does anyone have any suggestions for streatchmark lotions. I am just entering my second trimester and the cream that i used in my last pregnancy worked good but is now discontinued. so i was wondering what do other women use?
I am a SAHM student with a 2 year old and 14 weeks pregnant. Cocasian 26 year old.
Go to www.firstfitness.com/newyou02 and go to the personal care link. There you will find "Regenisis Wrinkle, Stretch Mark, and Cellulite Creme." It is by far the best out there.
All the other products do what they say too.
Blessings...
Hi M. - While pregnant my Director swore by our Mary Kay Visably Fit Body Lotion - never any stretch marks with any of her pregnancies. Wish I would have had it when I was pregnant!
cocoa butter worked well for me
Firstof you can do daily walk.It will always best for you.This should stimulate the elimination of toxins in your body.
Drink enough water.
Eat properly.
Eat lots of fiber and combine your food properly.
Apply best anti cellulite cream
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Bella mama...the oil. Best stuff out there, kinda expensive but worth it
Hi,
Try vitamin E oil-just break open a capsule. It is used to prevent scars and sooth skin.
Anything with Cocoa Butter in it is going to be great since it is so hydrating. I tried to use the stretch mark cremes and nothing worked so I have stretch marks from Hades. I tried 4 different cremes durring my pregnancies and nothing worked.
Sadly I've become of the opinion either your genes allow for stretch marks or they don't, I didn't luck out. My mother got em, my sister did and so did I.
But you may be one of the lucky ones, so as the other ladies said Cocoa Butter is good, the other one very popular is Shea Butter - you can buy a large tub of it at The Body Shop it smells divine! I use that for my pregnancies. A great smell and reduction in itches is desirable also, right!
Good Luck!
M., I used Bio Oil throughout my pregnancy and only had two tiny stretchmarks on my hips. I have more on my breasts, but I didn't really put much oil there until the latter stages of my pregancy. I got pretty bad stretchmarks during puberty (on my hips) and my Mum and cousin both had terrible ones after pregnancy, so I feel as though maybe the oil helped. Of course there's no way of knowing for sure if I wouldn't have got them anyway! I'll definately use it again for my next baby. The reason I chose this one over the other potions out there is because the reviews from people online were so overwhelmingly positive! BTW, the oil smells really nice! You can buy it either online or from Walgreens.
I am 7 months with my 2nd daughter. I have used vitamin E oil both times. It did a great job last time. I didn't think about putting it on my hips and thighs last time and got stretch marks there, but my belly was beautiful. You can get it at The Vitamin Shoppe or GNC type places. I get the 14,000 IU variety by Jason. I rub it generously all over my belly, hips and thighs after every shower. It feels great, too.
I originally heard about it after I had plastic surgery due to a car accident when I was younger. It was a true miracle then and I stand by it now. However, every person is different. Good luck!
I used the Body Oil from Neutrogena when I got out of the shower and then used The Body Shop's Cocoa Butter over the oil. They both soaked in really quickly but left my skin feeling soft all day....not greasy. I did this with both of my children and don't have a single stretch mark. Good luck with everything and congratulations!!
I used Belli oil for both of my pregnancies and have not gotten one stretch mark. I bought it online. It is supposed to be all natural and safe to use during pregnancy. I loved it.
When I was pregnant with my first child I used Queen Helene Cocoa Butter Lotion and it worked well. I still use it on my arms and legs and it makes my skin so soft I love it.
From the time I was 18 weeks I used Bert's Bees Mama Bee Belly Butter (you can get it at Target for about $13). I slathered it on after my shower in the morning and again when I got home from work. I never got a stretch mark and my mom had had stretch marks.
An indian beauty secret is to rub almond oil into your skin. It's suprisingly non-greasy and I thought it worked great. Like many other women, I didn't get any stretch marks either but I believe that is primarily due to genetics. Good luck with what you choose, but asking your mother how HER skin fared during her pregnancy(s) might give you a better insight as to how YOUR skin will hold up.
I used "Palmer's Cocoa Butter Stretch Mark Massage Lotion". I went through 2 big pump bottles and applied it at least twice/day almost from the beginning before I was even showing. I don't have any stretch marks at all now (and my mom had terrible ones!). It even made the itchiness feel better in the last couple of months. I'm absolutely using it next time too.
I used to go to a great 'natural store' in Canton where they custom mixed a cream for just such a problem. Sadly it closed(was called Touch the Earth). However, I bet with a bit of research you could find a similar store-or mix a potion yourself. It worked great-I did still get the marks (inevitable- got'm when i got boobs in puberty too!)but I believe it lessened the effects and made my skin feel SO, SO much better. It had cocoa butter, an oil-I really think it was olive oil, a fragrance and an ingredient or so that I don't remember.
