Tiger Stripes?

5 months! All over my thighs and my stomach around 7.5 months

So far haven’t gotten any, I’m 31 weeks

34 weeks and they are just barely starting to show on my lower belly

35 weeks

Mine showed up around 32/33 weeks

I didn't get any with my first. But I recently had my second. She's a month old. I didn't notice them until after I gave birth. 🙂❤️

I didn’t get any, even though my belly was huge 🙈

I didn’t get my first stripe until my 3rd child and I was 30 weeks .. he wound up being my biggest kid 🤦‍♀️ 10 lbs even 😅

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Oh yeah my first two didn’t even weigh 7 pounds 😅 I’m a little person and I kept telling my dr he was too big and when they weighed him on the ultrasound he wasn’t even 8 lbs but when we delivered he got stuck and it was just a terrible scary awful delivery because no one was prepared for how big he was 10lbs with a 14in chest he looked like the caterpillar off bugs life 😂😂

26weeks first tiger stripe! My whole stomach ended up being a giant scared up belly. That I show everyone because I’m so proud I created my beautiful baby🤗

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My is completely scared too! Did you find anything that works to get rid?

Confidence . Lol I don’t think they will ever go away maybe fade a little tho

Around 34 weeks. From 34-41 I got major stretch marks on my stomach. I used cocoa butter and still my skin stretched a lot! Still trying to get rid of them and I’m 9 weeks PP

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Hemp oil ,, mine or gone 😁

But I’m also 2 yrs pp😂

Thank you for all your input ladies. I thought it was odd that I had none yet, but I guess its normal. Although my doctor did just tell me that I'm not eating enough even though I eat 6 times a day, so that could be why.

Never with my 1st who came at 41 weeks and over 8.5lbs. None with my second yet at 33 weeks. I think they are genetic 🤷‍♀️

I really seen mine after the baby

I wanna say I was 34-35 weeks along. Thinking I had made it through without any and then 💥 bam 💥 they showed up!

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Same here!

1 month after

Am I the only one who started getting her stripes at 17 weeks ?

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I swear I got mine at like 12-15 weeks and I hadn't even gained weight. 🙄 Just baby. I got a ton though. But my mom had a ton.

Yea I keep hearing its genetic , I lost weight if anything and gained belly. I'm going to try derma rolling I heard it's really good

I didn't get any! I used Trader Joe's coconut body butter the whole time. Pregnancy hack

34 weeks. They came out of nowhere and were deep. My sister was the same so I think its just genetics.

I didn't have any until my third but she was my biggest baby at 9.5 and I still can't get rid of them.

About 35 weeks. They came out of nowhere and I had/have them absolutely everywhere! Even on the back of my knees 😩

I got mine around 33 weeks, they were more noticable after I had her.

I didnt get any. Delivered at 39 weeks, but used Bio oil or Weleda oil twice a day, morning and night.

For all 3 pregnancies it happened after baby arrived. Not during any trimester

I got mine in the beginning but didn't become super super noticeable till after birth and started losing the weight. Tiger stripes is exactly what I tell my husband I have. Lol 😉

When I was 36 weeks until the end

I got them after my son was born. I only had 4 stretch marks on my belly while pregnant.

The last few weeks was when I got some, but the majority of mine came in the first 6 weeks postpartum. I wish someone had told me to expect that, I was so surprised to see. I love them now, though. Embracing them is so freeing!

I didnt until my second pregnancy. Then I had tigar strips everywhere!

I didn't get them. I used belly butter and drank a ton of water. I am not sure how preventable they are though - I just gave it a shot.

I got mine the very last week of my pregnancy! Didn’t have one stretch mark before then.

I got mine at the end, because I stopped using coconut oil.

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Oh yes! I loved it! I literally took the one we used to cook with. And I would cake that on. I wasn’t going to take chances, then I got lazy. 😑 i only have a little bit of marks.

I been had them 😂 I’m a BBW. Sooo they kinda just got a little darker or more defined.

I got mine in the beginning

I got three distinct lines early on. And they grew... literally looks like Wolverine slashed me. lol I got a couple more in the last few weeks, too. We just learn to love them though. Genetics = tiger stripes or the lack thereof.

I had mine the whole time but I am tiny so I expected it I still have them and love them

I was about 8mos when i got mine

I got mine in the first trimester and I’m the exact spot my mom has hers lol

I got them on my first pregnancy at 16 and they were so deep omg I still joke with my husband and tell him they look like Freddy Kruegers face 😂😂😂

The last month I noticed 2-3 faint ones on both sides. Once babe was out, it took 3 days for belly to deflate back to normal and now they're 1-2" stipe clusters on my love handles.

Didn’t get them at all with my first and got them around 35 weeks with my second. I thought I was in the clear!

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Me too 😩

I had a 9 lb 7 oz baby, and they popped up above and below my belly button in the last couple weeks of pregnancy! He also came about a week late 😬

I thought for sure I would get them since my mother did and I am on the thinner side. I am very fit and ate normal portions throughout my first 2 pregnancies. Also, used Palmer's skin therapy oil twice a day. 1st baby came at 38 weeks (6lbs 7oz) and 2nd baby came at 41 weeks and 2 days (8lbs). Could not believe I didn't get any strech marks on my stomach. I did have "smaller" bellies than some women due to working out. Did get a few faint ones on my boobs. On pregnancy #3 now and trying to maintain same routine. Will see what happens.

My last month!

I'm 31 weeks and I'm not seeing any but I've put on bio oil twice a day since 12 weeks.

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I've heard that too...my mom don't really have any been my sister and I either... like 1 or 2 literally.

I did that my first pregnancy but was told by my doctor that it didn’t matter and that stretch marks are genetic. I didn’t believe her until my second pregnancy...😩

I didn't get any on my belly with either of my pregnancies - I lathered up cocoa butter lotion every single day on my body. I did get a few on my boobs with my first! Haha

I didn't get any new ones from my pregnancy, I already had some. On a side note, anyone up for a gym buddy?

Almost the end.. like 7.5 months

Like 27 weeks Then I got some after below belly button because my LO never dropped so when my gut did once she was out I got a bunch of bad ones. Was so surprised

About 7 1/2 months. I was really small and lathered bio oil every day. Didn't help. I also had an 8lb 3oz baby and was literally all belly! 🤣

I gained a few with my first child in the last two weeks of my pregnancy, nothing serious. It was my third child that connected the few stretch marks I had on my lower belly.