In my last pregnancy 2 years ago I didn't get a single stretchmark (before you say jammy bugger, I had a vaginal birth second degree tear instead and a semi-prolapse )so I'm wondering the likelihood in this current pregnancy (due in 8 weeks)?
This time, I've lots of visible blue veins all over my bump - is that what turns into stretchmarks?
It sounds vain I know, but I figured if I suffered the greater evil of tear and prolapse, karma will let me off stretchmarks!
My sister has lots of them from her 3 pregnancies yet I have none so far, so the Genes theory can't be right.
My post-birth belly bump never really went down much from 2 years ago so perhaps my belly skin is still stretched enough not to need to stretch anymore this time?
How common are stretchmarks in pregnancy I wonder?