What Do You Use To Prevent Stretch Marks?

Question

I've always had stretch marks since I was a little girl and they've only increased since I've gained weight since college. However, I'm trying to prevent more from appearing during this pregnancy. Right now I'm using coconut oil but I'm open to trying different inexpensive brands. Has anyone had success with coconut oil? What do you use to prevent stretch marks?

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Drink lots of water to help your skin stay hydrated and stretch easier. It may not prevent them but it may keep them from being really bad... I also used Shea butter lotion. But my mom never got many stretch marks with her pregnancy either. Heredity has a lot to do with it. I only got 2 on each of my hips with my pregnancy and that's what I did. TONS of water and Shea butter lotion multiple times a day

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Unfortunately they're genetic and there's not much you can do to prevent them- however keeping your belly buttered up can help minimize the appearance.
I love love love Mustela Stretch Mark cream, it's actually even lightened up the ones I've had since puberty almost 20 years ago, making their purple colors fade to pink and now almost completely invisible.

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Virgin coconut oil......

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Nothing works. Staying well hydrated and having controlled weight gain can reduce the amount you get but nothing prevents

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I have heard that nothing can pervent strech marks. But use coconut oil to moisturize

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I've been using a combination of Coconut Oil and Shea Butter since I found out I was pregnant. I have yet to get one stretch mark and I'm 35+ weeks pregnant. I noticed Shea Butter is a lot better because it's thicker and will keep your skin hydrated all day. Idk if the whole genetic thing is true but my mom had 3 of us and she didn't get any stretch marks but my sister just had a baby and she got stretch marks. I have stretch marks on my butt and thighs just through out my adolescent years but I never did anything about it so I think Shea Butter really works. It's not expensive (Well to me) you can get it on Amazon. I started off with the 8oz and now purchased a 16oz.

Unrefined Shea Butter by Better Shea Butter - African, Raw, Pure - Use Alone or in D... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0155G2OAC/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_LNYizbBK040S6

Staying hydrated by drinking water and coconut water I'm sure helps a lot as well.  I think I will forever use this Shea Butter and even use it for my baby. It's great.

Wish you the best

What Do You Use To Prevent Stretch Marks?

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