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when do stretch marks appear?

Hey everyone, so I'm 26 weeks pregnant, I'm 18 and this is my first baby. I was wondering when stretch marks appear. I started getting on my breasts but nothing on my belly. I know when my mom was pregnant with me she got lots of em, is it true that genetically u get them as bad as your mother (that's something I read somewhere) and when do they start to show?
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They do say they are genetic, my mom got them my older sister did not, I got some very light ones never turned red around 38 weeks  
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I didn't get any with my first and still haven't this time.  I am 35 weeks now. Do women in your family have stretch marks?  It can be a genetic thing.
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I didn't get them until about 36weeks with my 2nd baby
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I didn't get them till my 4th kiddo. I gained a ton of weight
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