It has come to my attention that I have been extremely naive throughout my pregnancy. Here I was thinking that if I coat myself with lotion every day that I would be able to avoid the horror that is stretch marks. Boy was I wrong. I have used Palmer's Cocoa Butter on my stomach and chest every single day since I found out I was pregnant, and horrifying enough- I have developed stretch marks. And when I say stretch marks, I do not just mean the silverish lines that are hardly noticeable. Oh No!! We are talking dark red, bruise-like stretch marks. They are on my sides and the under side of my tummy. They itch and they hurt and they make me sad.
Everyone told me that if I used lotion religiously that I would be fine. I also heard that stretch marks are genetic. Lucky me, my mom did not have stretch marks so I shouldn't either right? Wrong! So I have come to the conclusion that it doesn't matter what preventative measures you take. If you are meant to get stretch marks, You Will!! Depressing, I know.
I guess now, all I can do now is "treat" my stretch marks. I think I'll probably try Moderma and hope for the best. If that doesn't work, then I will search for another cure. Till then...
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