stretchmarks!

[A132429]

In my last pregnancy I had no stretchmarks at all up untill the last couple of weeks and I only got a couple on my hips..They faded alot and never bothered me but now Im only 5 weeks and theyre so so itchy!!
Does anyone know why this happens?
Im terrified Im going to get stretchmarks all over my stomach this time so if anyone has used any creams or anything that they found really good , please let me know

 

[Dream.dream]

They are itchy because they are scar tissue and scar tissue itself doesn't have alot of elasticity and doesn't stretch

As for creams regular lotion will help the itchy but nothing you put on top of your skin will prevent stretch marks unfortunately , the elastin that's naturally in your skin determines that

 

[girlinyork]

I've used body shop's shea butter every day since first tri and the only parts which got stretchies were the bits I neglected. Even if it doesn't actually do anything it's a lovely product