Best ways to prevent stretch marks?

Question

I'm 11 weeks and I need to start using some kind of oil or lotion on my belly so it'll help prevent some stretch marks! I heard about coca butter & vitamin e oil, but does anyone else have any recommendations?
TIA ❤️

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Stretch marks are genetic. You're either gonna get them or not. You can't stop them if you're gonna get them. Moisturizer is obviously never a bad idea - but don't stress over it. They aren't the end of the world if you do get them.

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There is no way, I did every cream, every oil and still got a few. It can't be 100% genetic or I wouldn't have any !! My mom had three kids and doesn't have one mark, the dang jerk!!

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I've been using lotion and Palmer's Belly Butter twice a day and drinking a ton of water since becoming pregnant. I'm a little over 27 weeks and don't have any stretch marks yet. I could definitely still get them but i think all the extra moisturizing has helped.

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If it's truly genetics than my belly would look like a road map by now. My mom and aunt got them really bad. I'm 32 weeks and don't have any. I was told it was because I moisturized before I was pregnant so my skin was able to stretch a lot easier. I apply lotion every day to my belly and sometimes at night time too before I go to bed. I use cocoa butter.

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It isn't JUST genetics either.. you can get stretch marks if you gain weight too fast. There is little things you can do to help your skin stretch but you can't just always avoid getting marks all together. Lotion can help make the marks faint and not as purple.

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Screw what everyone else is saying drinks tons and tons of water every day, and later coconut oil and cocoa butter on your belly like crazy 2 times a day is what i did and i watched my weight gain. I only got 3 stretch marks!

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What Hailey said it's all genetics. Drink plenty of fluid and keep your skin hydrated it will prevent the itching

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