Stretch marks and itchy skin

[Jess0462]

Hey mamas. I'm 22 weeks with my first pregnancy and the bump is growing! I'm pre-empting stretch marks and itchy skin as it continues to grow and would love to hear your recommendations for any preventative lotions or creams you've tried and tested? Thank you 😊

I used jojoba oil. I didn't get any stretch marks, but no idea whether the oil contributed to that. It did help with the mild itching and stretching feeling, though.

Unfortunately (or fortunately) it’s down to genetics whether you get stretch marks or not. I didn’t use anything and didn’t have any from both of my two pregnancies.

You can ask a good pharmacist to add a few menthol crystals to a mild base cream for itching.