Stretch marks but no bump yet.... What next!!

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Anyone else had this? Am nearly 10 weeks and definitely don't have a bump, though tummy was very flat before. Since about 7 weeks I've been a little bloated, look as if I'm due on but nothing noticeable to anyone other than me. But stretch marks are already appearing along both sides of tum
Please tell me I'm not alone in this?? Have been using bio oil every morn and cocoa butter every night for 3 weeks already - any other advice?

Accept it.

That's the best advice I can give. There is nothing you can do to prevent stretch marks. I was a size 10 before I fell PG, used bio oil religiously from 5 weeks, my mum never got one stretch mark. I'm now 38+1 an have hundreds, stretching all the way up to my ribcage (not one on my boobs though and they've gone up 4 sizes!).

I was pretty upset at first, am only 23 and wasn't emotionally prepared for the physical changes my body went through. But now I'm at peace with it. If anything, I feel like a proud tigress with an incredibly powerful body.

Yup! They'll only get worse! I didn't have one till 36 weeks, by delivery I was covered up to my ribs. Look on them as a badge of honour!

Keeping hydrated is supposed to be as important as moisturising. I can't offer any direct experience though, at 7 weeks I'm waiting with bated breath. Good luck.

I think it's largely down to luck.

I got none, not one - my sisters were covered.

I slathered on Clarins body tonic oil every day, twice a day - but I suspect it wasn't the answer.

Thanks ladies, I know it's inevitable but wasn't expecting them to pop up even before I get any sort of bump!! Just feel like someone's having a laugh at me, spotty face, dry scalp and now stretch marks and still in first trimester. Just finding it a little depressing I guess that everything's changing so much so soon before have really had chance to get my head round it or to tell anyone yet. Ah well c'est la vie!