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stretch marks
I have a question. I gained way too much weight with my son (53 lbs) this pregnancy I really want to keep it down to a healthy weight gain of about 25-30 lbs. I got awful stretch marks from my first pregnancy and was wondering if anyone had used any creams to help prevent them. Mine are mainly on my lower abdomen and hip/thigh area. I really don't want them to get worse than they already are. I'm only 5 weeks pregnant and don't have to worry about it yet, but just wandering if anyone had some suggestions. Thanks!
The only thing the lotions and creams will do is improve elasticity. Stretch marks are mainly hereditary (thank your mom or dad!). The lotions will also help with itchiness from the stretching. Your BEST bet for preventing stretch marks is what you just said: gain less weight than previous pregnancy!
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