how do i lose this??!

SnowWhite90 · Apr 11th, 2012, 03:24 AM

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120411-091750.jpgStretchmarks didnt bother me when i was pregnant ...but now I really dont like them ... I am by not stretch of the imagination vain in any way, but they are really bringing me down... i have tried bio oil etc but nothing works! :'( any tips?!

Also how should i lose this pouch?! My belly is like a marshmallow! :'(

LO is almost three weeks old, I also had a emc so I can only do some gentle exercise!

(Excuse the big red mark around my tummy...its from my pjs...i still have to wear them right up because waistbands hurt my incision )

laurabeth · Apr 11th, 2012, 05:05 AM

I use stretch mx by rodial, it is expensive but I promise you it works

I've used it myself and mine have almost completely gone now sxx

bubbles19 · Apr 11th, 2012, 06:18 AM

Slim Gym Rio. its like a tens machine and ive been using it for a while it seems to be helpping the flappy bits i have. although its still early days and nothing drastic will happen right away, someone mentioned to use anti-aging creams soemthing to do with them trying to improve elasticity in the skin, im not sure how true that is though or if it works. take it easy, it wont be like that forever x

pandacub · Apr 12th, 2012, 12:18 PM

My tummy looked like that for a while. After about 6 months, the stretchies faded & you can hardly see them. I know its an infuriating answer, but i think time is the only thing that'll improve their appearence. Keeping your skin well moisturised can only help, but personally, im not convinced stretch mark creams are worth it.
Ill see if i can post a pic later, but am on my phone so unsure if ill be able to

I still have a bit of a mummy tummy im afraid, but at just 3 weeks pp, i think you look great

lisap2008 · Apr 12th, 2012, 12:45 PM

I went though that with each of my girls , the stretch marks fade over time and my pouch never fully went away but with diet and exercise it go's down alot.

PrincessKate · Apr 12th, 2012, 13:43 PM

I wished my belly looked like that

not helping sorry but you look amazing to say you had a baby 3 weeks ago!

kdea547 · Apr 12th, 2012, 21:43 PM

1. You look absolutely amazing for 3 weeks postpartum. You need to be kind to yourself and your body, especially since you had an emc. You spent nine months with a little person stretching everything out, and most people take that long to bounce back.

2. The stretch marks will fade over time. Oil can help keep everything feeling better but it's not likely to make them go away.

3. Fat loss from diet and exercise is the only thing that's going to make your stomach shrink and it probably will never be quite the same without surgical intervention. But try to love your post baby body for the miracle that it produced!

heyyady · Apr 13th, 2012, 23:48 PM

I agree with the above posters- you look amazing! Focus on your beautiful little one- get to walking when your doctor releases you to do so- the marks will fade with time

Waiting2bMommy · Apr 13th, 2012, 23:59 PM

Not sure if you have it their but red light therapy is something we have here... kind of like a tanning bed but no uv rays or anything like that. My friend used it and it faded hers completely. I had some similar to yours but after a year PP they are pretty light now, the weight loss helped to lighten them too. I also had and EMCS, don't worry hun take it easy with time it will look much better

Apr 11th, 2012, 03:24 AM	#1
SnowWhite90 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,394	how do i lose this??! 120411-091741.jpg 120411-091750.jpgStretchmarks didnt bother me when i was pregnant ...but now I really dont like them ... I am by not stretch of the imagination vain in any way, but they are really bringing me down... i have tried bio oil etc but nothing works! :'( any tips?! Also how should i lose this pouch?! My belly is like a marshmallow! :'( LO is almost three weeks old, I also had a emc so I can only do some gentle exercise! (Excuse the big red mark around my tummy...its from my pjs...i still have to wear them right up because waistbands hurt my incision )

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Apr 11th, 2012, 05:05 AM	#2
laurabeth Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: guernsey, CI, UK Posts: 296	I use stretch mx by rodial, it is expensive but I promise you it works I've used it myself and mine have almost completely gone now sxx

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Apr 11th, 2012, 06:18 AM	#3
bubbles19 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: portsmouth, UK Posts: 1,103	Slim Gym Rio. its like a tens machine and ive been using it for a while it seems to be helpping the flappy bits i have. although its still early days and nothing drastic will happen right away, someone mentioned to use anti-aging creams soemthing to do with them trying to improve elasticity in the skin, im not sure how true that is though or if it works. take it easy, it wont be like that forever x

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Apr 12th, 2012, 12:18 PM	#4
pandacub Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 864	My tummy looked like that for a while. After about 6 months, the stretchies faded & you can hardly see them. I know its an infuriating answer, but i think time is the only thing that'll improve their appearence. Keeping your skin well moisturised can only help, but personally, im not convinced stretch mark creams are worth it. Ill see if i can post a pic later, but am on my phone so unsure if ill be able to I still have a bit of a mummy tummy im afraid, but at just 3 weeks pp, i think you look great

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Apr 12th, 2012, 12:45 PM	#5
lisap2008 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,111	I went though that with each of my girls , the stretch marks fade over time and my pouch never fully went away but with diet and exercise it go's down alot.

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Apr 12th, 2012, 13:43 PM	#6
PrincessKate Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sheffield Posts: 75	I wished my belly looked like that not helping sorry but you look amazing to say you had a baby 3 weeks ago!

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Apr 12th, 2012, 21:43 PM	#7
kdea547 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,126	1. You look absolutely amazing for 3 weeks postpartum. You need to be kind to yourself and your body, especially since you had an emc. You spent nine months with a little person stretching everything out, and most people take that long to bounce back. 2. The stretch marks will fade over time. Oil can help keep everything feeling better but it's not likely to make them go away. 3. Fat loss from diet and exercise is the only thing that's going to make your stomach shrink and it probably will never be quite the same without surgical intervention. But try to love your post baby body for the miracle that it produced!

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Apr 13th, 2012, 23:48 PM	#8
heyyady Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: California Posts: 4,017	I agree with the above posters- you look amazing! Focus on your beautiful little one- get to walking when your doctor releases you to do so- the marks will fade with time

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Apr 13th, 2012, 23:59 PM	#9
Waiting2bMommy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 9,560	Not sure if you have it their but red light therapy is something we have here... kind of like a tanning bed but no uv rays or anything like that. My friend used it and it faded hers completely. I had some similar to yours but after a year PP they are pretty light now, the weight loss helped to lighten them too. I also had and EMCS, don't worry hun take it easy with time it will look much better

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