When I got pregnant with my first daughter, I was 16 years old and a size zero. Grew from a 34B to a 36D and birthed her at 163 pounds, up from my original pre-pregnancy weight of 120. Stretch marks EVERYWHERE, bright red, from two inches past my belly button down past the pubic hair line; breasts, thighs, and lower back and buttocks.

I am now 34 years old and 27 weeks with my second daughter. My pre-pregnancy weight was 140-145, size 8-10, and I am now about 163-165. I’ve noticed no new stretch marks, but a few of my previous ones are getting darker. Where it used to be just looser wrinkly already stretched skin it has started to actually smooth out. My belly button stretched back out and it seems like my body is just filling back out where it used to be 18 years ago when I was pregnant the first time. I wonder how bad the marks will get this time?!?!? It took 18 years to let them fade 😭😭 So I’m lotioning twice a day!!! Anyone else have a similar experience???