stretch marks on love handles :(

[fingers_cross]

ive just looked at my sides (love handles) and they are COVERED in stretch marks I am prone to them as i have them on my boobs (do not have big boobs). usually when i gain weight it goes on the front of my stomach, never my sides, so i usually look quite slim from the front even when i put weight on, but i seem to have just put it on everywhere since falling pregnant.

has anyone else got stretch marks? Is 30 weeks not REALLY early to be getting them?? feel so depressed right now

 

[courtney89]

I got stretch marks with my daughter and the ones I have now are getting worse, so I know how you feel. I haven't noticed any new ones but there is still time left and I am sure I will get some more

 

[forestfire]

I've got them on my love handles too, they are from where I lost weight before but I've managed to avoid them elsewhere so far. Few silver ones on the tops of my boobs too

 

[fingers_cross]

im just scared ill get more

 

[randomrach]

Are you on teampink? My boobs and love handles were the first to get them, probably around 30 weeks aswell. They did unfortunately spread to my tummy too. I was upset at first but nothing we can do about it and that's the price we pay to have our little babies, they will get better after they're born.

 

[Twister]

I know how you feel, stretch marks seem to be springing up everywhere. The worst place for them is my stomach followed by the inside of my thighs I also have them, but not as bad on my sides and boobs, I even found on the front of my foof when I was in the shower the other day, i didn't think it was possible to get stretch marks down there!

Must say I'm feeling pretty awful about my body at the moment, doesn't help that I feel like I've gained so much weight this pregnancy as well which is probably why I have so many stretch marks as opposed to it being baby related. I'm trying really hard not to get too hung up on it although it's really really hard sometimes, but I just want to enjoy the pregnancy. I don't want to look back and think "I wish I wasn't so worried about how I looked and just enjoyed it" iykwim.

 

[fingers_cross]

no im team blue! think both teams get them lol. i have stretch marks on the back of my knees from when i was younger and did gymnastics my calves grew really quickly, they are horrible! luckily i dont have any on my actual stomach yet. Im hoping since im one of those weird people that can stick their stomachs out really far (my sis does it and looks more pregnant than me!haha) that since my stomach has been out pretty far already, that i wont get too many, but who knows!

I do find it really depressing but instead of sitting feeling bad about it, im just going to up my water and start dry body brushing (as i heard that can help a little since it increased ur circulation). i too know that mine have come since i have gained too much weight...ive gone from 130lbs at my booking appt to 155lbs today. and im only 30 weeks. i gained most of it in the 1st tri and beginning of second (id just broken up with my ex (babys daddy), moved back home, no job, and then found out i was pregnant) and i think it was mostly stress eating, not due from pregnancy at all. it will be worth it all once bubs arrives and it will be the last thing on our minds no doubt!x

 

[Katy Bug]

I got them early in my pregnancy, like early 2nd trimester. And yes, they are also on my sides too. They look absolutely awful and almost go around to my back too. I hate that there is absolutely nothing I can do for this but I also know that they will fade over time. A bikini isn't possible for years now..until they fade to the color of my skin.

 

[Twister]

Yeah most of my weight gain is from when I was working and use to just buy crap to eat on my breaks since my breaks weren't really that long and I used to just grab the first thing I saw. And if I was working late I could never be bothered to make anything when I got home so used to buy something on the way home:/ working in a supermarket is really bad when pg, cravings+special offers=weight gain lol. Not good really but now I've finished work I'm eating much better so hopefully won't gain much more apart from baby weight ofcourse.

Definitely worth it though, we'll probably be so busy with our newborns that we will lose weight without even noticing hopefully!

 

[jamies girl]

i know the feeling hun, i have them on my hips too, looks like ive been slashed by wolverine!! the funny thing is, i havent put on any weight on my hips, just my belly, legs and boobs :S!!
these pictures are from 2 days ago (due date), hopefully they make you feel a bit better haha xx

 

[Islander]

i have massive purple ones om the front of my tummy...got them at about 16 weeks! so dont worry!

 

[Lyd]

That's where I got mine. Why do they appear there??

 

[forestfire]

I'm expecting some at some point, although I'm moisturising my belly and boobs every day with stretch mark cream and bio oil so at least if I get them they aren't too bad. My bump still isn't a massive bump and I don't know if perhaps because I've been bigger (I went from a 14 to an 8) my skin is a bit stretchier?

 

[randomrach]

no im team blue! think both teams get them lol.

It's one of the wives tales again - 'You gain on your boobs and hips quicker with a girl' or so I'm told LOL.

 

[CoffeePuffin]

I have them on my love handles too, and they are absolutely awful. I've been putting oil there since before they came and continued to do so up to now and they just keep getting worse and more keep appearing! I accidentally scratched one the other day and it bled

 

[fingers_cross]

atleast we know were not alone as there seem to be quite a few of us! its just annoying as my friend who just gave birth didnt get any at all..jealous!!

 

[carlyjade86]

I had stretch marks from my first baby. Minor ones that appeared in the last 2 wks when my stomach dropped... But I just got out the shower and I'm sure I can see some new pinky looking ones above my belly button...
My last stretch marks never were red, and my stomach went back flat. I have a feeling I shan't be so fortunate this time.

 

[greats]

I have them pretty bad on my left love handle area, and my boobs as well. None anywhere else, though! Hoping after baby is born and I start working out again when it's safe that they'll fade pretty quickly.

 

[kippenhok]

i know the feeling hun, i have them on my hips too, looks like ive been slashed by wolverine!! the funny thing is, i havent put on any weight on my hips, just my belly, legs and boobs :S!!
these pictures are from 2 days ago (due date), hopefully they make you feel a bit better haha xx

HA! Wow that is very similar to what I have. I don't have any stretchmarks anywhere except that a few old ones (that I had from gaining the freshmen 15 ) on my hips/love handles seem to have stretched a bit more so I have these little reddish nicks of about 1-2cm at the top of each old stretch mark that makes it look like a panther got to me! Upsettingly enough when I was at the mw for my last checkup she was like "whoa what's that did your cat do that?" She was being serious! I was like ermmmmmmmmmm nooo..........