When did you get stretchmarks?

[beevo12]

If you did get them at all? Also, where did you get them. I just discovered a couple underneath my bb's. :(

Also if you did get them, when did they start to fade?

[cantwait]

Not until the last 3 days of my PG (argh). I was almost 36 weeks. They were on the underside of my belly, none on the BBs. I'd say they had mostly faded by 6 months postpartum, although you can still see a few at 13 months.

[SaphirimalMei]

I didnt start getting stretchies til I was about 20 weeks.
By 36 weeks the entire underside of my belly was COVERED.
Then they started creeping slowly up to the area above my belly button.
The last week really did me in though. (I was 10 days past my due date)
DD was ALL OUT FRONT and I didnt really grow anywhere else but my belly.

DD is 5.5 months old and they are finally starting to fade a bit, but I have
heard it can take up to a year.

Oh well...totally worth it :D

-Marisa

[Stumbles]

I started getting them at 19 weeks on the tops of my thighs of all places. Then at about 25 weeks I started getting them under my belly and by thirty weeks my belly (to just above my belly button) was absolutely covered! They even started to spread around to my hips! They started to fade at around 5 - 6 months PP and at 14 months PP still get itchy. I like to think of them as my 'Stripes of pregnancy and motherhood' when I have a bad day.

[adoredh]

28 weeks now- seems like everytime I look in the mirror, I see new stretch marks that were not there yesterday!!! It's getting crazy! (all over my lower tummy slowly making their way up to the belly button)

I got them on my boobs around 14-15 weeks. Not sure how much worse they're going to get, but I honestly don't care. So I won't be wearing a bikini for a long time, at least I'll have my little munchkin in my arms! :D

[Chylynn]

My stretch marks (3 of them) appeared on the underside of my belly 2 days before I delivered my DD! I was not a happy camper, but, now I realize it is not a big deal. Just an FYI, after you deliver, they become BRIGHT pink (almost red) and then start to lighted up. I am now 3 months, 2 weeks PP and they are still visible, but not super bright.

[Jen1098]

I never got stretch marks but I was so veiny. It seemed like I had blue lines everywhere on my belly and boobs.

[tray622]

I would honestly say that 90% of my stretch marks didnt come until the last couple of weeks or so. They have all pretty much faded by now. The ones under my bbs faded the quickest!

[kimthebride]

Mine did not show until after I delivered - I was so bummed!
I gained most of my weight in my thighs & butt, so that's where I got them (short vertical red ones).

Once I am done BFing I plan to use Stri-Vectin to fade them.

[LexyLou]

I never got stretch marks but I was so veiny. It seemed like I had blue lines everywhere on my belly and boobs.


Me too! Well I'm only 28 weeks so there is still time for stretchmarks but I'm hoping I don't get them since my mom didn't but I am SUPER veiny...it's really weird.

[saathei]

Mine showed up around the 6 month mark. They radiate around my belly button and are also on my boobs around the nipples. They're starting to fade, though - I'm three months out and they're a lavender rather than the angry purple they were at first.

Oh, and I still have my linea nigra. :rolleyes:

[moderngal]

like kimthebride, mine didn't come until after I delivered and my milk came in. still have the linea nigra, too.

[BTB]

My mom has zero stretch marks after three pregnancies - but I've got tons, because you get genes from your dad, too, and mine had bunches on his beer pooch. :)

They came on slowly, none at all until 18 weeks or so I think, but the last few weeks I was pg (delivered DD at 37 weeks) they multiplied like bunnies. I've even got them on my upper arms! 3 months postpartum, and they're kind of beige-y instead of angry red/pink, but you can't miss 'em. It's a small price to pay for a little cutie pie, though. :D

[phart]

I didn't get them on my belly but got them on my hips/butt and boobs and it was fairly late in the pregnancy. I think the hips/butt ones took forever to fade. Ot it seemed:)

[ce_Kathleen]

I didn't get my stretch marks until very late (36 weeks and after) and even then I only got them on my hips/butt and a small amount under my belly (where my c-section scar is now). Now at almost 1 year later you can't really see the ones on my belly and the ones on my hips/butt are very faded (just some white looking streaks).

[December27JJB]

I got them at the very end of my pregnancy. I got even more after the baby was born (via c-section) I even got a stretch mark on the side of my legs (behind the knees) I guess it's because I am short and I didnt have enough skin when the baby was growing and growing and dropping inside me.

[NYN]

i got them on my bb's at some point in my first trimester (i didn't know what they were b/c they were purple and i was horrified). BUT i will point out that my bb's grew two cup sizes in less than 8 weeks so it was to be expected i guess. also, they are much lighter in color now.

i also noticed some (also a faded purple) on my butt last week. it literally looks like someone took their hands and placed them on the center of my butt cheeks and stained them, lol.

i have none on my belly and i am 40 weeks at the moment. i make DH check under my belly every night and still nada. ;)

[amtaylor]

So far I only have one... I got it around 25 weeks and it's on my hip/butt area... just lovely :rolleyes:

[SAMIKE32700]

I started noticing mine after I had my 3-D sonogram done at 32 weeks. Thats also when I found out my son was breeched so you can tell which side he is on. I only have them on the left side of my stomach and a couple of the right. The left side is where his body is.

[myshel]

I started getting mine around 36 weeks. Mine were very short and right around my belly button area in the beginning. Now that I'm over 40 weeks, I've noticed a few that are lower and longer.

Everyone I've talked to has said they believe mine will fade quickly. I guess, though, if I ever wanted to wear a bikini (which I've never done), my window of opportunity left last summer.

[usafwife]

I made it all the way past my 38th week before I got my first (and only) stretch mark during pregnancy. After delivery (at 40 weeks, 5 days) a few more showed up due to my belly not being big anymore. I don't mind them. It's a small price to pay as the joy of having my DD is worth all that I went through. ;)

[Brady]

Never got stretch marks. Did get a very dark linea nigra line and discoloration of my belly (lots of brown splotches)... I still have the line and discoloration. It's my excuse not to wear a bikini. hahahhahhahaha :p

[HGMorgann]

I got some around 36 weeks...but at 41 weeks, they went crazy. Its all worth it

[adore_one]

38.5 weeks. he has to be hanging out there doesn't he ;)

[Ferris]

Didn't get any stretch marks on my tummy, but I did get them on my breasts when my milk came in!! I hope they go away, but because I am still breastfeeding and my breast are 3 sizes bigger than there were pre-preggo I don't think they will fade!!

[karilynne_97]

Sorry hun, mine didn't show up until AFTER Kassidy was born! UGH! But, they're fading! :p

[allyray231]

Pretty much not till the last few weeks--after DS was born I could see them WAY MORE. 8 weeks and so far they are pretty purple-hoping they fade evetually.