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stretch mark theory...is it true or not?

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nancygrace
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stretch mark theory...is it true or not?

i read that if u exposed yourself(stomach/legs etc..) to the sun while pregnant then the chances of having stretch marks increase by 75%. can anyone relate?

Posted 8/16/06 4:41 PM
 
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BaroqueMama
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Re: stretch mark theory...is it true or not?

My belly never saw the light of day during pregnancy and I still have horrible stretch marks, so go freaking figure.

Posted 8/16/06 4:42 PM
 

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Re: stretch mark theory...is it true or not?

Posted by prncssrachel

My belly never saw the light of day during pregnancy and I still have horrible stretch marks, so go freaking figure.



Same here.Chat Icon

Posted 8/16/06 4:43 PM
 

Spring Baby06
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Re: stretch mark theory...is it true or not?

my belly and legs never saw the light of day while I was preggo and I still got them.

Posted 8/16/06 4:45 PM
 

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Re: stretch mark theory...is it true or not?

Posted by prncssrachel

My belly never saw the light of day during pregnancy and I still have horrible stretch marks, so go freaking figure.



Same here- Ive also heard they are genetic- which would explain alot in my case!

Posted 8/16/06 4:49 PM
 

nrthshgrl
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Re: stretch mark theory...is it true or not?

I heard they were genetic too. Something about collagen in the skin. I haven't heard about stretch marks & the sun. I have heard about the sun making the "mask of pregnancy" (dark blotches on the face) worse.

Posted 8/16/06 4:50 PM
 

nferrandi
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Re: stretch mark theory...is it true or not?

I've been in the sun all summer and I don't have any stretch marks on my belly -yet (I'll be 31 weeks Friday) I do however have stretch marks on my booty, which has never ever seen the light of day.

Posted 8/16/06 5:13 PM
 

NJmom
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Re: stretch mark theory...is it true or not?

my belly wasn't exposed to the sun and i still got them. Chat Icon i really think they're genetic and if you're going to get them, there's really nothing that will stop them from appearing. Chat Icon

Posted 8/16/06 5:21 PM
 

KangaMom
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Re: stretch mark theory...is it true or not?

Last summer while pregnant my belly was exposed to the sun and I got no stretch marks... My mom and sister never got them either... They didn't use cocoa butter and I did... I think it's just genetics...

Message edited 8/16/2006 5:32:59 PM.

Posted 8/16/06 5:25 PM
 

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Re: stretch mark theory...is it true or not?

My belly never saw the light of day while preggo. My mother got horrible stretchmarks from my brother and I. I used cocoa butter and anti itch oil religiously and got not one mark. I can't even say it's genetic because of my situation???

Message edited 8/16/2006 5:28:57 PM.

Posted 8/16/06 5:28 PM
 

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Re: stretch mark theory...is it true or not?

I know that theory is false. I spent my entire pregnancy in the sun. First and Second trimester in a Bikini and then in a tankini for the third since we live on the Gulf of Mexico. Heck, I even tanned pregnant once or twice.
I heard drinking tons of water and good creme work and they did for me. I used Barmon creme which alot of weighlifters use and is safe for pregnancy.
The only stretch marks even after my gross weight gain are the ones I got from the freshmen fifteen back in 1997 on my hips, none from Jack.

Posted 8/16/06 7:34 PM
 

Michelle913
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Re: stretch mark theory...is it true or not?

I was never in the sun while I was preggo and I got the curse...

Posted 8/16/06 7:36 PM
 

Stefanie

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Re: stretch mark theory...is it true or not?

Posted by nrthshgrl

I heard they were genetic too. Something about collagen in the skin. I haven't heard about stretch marks & the sun. I have heard about the sun making the "mask of pregnancy" (dark blotches on the face) worse.



I didn't get stretch marks and I was in the sun a lot! I did get the mask of pregnancy...and looked like a raccoon.

It's genetic...stretch marks...

Posted 8/16/06 8:00 PM
 

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Re: stretch mark theory...is it true or not?

no stretch marks here, and I sunned my belly in the extreme beginning and end of my pregnancy...

Posted 8/16/06 10:05 PM
 

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Re: stretch mark theory...is it true or not?

I was in the sun and I didn't have any stretch marks

Posted 8/16/06 10:57 PM
 

JTK
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Re: stretch mark theory...is it true or not?

i have THE WORSE stretch marks EVER and my mother has NONE!! go figure. thought i was gonna be lucky!

Posted 8/16/06 11:02 PM
 

aidamarie
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Re: stretch mark theory...is it true or not?

Posted by prncssrachel

My belly never saw the light of day during pregnancy and I still have horrible stretch marks, so go freaking figure.




same here!!Chat Icon

Posted 8/17/06 3:12 AM
 

betty
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Re: stretch mark theory...is it true or not?

I don't think it's true. I was in the sun for the last 3 months of pregnancy (I've heard these are the worst for stretch marks), my belly was exposed and tan and I didn't get any stretch marks.

Posted 8/17/06 10:28 AM
 

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Re: stretch mark theory...is it true or not?

Posted by prncssrachel

My belly never saw the light of day during pregnancy and I still have horrible stretch marks, so go freaking figure.



me tooChat Icon

Posted 8/17/06 11:19 AM
 
 

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