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Originally Posted by Some Guy
However, while a lot of it does have to do with genetics, a great deal of it is how well you take care of yourself while pregnant. For example, using certain types of lotion (vitamin E, cocoa butter) can make your skin more have more elasticity and help prevent stretch marks. I know a ton of girls who've used this technique and walked away from child birth with little to no stretch marks.
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I COVERED my stomach with every sort of cream I could find - including cocoa butter, vitamin E and something else that was supposed be a cure all. But I'm 5 feet tall and I had a full term 8 pound 9 ounce baby in there - something had to give
They've been there for 25 years now - more than half my life. I've pretty much come to terms with them. And like I said, most men I know my age have more stretch marks than I do.
Oh, and I had a C-section before you start with the hot dog down the hallway crap, lol. He was so big and I was so short that he literally never dropped - even after 48 hours of labor. His 24 hour pictures look amazing because he didn't have any of the pointed head thing going on - and his eyes were wide open - looked more like a week old baby.