Laila is a beautiful mom-to-be. Also, congrats to proud grandpa,Muhammad Ali. Laila is gorgeous with a nice round brown belly and such a pretty smile. A happy healthy baby I wish to her.

a- i had mine out dec. of 06, and they are still visible on me for some reason (three of them, one has faded/blended ala camo into my stretch marks lol)..the one in my bellybutton *especially* shows. i almost died because my gallbladder was so infected, and they also missed it at first (thank you to dr. h for finding out what was up!!) so it was very much a trauma. but my stretch marks mean i held my two little earthsiders inside to slightly over/near full term, which i wouldnt trade for anything..so my stretch marks make me so happy as my gallbladder scars freak me out :p though i am very grateful to be here, so perhaps i should view them in a dif. light..

This stuff gave me a rash also!! I just kept putting more of it on, thinking it would help and the rash kept getting worse until I stopped using it.

It was because my skin couldn’t breathe with this goop on it!!

I used coca butter lotion every morning and night when I was preggers and still got stretch marks. Like someone above mentioned, it’s in the genes and my mom and sisters all got stretch marks. Mine didn’t show up until the very end. I was excited, I was about 7 months and still no stretch mark, then one day I noticed one….and they just spread from there. Bummer. Thanks mom!

Edited:

”has shown that all these anti-stretch mark lotions and products don’t work”

(Wish we could edit our posts)

Stephanie, don’t feel bad (I’m the same way):-)
Recent research (as in the last few months) by an American institution (don’t know which, saw it in the newspapers) has shown that all these anti-stretch mark lotions and products don’t prevent work. It’s all genetics (unfortunately for me).

Laila looks so pretty! too bad Palmer’s didnt work for me and i would put it on everyday!! on the plus side, i learned to like my stretch marks and so does my hubby

Jenn-

Funny, I first used it because of the smell! I love it, I’m almost tempted to lick myself when I apply it

Wait up a daggone minute!! I didn’t look like that when I was pregnant!!!! lol

m – gallbladder scars are not that bad i had mine out 9 months ago and you can hardly see them