Do u think stretch marks are genetic?

Question

So I'm at the point of freaking out what my body is going to look like after delivery
Obviously I'm expecting a big change but I'm have the type of body where I never had to worry about my weight, diets or anything like that.. I'm petit in size and weight and always have been.
Now I heard there's no escaping stretch marks and the loose skin but on the other hand my mom lost all the baby weight 6 weeks after delivery and never had stretch marks or loose skin in her life and I have the same body type like she had so she said I shouldn't worry to much.
What do u think? Tell me your experience and you're more then welcome posting pictures! Thank you ❤️

Answer

I think it's pretty much all genetic. I was 95 lbs when I got pregnant with my first 12 years ago and got to 127. I didn't get a single stretch mark and was down to 104 within 2 weeks. I actually looked better after having her. I had a more curvy body (my hips were kind of boyish before and after it went to a nice proportioned hourglass shape). Now this one I started out at 122 so I'm a little worried. Especially now that I'm 34. But as far as stretch marks, my Mom had 3 kids and not one stretch mark. I don't have any as of yet on this baby but am only 15 weeks. Knock on wood! I do use oil before bed and in my last pregnancy I used it morning and night. I think it's mostly genetics though

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My mom had 3 kids and not a single stretch mark and she gained tons of weight with each of us. I have had 2, with my 1st I gained 17lbs and right at the end got quite a few stretch marks. When I got pregnant with my second I gained 15lbs and got a few new stretch marks. My sister had a baby and didn't get a single stretch mark. I think it really just varies person to person.

Do u think stretch marks are genetic?

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