If you're genetically prone to get stretch marks (you are if you already have stretch marks elsewhere) it's unlikely you'll be able to completely prevent them during pregnancy. Stretch marks occur when your skin grows...read more...

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my stretch marks... depress the hell out of me! :( there a constant reminder of how fat ive gotten & how my stomach will never look the same (not that it was super great before or anything but this just makes it worse!) i hate em so much i cry sometimes :'C especially when i see the pics of some of the girls on here who are far along in their pregnancies too but ...

Quoting kaitlynsp3919:“ wow thats great. i mean fast. i guess it all depends on your type of body and genetics.”Yeah it was pretty sweet. I only have one more pant size to go, but normally when I'm a little overweight but not too much I'm the size I am now. Unfortunately horrible stretch marks are a part of my genetics ...