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From: Stretch Mark Cream Reviews – Which Stretch Mark Creams Work Best?

http://www.pregnancystretchmarkscream.com

To prevent stretch marks and to help reduce the appearance of existing stretch marks, you should use a proven and effective stretch mark cream. Stretch mark creams work by increasing the elasticity of your skin and by stimulating the production of new skin cells.

Since there are a lot of stretch mark prevention creams and stretch mark erasing creams on the market, check out the source article to find out which stretch mark creams work best. The article reviews three of the top selling brands of stretch mark treatments (revitol, strivectin, kelocote) and rates them based on both effectiveness and value.

Good luck! Hope this helps : )

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For a quick fix use a makeup foundation like Dermablend Leg and Body Cover Creme

http://glamouredited.com/makeup/best_concealer.html

Long term, to help reduce the appearance of existing stretch marks, you should use a proven and effective stretch mark cream. Stretch mark creams work by increasing the elasticity of your skin and by stimulating the production of new skin cells.

Since there are a lot of stretch mark prevention creams and stretch mark erasing creams on the market, check out this article: Stretch Mark Cream Reviews – Which Stretch Mark Creams Work Best?

http://www.pregnancystretchmarkscream.com

it reviews three of the top selling brands of stretch mark treatments (revitol, strivectin, kelotote) and rates them based on both effectiveness and value.

Good luck! Hope this helps : )

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Check out his article – The Truth About Cellulite

http://www.glamouredited.com/skin/truth_about_cellulite.html

it lists myths, facts, and methods to remove/reduce the appearance of cellulite. Really informative.

From: Stretch Mark Cream Reviews – Which Stretch Mark Creams Work Best?

Http://www.glamouredited.com/reviews/stretch_mark_cream_review.html

To prevent stretch marks and to help reduce the appearance of existing stretch marks, you should use a proven and effective stretch mark cream. Stretch mark creams work by increasing the elasticity of your skin and by stimulating the production of new skin cells.

Since there are a lot of stretch mark prevention creams and stretch mark erasing creams on the market, check out the source article to find out which stretch mark creams work best. The article reviews three of the top selling brands of stretch mark treatments (revitol, strivectin, kelotote) and rates them based on both effectiveness and value.

Good luck! Hope this helps : )

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From: Stretch Mark Cream Reviews – Which Stretch Mark Creams Work Best?

http://www.pregnancystretchmarkscream.coml

“To prevent stretch marks and to help reduce the appearance of existing stretch marks, you should use a proven and effective stretch mark cream. Stretch mark creams work by increasing the elasticity of your skin and by stimulating the production of new skin cells.”

Since there are a lot of stretch mark prevention creams and stretch mark erasing creams on the market, check out the source article to find out which stretch mark creams work best. The article reviews three of the top selling brands of stretch mark treatments and rates them based on both effectiveness and value.

Good luck! Hope this helps : )

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For stretch marks on the market everything is artificial so try something organic and natural that’s bioidentical to our body chemistry. I used organic Green15 oil for stretch marks during pregnancy and didn’t get one stretch mark and I still use it as prevention. It’s also great in recovering existing stretch marks, you can read real people reviews on amazon.com

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From: Stretch Mark Cream Reviews – Which Stretch Mark Creams Work Best?

Http://www.glamouredited.com/reviews/stretch_mark_cream_review.html

To prevent stretch marks and to help reduce the appearance of existing stretch marks, you should use a proven and effective stretch mark cream. Stretch mark creams work by increasing the elasticity of your skin and by stimulating the production of new skin cells.

Since there are a lot of stretch mark prevention creams and stretch mark erasing creams on the market, check out the source article to find out which stretch mark creams work best. The article reviews three of the top selling brands of stretch mark treatments and rates them based on both effectiveness and value.

Good luck! Hope this helps : )

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From: Stretch Mark Cream Reviews – Which Stretch Mark Creams Work Best?

Http://www.glamouredited.com/reviews/stretch_mark_cream_review.html

To prevent stretch marks and to help reduce the appearance of existing stretch marks, you should use a proven and effective stretch mark cream. Stretch mark creams work by increasing the elasticity of your skin and by stimulating the production of new skin cells.

Since there are a lot of stretch mark prevention creams and stretch mark erasing creams on the market, check out the source article to find out which stretch mark creams work best. The article reviews three of the top selling brands of stretch mark treatments (revitol, strivectin, kelotote) and rates them based on both effectiveness and value.

Good luck! Hope this helps : )

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From: Stretch Mark Cream Reviews – Which Stretch Mark Creams Work Best?

Http://www.glamouredited.com/reviews/stretch_mark_cream_review.html

To prevent stretch marks and to help reduce the appearance of existing stretch marks, you should use a proven and effective stretch mark cream. Stretch mark creams work by increasing the elasticity of your skin and by stimulating the production of new skin cells.

Since there are a lot of stretch mark prevention creams and stretch mark erasing creams on the market, check out the source article to find out which stretch mark creams work best. The article reviews three of the top selling brands of stretch mark treatments (revitol, strivectin, kelotote) and rates them based on both effectiveness and value.

Good luck! Hope this helps : )

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Well yeah coco butter is recommended but i say anything very oily and full of vitamin e is good. U should keep that belly greased up all day and nite. Now you can’t stop getting stretch marks but you can stop how much and how bad you get them. I use to use shea butter(pure form) mixed with vitamin e oil everyday. Now my belly is wearable to the public. I got very light stretch marks thats not noticeable unless you got down in my belly looking for it. Matter fact i went to a club last weekend wearing a belly shirt and a belly ring. People were astonished i had a baby 3mths ago. Off course along with lots of gym time and watching what i eat.

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BIO OIL its amazing u buy it from a pharmacy/chemist http://www.pregnancystretchmarkscream.com

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The above answer is a virus. Don’t click it. Don’t waste your money on products from the shop.

Buy a packet of pure almond oil or pure coconut oil and rub that into your skin. One bottle costs under 10 dollars and it lasts for months to years. You can buy them online or at local Indian groceries.

They make the skin soft, smooth and form.

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Pure cocoa butter is the best. Put it on twice daily. Am and pm

Good LUck and congrats on your baby.

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Cocoa Butter! It’s the BEST!

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I used baby oil everyday i used to put it in the bath and them rub it all around my tummy and my son loved my rubbing it on my tummy he used to Start kicking and punching it was nice to feel that anyway and i haven’t got that many if not what about that bio oil i heard that it suppose to be good. But really i think its one of them things just think of it as you are bringing a baby into this world or like gok wan says it they are love marks. http://www.pregnancystretchmarkscream.com

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Hiya Louise,
I used a product called bio oil, it makes the skin supple and helps fade stretch marks, scars, blemishes acne and so on and so on,
it really does work a treat tho. I still use it now and my little one is now 5!. It’s great for firming the skin too! It cost’s around £8 per bottle, you only need a tiny amount, you can even put a few drops in your bath.
It’s available from any large pharmacy.
Give it a go, i’ve recommended it to all my friends and they have also had good results too!.
Good Luck with the birth!
Sarah-Jane

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Go to this website
www.imherbalist.com
they make a great inexpensive body lotion that is great for them and has worked for me 2 times, and this is made from all natural products you can even eat it…lol not that you would . Hope this helps!!
Good luck and congrats mommy!!

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I don’t like this book. HUGELY overrated. The Q & A format bothers me. There’s so much stuff that’s just NOT covered in this series. When i was pregnant I loved “I’m Pregnant: A Week by Week Guide” — it has such detailed information and amazing photos.

Every once in awhile I refer to the “What to expect: the first year” book, but it usually doesn’t even address whatever topic/issue is on my mind.

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I haven’t started a baby book yet, its still early in my pregnancy and I don’t want to get cocky. I do have a very detailed pregnancy journal. I write directly to the baby and do so weekly. Example: Week 10, you do not like BBQ sauce! I also write every time I have an OB appointment or ultrasound and every time there is a first. First baby gift given, first maternity item bought… I think it will be something special to share with her (hoping for a her) when she’s older and something fun to read when she’s pregnant with her own kids.

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Well I think you should send something for her like a photo of the 2 of you in a nice frame or a good dvd or book, PJ’s, slippers and some italian chocolates or something that she can sit down and chill out in style and comfort!

If you’re looking for something for the baby then

http://www.storkdeliveries.co.uk/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16278&category_id=298

There is a website that does a huge selection of these but I can’t remember what it is… They are really cute and a little different!

Xxx

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First of all bi-polar and other such terms are just words to try to describe mood swings and so don’t let yourself be defined and limited to a word, you are so much more than that.
It is very common in our society to be on some kind of medication, and many mothers have wonderful successful pregnacies and are fantastic after the arrival of their child without a hitch.
So post=partum depression might or might not happen, and the future is not here yet. If you do have it there are plenty of solutions so never worry, everything will be fine.
Just release the stress that doctors put on you, it is not a part of today, and is not necessarily a fact, so just let this worry go.
Enjoy the balance of your life and focus on what you can do to make this easy when you are further along and do not feel like cooking or doing much.
This would be a good time to do some spring cleaning, and make some home made nutritious diners for the freezer. Also keep exercising and write in a journal, your child will love reading it when they are older.
You might want to put a little story book together with bright colourful pictures from magazines, or a family photo and keepsake album…use this time to enjoy your good fortune and don’t worry about something that might or might not happen.
Stay in the moment…enjoy today.

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Girls used to lean about period at 11 but never sex at the school. We only learn about Secondary sex characteristic at 10 or 11.

There was a book about sex for junior high school students but they don’t provide it any more. We are far behind in terms of sex education. Kids are not protected enough and porno magazines with naughty photos are easily found in convenience stores (7-eleven kind of shops).

Without leaning it at the school, I learnt it when I was 11 from a friend and some girls learn it from their mother when the period starts. There are many books and sites to teach kids about sex and it was thrilling to browse those books in book stores with other girls.

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It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice.

Spread them around foundation areas, or in trailers or cars that are sitting. It also keeps mice from entering your vehicle.

It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don’t get opened too often.

Repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.

Eliminates static electricity from your television (or computer) screen.

Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.

Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.

Freshen the air in your home. Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet.

Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.

Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew.

Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.

Freshen the air in your car. Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.

Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food.

Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.

Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.

Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.

Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.

Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.

Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight.

Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.

Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. Keeps them smelling fresh.

Also rub it on your hair if it wont lay down

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You could make your own and it would be unique! She’ll love to look at it one day. Go get a pink or purple scrapbook(or they have some with baby stuff on them) they are blank inside so you just choose a theme for each page and go with it! For instance: 1st page-carrying you-include a b4 you got pregnant picture and a 36-38 week pregnant photo and write down food cravings,what it felt like when she moved,etc.-You can personalize it with photos/ stickers/ gift tags from baby shower and so much more. Scrapbooking is my favorite hobby! The next 2-3 pages could be: Your birth and include her 1st couple baby pics, fingerprints,hair etc and hospital bracelet, pic of outfit she wears home from the hospital. If you don’t know what types of things to do,you can look in a baby book at the store or do scrapbook research on the net. It will be cool because you can customize her baby book yourself!

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Enjoy it. It goes by so fast. It may not seem like it right now, but once you have the baby you will realize how little time you had during your pregnancy. I didn’t suffer depression but I did kind of miss the kicks and the movements after my daughter was born. She is three and a half now and I still think about it sometimes.

Have a maternity photo-shoot done when you are really showing but before you get so big you are uncomfortable. I didn’t and that is the one thing I regret about my pregnancy.

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The best result for size comparison is to always be at the same angle, have the same lighting conditions & camera set up.
Angle:- Pose on the same spot (ie an arm length from a wall, place a marker on the floor) Facing the same direction (ie towards a light switch, cupboard)
Camera:- A tripod in the same position & height works best. Use the same camera settings
Lighting:- experiment with lighting conditions curtains open/closed. Lights on/off, Flash on/off. Keep a note of the lighting per photo. Reset the best photo conditions every reshoot.
Pose standing for the photos in underwear or naked allows a much better view of the changes with your body. All that depends of cause on who is to see the photos.
For near identical photos zoom in on the desired position on your body
ie bottom of view finder (vf) half way up your thigh. Top vf in line with ? Left & right in line with ?
Hope this is helpful.

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Http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/calendar/week14

http://pregnancy.about.com/od/pregnancyphotos/a/galleryguide.htm

they are two good sites. I actually read how the baby is progressing weekly. The first site isnt the exact address. Belly shots youd have to go to the hoe page and click on belly shots or you can reload the page at whatever week youre at and a new calendar girl will load each time

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At 19 weeks i wasnt showing at all. I didnt look noticable pregnant until about 25 weeks and even then to mot strangers i probably just looked like a was a bit fat around the middle . Im 37 weeks now and if i compare myself to the ‘average’ belly size i probably only look about 25 weeks at most and my doc told me last week that my baby is expected to be about 8 pounds at birth so obviously your size does not reflect your babys size at all. Im still wearing my jeans i was before i was pregnant, just with the smallest BellyBelt thing that you button into your pants to make the waist a little stretchy. I am not overweight nor was i when i got pregnant, and ive only put on about 7kgs (average is 13kg). It just depends on your body type and how your body accomodates a baby.

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With my first I started to show around 14 weeks but wasn’t completely noticeable to people who didn’t know me until around 20 weeks. I got pretty big but I was all baby.. I didn’t really gain weight anywhere else and actually lost 26 lbs in the first day. I gained 46 lbs total when i delivered and have lost 30 total and only have 6 to go til my goal weight. I was 100lbs when I got pregnant though and very underweight. I am 5″3′. At 10 weeks I had probably gained 15 lbs. My daughter is 4 1/2 months now and like I said I’ve lost 30 so far.

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Try photobucket online. This is cool because you can email and share with people online.

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Do a Yahoo! Image Search on “Pregnant Belly.” Just go to Yahoo.com, type in “pregnant belly” in the search box and click on the image tab right above the search box. Then hit “search.” There are lots there.

OR you can try going to Flickr.com and doing a search – TONS of cool belly shots there.

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Http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/photos/

it has bellys at every week

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Obviously,excersice is always going to help no end in reaching your pre-pregnancy figure.However,as lazy as I sound,I have never ever done any of these post-natal excercises that they recommend..and ive just had my 4th baby girl!!.
Suprisingly enough,having just had my 4th baby,my weight has simply dropped off me whereas I had a real hard time getting my figure back after my first 2 or 3!!.
One thing I do swear by is breastfeeding!..Not only do I chose breastfeeding as the best option for my babies as it obviously is ..but though it can cause mild cramping in your tummy for a few days after birth,breastfeeding is well-known for making your womb and uterus contract back to it’s previous state,(hence the pains/cramping),but well worth it!!.
Other than this..3 kids and a newborn keep me more than busy enough with housework and caring and the principle can be the same for new mums with one or two…providing you keep active,you’ll get back in shape.
I’ts a supposed fact that it actually takes the human body 12 months to recover from the trauma of giving birth..so give it time too..your belly will be the last thing on your mind in a few weeks time trust me lol!!
Good luck xxx

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Save your money. Stretch marks are 100% genetic. If your mother had them chances are you will too. People who didn’t get them will swear by certain products. But the products didn’t prevent the stretch marks, their DNA did. Also, they do fade with time. But only laser surgery will come close to getting rid of them.
That said, feel free to use any lotion for dry skin. I recommend Philosophy and Aveda products.

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Unfortunately, Coco butter, bio-oil, none of that stuff prevents stretch marks. However, they do minimize and not make as many!
I thought I was in the clear and I wouldn’t get them! Then, I got them at 35 weeks pregnant. The best way to find out if you will get stretch marks or not, is to ask your mom if she has them. Or you may get lucky and defy that! Good luck!!

Oh, and if you do get them, wear them with pride! They are your proof of motherhood badge! <3

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You’re just one of the lucky ones!
Honestly, lotion does not prevent stretch marks, whether or not a pregnant woman will get stretch marks or not is more hereditary than anything. It’s all in your genes!

I’m 12 weeks and already have stretch marks, and I’ve religiously put on lotion, I just have the bad genes lol.

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I have a 2 year old and im pregnant with my second (due dec 10th) and im sooo worried about getting MORE stretch marks. I was really small when i got pregnant and gained more weight then i wanted to, and gave birth to an almost 9 pound little girl- YES i got lots of stretch marks.
I used cocoa butter every single day- i also used vitamin e- but you are doing good using the aloe and baby oil and stuff. I would lather on anything you can. But i really honestly dont beleive in the cocoa butter, i used palmers every day like 3x a day- and i still got them. I got them around 8 months. Maybe a little before, i was devastated! But i mean it was worth it for my little girl, but i was like only 19 so it did suck! Lol.
I think it depends on your skin. My doc said that its genetics, so if your mom got them you are most likely to get them aned i beleive it. But, if you have a good man, like i do, then they dont care about that because they know why they are there and love you no matter what.
Congrats! Only a few more weeks before we can figure out the gender!!!

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Comfy clothes. Great books.
Thick socks.
Any pillow will do, I think. I used three. One between my knees, one behind my back, one under my head.
A bouncy…but you should wait til you are further along for that.
A pack and play. A stroller or snugli. All of this later on though.
Books on baby and stuff. Are you breastfeeding?
Nursing pads are good. My nipples were often sore. And chapped. No soap on them.
The lotion is a good idea. Cocoa butter lotion, soap, oil. Wish I had used them all.
Slip-on shoes a half size bigger, maybe.

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I have heard that Cocoa Butter doesn’t work and I have heard it does. I personally, hardly ever used anything and I did not get 1 stretch mark! (I’m very lucky!). But I do have many friends who bought Vitamin E pills, and cracked it open, and used it to help their stretch marks and it worked wonders! Try to buy the suave Cocoa Butter and see if it works for you. good luck hon!

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That is so sweet of you!
Don’t jump into clothing stuff just yet, your not sure how big she’ll get.
I am 35 weeks pregnant, and someday you can’t even tell.
As far as lotions, get her some stretch mark lotion.
It is sold at Walmart and Motherhood Maternity.
Foods, “preggie-pops” they sell those online or at babiesrus.
The help with the nausea the first 3 months or so.
My fiance bought me a pregnancy work out DVD and I love it.
There are a lot of choices.
Since you friend just found out, I recommend get her this set of DVDs that has four disks, one for each of the trimesters and one for post-pregnancy.
I hope everything goes well!!

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It may mean that you dont have access skin that you can pull or stretch.or it may mean that you have a thin layer of skin…if your small in size(skinny). I would use vitamin c skin lotion.. It is the best and your skin needs that…

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Don’t waste your time with creams because they can’t penetrate through stretch marks. Stretch marks are like scars and the only way to get rid of them is to scrub them off layer by layer.
Professionals use machine for this but you can do it yourself by hand if you get profesional abrasive such as medical crystals. You can mix medical crystals with lotion and massage over stretch marks to shed those topical cells that accumulated after stretched skin healed. I did this for a month and stretch marks got smaller every time I scrubbed and are now completely gone.Just google medical crystals to see the process.

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There really isn’t any surefire way to get rid of stretchmarks. You can make them look less noticible if the area with stretchmarks is well toned (in other words be in good shape). You can try and use over the counter stuff but I’ve been there and done that and its a waste of money. Laser treatments work sometimes, but won’t make them completely disappear. Stretchmarks gradually lighten overtime.

If they are stretchmarks from pregnancy the only permanent remova would be a tummy tuck.

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So i donno if it will help you but i had stretch marks in like 8th grade.
9tht grade i started working out more and now, no more stretch marks.

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Well, I have suffered from stretch marks since I was a teenager, so there are a lot of remedies I have tried. (I’ve used oils, creams, etc…) But none of those things worked as much as dieting did. I’m not saying you have to buckle down and only eat lettuce for a year. What I mean is, since July, I have lost 40 pounds with this diet and over time, my stretch marks have faded. What it is is a limit on carbohydrates. (rice, bread, sodas, candy, sugar) What I do is eat 10-20g of carbohydrates with each meal, eat lots and LOTS of vegetables, and drink diet sodas or 2 small glasses of 1% milk a day. This is actually a very filling diet and it doesn’t relaly feel like you’re dieting. You can still have dessert and what not, but it’s all about moderation. I have not exercised once, and this does not interfere with my everyday life because you can still eat at resturaunts. And since you have a 3 year old son, this would help him to learn how to eat healthily when he grows up. So not only would you be losing stretch marks, you’d also be losing weight, and you would be a good influence on your son.
I hope that helped!

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I’ll tell you what, go natural. Natural remedies work. Start off by ditching all harsh and synthetic chemicals. They are terrible for your skin in the long run (not to mention, expensive). Switch to all natural or organic products and you will see a major difference. I can’t even tell you how much my skin has cleared just from using natural home remedies. This is coming from someone who has had tons of acne and scars on my face. Beyond belief. Vitamin E is really good for scars. So is Rose Hip Seed Oil and Tea Tree.

Oh and you should definitely try the BestBathStore soaps. All of their soaps are handmade with 100% natural ingredients. I’ve been using their acne cleansing bar as my morning wash. It only took about 2 days for me to see major improvement on my scars.

I’m not the only one. They have an entire review section here:

http://bestbathstorecouponcodes.blogspot.com/p/reviews.html

They offer free samples as well:

http://tinyurl.com/bestsample

Hope that helps. Take it easy.

-Love Is Peace

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Honestly anybody that tell u a cream or lotion then it dosent work but i heard good reviews about a think called dermaroller i just got it an im exited hope it works. If u go to dermatologiest what he would do is send u to get laser which (trust me)it dosent work nd u will just waste money. Taning like in the sun not sunless tanin lotion would not help but actually would harm u and cause u skin cancer becasue of the suns ray.So ur best thing to do is get a dermaroller.Godd luck.

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A cure? I don’t think so. But prevention…or trying to prevent them, you can use cocoa butter.

After you loose the excess weight the stretch marks loose the redness and go back to a natural color, but not exactly the same skin tone. The best thing right now it just to exercise and loose the excess weight.

Who knows, maybe in a few years there could be a surgery to get rid of them. But none that I could find, sorry.

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Palmers Cocoa Butter and drink more water..your dehydrated

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I am not sure about the lotion you are using. Go to the health food store and get pure shea and cocoa butter. You can put them in a small pot, melt them together, add a little good quality oil (vitamin E for example) to make it a little more soft. Rub this on your stretching parts at least twice a day. I used this during both pregnancies. I got no stretch marks with #1 and still have none with #2

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Bella b honey butter. They have a cream for reducing already existing stretch marks. Its a little pricey, i haven’t used it but i heard it works. And my obgyn gave me samples of it so i can only assume its good.

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There is a lot of stretch mark treatment available on the market these days. Some treatments are more effective in fading or even eliminating stretch marks, but the success of the treatment depends on a few different things. First of all is the color and age of the stretch marks. If they have faded to a flesh color they are much harder to heal. Second of all, ethnicity and heredity play a role in which creams, oils and other products or equipment will succeed in healing stretch marks.

The cheapest stretch mark treatment available is creams made especially for stretch marks. The most effective creams contain ingredients such as cocoa butter, lanolin and wheat germ oil. These creams actually heal and rebuild the damaged skin. While they may not be able to completely eliminate stretch marks, they may at least make the stretch marks fade to a barely visible scar. A good recommendation will be Palmer Cocoa Butter Cream.

Another popular & effective cream that you might wish to consider is Strivectin. It has a bioactive topical formula that has a combination of skin firming agents to reduce visible wrinkles and make skin appear firmer

If you are interested in more effective ways of getting rid of stretch marks, you can read abt them from this site: http://stretch-marks.my-fashion-house.com/

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Sure you can, baby oil is safe and lovely
but both baby oil and cocoa butter will only minimize and not prevent stretch marks.
Remember 3 things
1- keep your body moist always
2- use even after birth (while your body is shrinking)
3- WATER, drink as much as possible to keep your skin moist

GOOD LUCK

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Ahh i so symathise with you-its mad isnt it! Are they bleeding-split? I found bio oil to be the best really soothing,can get from any chemist/holland and barrett etc.
But speak to your midwife or obgyn cos there is a condition that occurs in pregnancy to do with severe itching all over body-so i would check with them just to be sure.
Hang in there hun its not much longer till you meet your beautiful baby

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Stretchmarks are basically scars. Typically, the only thing that can remove them is surgery. There are several creams out there that reportedly help with them once they’ve appeared, including the pricey StriVectin, but I don’t know that it’s guaranteed or anything. And, I personally wouldn’t tell a pregnant woman to use it.

While many people swear by Cocoa Butter and it can help to soften the skin, keep in mind that the molecules are too large to actually penetrate the skin. You are applying a protective layer, but not necessarily rehydrating deeper skin.

Vitamin E oils and lotions are said to be helpful as they are used in scar reduction frequently. My local Trader Joe’s carried Vit. E Oil at a very reasonable price. I recommend massaging into affected areas after showering, before bed time, and any other time you might remember to.

Drink plenty of water and eat plenty of fruits & vegetables as well. These will help keep your skin flexible by nourishing it from the inside out. All the lotion in the world won’t help if you aren’t staying hydrated.

Congratulations on your pregnancy! : )

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Most women will test positive two weeks after a missed period, but there are always the few that never test positive on a urine based home pregnancy test.

I would call your doctor and request a blood test to confirm pregnancy or help figure out what is going on with your body as there are other conditions that could make your period late such as hormonal imbalance, an off cycle, an annovulatory cycle in which you did not ovulate and stress.

Good luck and baby dust!

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Why don’t you program one in Excel?

But check out the link below for a free one for Pocket PCs.

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Usually 20 lbs is expected though if you are already obese or overweight gaining less (though not losing) might be recommended I believe its more like 10 pounds in the case of you being heavy. If you are small to start gaining as much 30 lbs is fine at least that’s what my doctor told me but maybe he just wanted me to get fat lol.

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Go to babycenter.ca

Most are the same, your due date is exactly 40 weeks (not 9months) from your LMP (last menstrual period).

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B/c they date your pregnancy from the 1st day of your missed period just like the doctors do. So even though u may know the exact day you conceived they will always go by your last period start date.

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If the calculator says you are only 3 weeks pregnant you cannot officially be feeling sick for 3 weeks because of those three weeks you should have only been pregnant for ONE technically! That is if you are using the calculator correct

See, you base your weeks on when you had the first day of your last period.

For example, my last period started on the 5th of Feb, I conceived about two weeks later but they judge my date from the first day of my last period which means though I have only technically been pregnant 3 weeks and about 5 days (day I conceived round about), I am 5 weeks 5days. Understand?

Hope I helped. If you are only ONE week pregnant (3 weeks by your last period) you might notice a few things but they wouldn’t be very strong symptoms I wouldn’t think. Though I admit to testing about 4 days before my period was due as I had obvious symptoms for me and KNEW I was pregnant.

So hmmmm….good luck either way and if you get the right pregnancy test maybe you can test in a few days and get a positive. If not wait until your period is due and try again.

Good luck!

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Oh no! It’s worse than I thought! It’s quadruplets!

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Try this one.

Www.mymonthlycycles.com

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I’ve got them and I’m 14, cocoa butter helps but try Bio-oil it helps.

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Buy cocoa butter…it works really well, im 18 and i used to workout and started getting stretch marks and bought some cocoa butter and rubbed it onto the stretch marks and it helps diminish them…its not expensive either…ill post a link so u can follow it and buy some if ud like

http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=101007&navAction=jump&navCount=0&skuid=sku1098931&id=prod1098941

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Cocoa butter works pretty good but if you want the best try Bio Oil, it’s available at walmart in america and it’s kind of a orange colour, you can use it on stretch marks, scars, un even skin tone, I use it on my stretch marks and scars and there hardly there, it doesnt get rid of them overall but the colour of them definetly improves.

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The first thing that you need to consider when choosing the best stretch mark cream is results. One of the most asked questions on stretch mark creams is; will the cream work? This is the first thing that one needs to know about a stretch mark cream. It is advisable for one to visit the dermatologist before starting medication on a cream, most creams do not have side effects but one can never be sure enough. Since the human skin differs with each individual it is not advisable to use any cream for treatment purposes. Therefore one needs to consult with the dermatologist for a skin checkup to know which ingredients in a cream to avoid or use. The manufacturer should also provide information to the users via forums and also allow question and answer services.

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There are creams out there that can help get rid of your stretch marks, but you need to find the right one.

I found this on the site I put in the source box below:

Things to look for in a stretch mark cream

There are a lot of creams and ointments out there that claim to remove stretch marks. The best way to fight stretch marks is to increase your skins flexibility before your stretch marks start appearing by using a topical cream on the area before the skin starts to show stretch marks. If you already have stretch marks, hope is not lost. There are creams out there that contain ingredients that help heal the skin while minimizing scar tissue.

Some of the key ingredients that you will want to make sure your cream contains are:

Vitamin A Palmitate

Vitamin A is an essential vitamin and is best known for having positive effects on vision. However Vitamin A is just as important to the largest organ; the skin.

Clinical studies have shown vitamin A to have properties that block the absorption of harmful UVA and UVB rays, as well as a stimulating effect on cell regeneration. It has been clinically shown to improve the appearance of striae (stretch marks) and regulate epidermal (skin) cell growth.

Aloe Vera Extract

Aloe vera has been shown in clinical studies to have a positive effect on wound healing and holds anti-inflammatory properties.

As stretch marks start out as microscopic tears in skin layers due to overstretching of the dermis, aloe vera helps heal these small wounds without causing scar tissue to form, effectively preventing the appearance of stretch marks. Aloe vera has been used for thousands of years by the Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, Arabs, Indians and Chinese to decrease the appearance of scars and to moisturize and heal skin.

This extract from the aloe leaf protects skin from environmental factors and promotes skin regeneration.

Grapefruit Seed Extract

Grapefruit seed extract is a natural antibiotic used for many different types of skin ailments. It is a powerful ingredient to aid in the healing of skin damage. Grapefruit seed extract helps to restore damaged collagen and elastin, which strengthens and retextures the skin.

As collagen and elastin are responsible for the skins elasticity, improving and stimulating production of the connective tissue cells will prevent skin from tearing and thus prevent the formation of stretch marks. The condition of the skins connective tissue also dictates how well the skin contracts after pregnancy. So not only does this compound improve the condition of your stretching skin, after the delivery it will also aid in the contraction of your skin to its previous appearance.

DL-Penthenol

DL-Penthenol is the scientific name for pro-vitamin B5. It has healing properties on damaged skin as it works to improve the structure of both the lower and upper skin layers. DL-Panthenol soothes skin while stimulating cell growth and differentiation.

This ingredient aids in the regeneration of the skin, therefore aiding in reducing the appearance of existing stretch marks by replacing the scar tissue with new skin cells. It also acts to prevent stretch marks by promoting collagen and elastin production, which allows your skin to stretch without rupturing and causing stretch marks.

A cream that has shown to be highly effective at preventing stretch marks as well as healing stretch marks that you already have is Stretch Mark Prevention by Revitol.

Whether you are afraid that stretch marks may be in your future of if they are already a part of your life, the Stretch Mark Prevention cream is the product you will want on your side!

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There are ways to minimize the occurrence of stretch marks (keeping the skin highly moisturized during pregnancy, working towards slow/steady weight gain, etc) but there is no way to get rid of them after the fact.

Those stretch marks are your badge of honor. They show the world that you are a Mother. All you can do at this point is shift your perception away from “OMG THIS IS HORRIBLE AND EMBARRASSING” to acceptance of your own body.

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Not sure about Indian but any good moisturiser esp Vit E applied daily will do the trick.
I applied any moisturiser I had daily when I found out I was pregnant and never got one stretch mark with both of my pregnancies. So I would say any moisturiser.

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Vitamin E oil acts like a fading cream. Just make sure apply it regularly, perhaps twice a day or more.

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Light the area you want to show well in the image.. Do not light the areas you do not want to have looked at… Try back lighting with little or no fill.

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Http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3993407&CAWELAID=477413661 I’m not if this is what you are looking for? I’ve never heard of them, I wish I had had one, sounds like a lovely idea.

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14 weeks lol…I was an early bloomer

I was BIG at 27 weeks. LOL go to www.myspace.com/futuremrsplante and look at my photos. You’ll see a folder labled 26 weeks pregnant.

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I wouldn’t ingest anything i didn’t have to. Science doesn’t know much about what we take and how it effects the fetus. And I’m pretty sure eyelash serum has not been tested on pregnant women.

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HOLY S#!T!! She does thats awesome

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I HARDLY noticed a difference. My son dropped so gradually I wasn’t totally sure until the doctor told me. In fact, at this point I would think he didn’t if I hadn’t been told otherwise. The big difference for me oddly enough now is my pelvic bones HURT so bad after getting up out of bed, off the couch etc…generally hurt from any reseting position.

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I can’t post the pictures right now because I’m on a server that doesn’t allow it, but I will try and remember to post later.

I miss my body still and I have a 6 month old. I went from 127lbs to 185lbs in my pregnancy; I am now 160lbs so I still have 30lbs to lose. But I’m too exhausted to exercise lol. I try and eat healthy but sometimes it doesn’t work because the baby takes up so much time that I grab whatever I can (although I do try to grab veggies and fruit instead of junk).

I think about going to the gym and whatever, but then I look at my son and think; well I can go to the gym or I can play with him…or I think well I can spend my money on a class or gym membership or go and get something fun for us to do together. I can’t bring myself to spend the money on the gyms and such here because they are so expensive.

Try looking for a mom and baby exercise class, that might be fun! But don’t stress too much for the first 6 weeks…your mind and your body will be too exhausted to deal with the added stress lol. And it’s completely worth it; I would give up my life for my son and that makes my body seem pretty minor in comparison.

I would relish at the chance of being pregnant with him again too…I liked my body pregnant way more than I like it after the fact lol.

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There has always been a ‘spamming’ block on links, particularly from sites that are being overused for posting here. Like photobucket and youtube. They MAY work sometimes, early in the day, before lots of folks have posted and triggered the block. Or they may not. You can try using a different hosting site that might work better (maybe flickr?). Or you can disguise the link and ask users to copy & paste it.

But you should be careful about posting questions with photo links and be SURE that they are not ‘chatting’ questions (which many are), since those may end up being reported and removed as violations.