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What is everyone using for stretchmark prevention?

This is my first pregnancy and I am starting to grow pretty rapidly now (I'm 19 weeks). I have tried using Bio Oil and Palmers Healing Oil and both gave me a rash. I am now using the Palmers Massage lotion for stretch marks with collagen and elastin in it. Severe stretch marks run in my family and I already have stretch marks on my legs from growth spurts as a child. I initially felt like just the massage lotion would not be good enough for prevention because it seems kind of thin.  However, I don't think my skin likes any type of oil as I seem to always get a rash. Any suggestions and/or experiences? What is everyone else using?
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1097036 tn?1325018347
I've been using the cocoa butter for stretch marks. Theres a lotion that is sold at Babies R Us that my friend told me works amazing. She's a pharmacist and just had a baby. I Can't remember the name but it starts with an L.
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1186413 tn?1326730549
I am using the same thing you are.  I am not sure how well it will work but we will see.  I got pretty big early on and so far I am ok but my sister only started getting them towards the end.  
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