just get too relaxed about it all?

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marthamoo · 13/10/2005 18:34

No stretchmarks second time - there was no room for any new ones, and it seems you can't get stretchmarks on stretchmarks.

iota · 13/10/2005 18:34

I got a few with my second. Also got carpel tunnel which was a lot worse than a few strechmarks

HausOfHorrors · 13/10/2005 18:38

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lovecloud · 13/10/2005 18:41

i never did with first dd, i did hear that some people are just more prone than others and you either get them or you dont so just wondered if this was true or that you can with other pregnancies.

i will do the same with first, antenatal yoga to help stretch the skin which helps it cope and Neals Yard Mothers Massage Oil or was i just wasting my time because i was not going to get them anyway???

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marthamoo · 13/10/2005 18:53

I think you either get them or you don't. I rubbed in every moisturiser/oil/potion known to womankind with ds1 and I still got horrendous stretchmarks.

aloha · 13/10/2005 19:05

I have very few stretchmarks - amazing considering how vast and whale-like I became. It's not about creams, it's just the way you are.

littlerach · 13/10/2005 19:05

I took no precautions first time and had none.

The second time round i used loads of cream, I had loads of stretchmarks.

Doesn't figure really!
Except I was huge second time.

FrightfullyPoshFloss · 13/10/2005 19:06

MY skin is ruined, but DS's is beautiful, so at least one of us has been blessed!

Tinker · 13/10/2005 19:08

None either time. No creams, just made that way.

Milliways · 13/10/2005 19:14

Same as Littlerach. None first time, small baby. Got them (on boobs!) second time, huge baby!

KathH · 13/10/2005 20:33

yes and the 3rd time and the 4th time! If there's ever a 5th time there wont be any room for any more!

hornbag · 13/10/2005 21:41

Didn't get stretchmarks 1st or 2nd time (despite being HUGE 2nd time).
Did get SPD 2nd time but (not 1st) though which I believe is unusual as you normally get it every time?

gravity · 14/10/2005 11:31

yup!

didnt think i got them first time - coz were right under my big fat bump

second time had a caesarian and they appeared worse after...but that was 5 months ago.

tummy seems to have finally toned up......... was much quicker with natural birth, plus the tan works wonders.

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