Anyone else at 38ish weeks feel like skin can't stretch any further?

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I am going to have such awful stretch marks at the end of this pregnancy.

I can see them already - bright red. I'm carrying so low and all the pressure is down under my belly button and my skin feels like its about to snap. It is really sore.

Have been moisturising nearly every day - but its made no difference - it literally is just the pressure of my baby hurting the skin.

Is this normal? I feel like the baby could burst out of my tummy really soon - if I don't first go into labour.

yup normal!! Im 35 weeks pregnant with twins so im MAHOOSIVE!!

Yeah it's normal Im 34+4 and am the same. So low and stretched. Have loads of stretch marks and they are so itchy! Just keep up with the cream!

I am 37+ weeks, and my skin across my belly is tightening by the day. Best thing to do is to lay down as much as possible and take the weight off the belly- not long to go!

I'm 29 weeks and feel like that! The stretch marks do fade. My belly will never be the same again, but no other part of my life is so I'm not too bothered. Moisturise away, feels nice even if the stretch marks stay on.

I'm not worried about stretch marks afterwards - just worried that my skin might actually burst open. It is really painful sometimes and I can't remember this feeling with DS at all.

But I'll keep moisturising and not worry about it. Thank you.

I'm 38 weeks and can sympathise. I have been getting lots of braxton hicks for a while now, which just exaggerates it more! So much so that I'll wince when friends and family want to touch bump.

Aside from my boobs I have thus far escapes stretch marks on my tummy. However, I am waiting - I just know it'll happen any day now!! I am stuck in the stupid bio oil trap now though. It's flipping expensive. But having got this far without getting marks I am now too scared to get anything else when it runs out...rediculous I know!

LittleMilla, it is ridiculous! You can't prevent stretchmarks. The part of the skin that is damaged and causes stretchmarks, isn't even reached by any cream or potion. They're good for relieving the itch and for keeping moisturised but your lack of stretchmarks is a mix of genetics and luck. Save the money. Buy some cake.