Where does one put lotion to prevent stretch marks?

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I use a ultra Shea butter lotion and I put it on most every night if not every other night, I mainly put it in my tummy, lower back and breasts. 
Does putting on lotion actually help prevent them? I’m about 17 weeks and I haven’t gotten any on my tummy yet but I do have some on my breasts.

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Don’t forget your thighs! Last pregnancy I put it every where, butt, thighs, belly, hips and boobs. This time I just did my belly and hips and I am definitely noticing more on my thighs! So far still none on my belly and it’s my second pregnancy.

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I’m not buying the story that it’s genetic! Why do you think no celebrities have them? I didn’t get them and I lathered myself twice daily with bio oil and every single other woman in my family has them!

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If you’re gonna get em you’re gonna get em. Sucks but it’s reality.

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I’ve been using palmers and bio oil. I put it on my stomach, hips, under my butt cheeks, butt, thigh, boobs, and upper arms by my arm pits. 
All of the places where I have been extra itchy.

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Thank you all so much!! I guess I’ll start putting on lotion twice a day! 
Where can I get bio oil? Is it like a lotion or is it liquidy? Right now I’ve been using this ultra shea butter that my husband got me for Christmas because it smells like cookies and omg it’s the best. 
I’ve also heard that it can be genetic and that’s why I’m kind of stressing it because I know I’ll end up with some, I’m just worried about how bad they could look. I’m already self conscious as is!

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Make a balm and put it in your tummy, lower back, breasts, thighs and butt.

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cream from boobs down to my knees daily! I'm 27 weeks and haven't gotten any yet but everything is starting to feel a little tight 🤤 my sister got them terrible so I'm praying that me taking care of my skin and keeping hydrated will help reduce their effect as my sister looked like she had been mauled by a lion from her boobs to her bum

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I’ve had two boys and haven’t got one stretch mark on my stomach but I’ve got them on my bum and inside my legs (but I also had them before I had my boys from growing to quick in teenage years) defo use bio oil and coconut creams I helped me loads as I really didn’t want any on my stomach, I think sometimes it’s genetic but also helps if you kept your skin moist as my mum, sister & niece didn’t with there pregnancies and they got real bad stretch marks compared to me having none.. 
i do from my boobs down to my knees twice a day morning and night..

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there's a lot of research that suggests it's genetic. I didn't use anything on my belly in my first pregnancy (or this one so far) and don't have any stretch marks.

Where does one put lotion to prevent stretch marks?

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