Did your stretch marks get worse in subsequent pregnancies?

[Bea8809]

I got a fair few stretch marks on my belly right at the end of my first pregnancy...I’m pregnant again and wondering do they get worse every time or generally just stay the same? I worry as although I’m not overweight I hadn’t got back to my pre pregnancy weight so I’ll be bigger this time.

I got a small amount right before I gave birth to DD then second time round I got quite a few more how DS was 10lb 6! Which was a lot bigger than my first

It's annoying though as there's not much you can do some people either get them or they don't! I have a friend whose had two babies gained and lost 5 stone as well and she doesn't have a single stretch Mark on her body I think people are just lucky and u lucky haha

Mine didn’t and I was a lot bigger second time round. First time they were redder for a long time before they faded, second time round they faded much quicker.

Yep I definitely think it’s luck! Last time I slathered on coconut oil and shea butter twice a day and didn’t make a blind bit of difference haha

Mine did. 1st I had a nice average size baby fat under bump marks I didn't notice until after birth, then 2nd was a baby over 3lb heavier than 1st with excess fluid levels lots of new ones after him. 3rd was a little smaller than 2nd so no changes. Then came twins and I was absolutely huge!! my belly and my sides are covered in stretchmarks and I have a lot of excess skin too so a bad overhang. Been saving for a tummy tuck for the past few years but will take me ages to have enough and pregnant with another singleton atm.

@Bea8809 I did every single night without fail and then was fuming when I got them haha I didn't get them till I went overdue as well little bugger

And anyway they are our war stripes haha

I didn't get any stretch marks with any of my pregnancies

Yep - got loads at the very end of my first (literally in the last week) and thought there was no space for more, but here I am at 36 weeks and I've suddenly got a whole row of new ones. I'd been religiously slithering various creams and oils too...

I got loads at about 40wks with my first. From waist to bikini line, totally covered.

I've not had any new ones in an subsequent pregnancies...not sure there is space though 😂

Mine have just extended , the old bits have stayed silvery and the newer bits are pinker , haven't noticed any completely new ones though