My first didn’t appear until after birth only a few, my second started around 25 weeks and covered my whole stomach near enough by the end of pregnancy, this time started at 22 weeks just reappearing in where they had faded from my last.
Started late on. Around 32 weeks
I diligently used oil every day and my mum didn’t get any (they say it’s purely genetics). Was completely free of them until 38/39 weeks when some appeared at the lower part of my belly. They were quite red at the time when all stretched but during postpartum they become quite faint and silvery like and aren’t overly noticeable. Now that my belly is growing again they are a bit more noticeable and do worry more will come this time but nothing can do about it if it does. I still use oil every day as I like to keep bump hydrated and also like the binding feeling of rubbing it around.
I didn’t get any in my first pregnancy, I haven’t noticed any so far this pregnancy.
First baby and I’m 26weeks, I’ve noticed quite a few higher up around my belly button. I’ve always had a few at the bottom of my stomach but never this high. I have a feeling that I’m going to have lots
I'm very prone to them already (I'm fairly slim so I think it's genetics) I can't tell if my usual marks are any worse. I'm 27 weeks and have been using an oil based body butter the whole time but now I have blackheads all over my thighs and belly! Switching to Weleda stretch mark cream and bio old for the last trimester, wish me luck 🤞
I didn’t get any first pregnancy and haven’t this pregnancy either. I do think it’s genetics, but have been using my expert midwife this time round ☺️
I don’t have any at 25 weeks. My belly hasn’t stretched an awful lot (my bump is still not noticeable to most). My Mum didn’t get any with either pregnancy and they do say it’s likely you won’t either if your Mum didn’t. I don’t think it depends on whether you’re slim as somebody else has mentioned. I’m skinny (my BMI is still 17 at 25 weeks) and have gained 10 kilos in pregnancy, my boobs have gone from a 32A to 34C and haven’t got any stretch marks. I think it’s more likely to be to do with the elasticity of a persons skin.
I luckily never had any at all with my first and didn’t really use anything apart from occasional bio, I think a lot is also down to genetics! Don’t have any yet with second, will be interesting to see if I get any this time
Got some on my breasts, but nothing on belly yet.
My mum Has bad stretch marks, but I didn’t get any with my first pregnancy. I used bio oil every day. I’m now 26 weeks and no sign of any. My sister got them at the end of her pregnancy. I also had a boob job years ago and went from a B to an F! My skin was so stretched, I was hunched over but I didn’t get any stretch marks surprisingly! I think it’s just dependant on the elasticity of your skin! I hope I don’t get any this pregnancy!
Mine didn’t appear until the very last minute last time and only at the sides and very subtle. I couldn’t see them after either. I’m expecting a lot worse this time 🥲 have started using bio oil now!