Stretch Marks...

[acejka]

Do you have them? What were they from?

 

[ReneeA]

Yes. Mine are from birthing 10 pound babies.

 

[waltskids]

No stretch marks here- 2 children, I didn't gain much weight and both babies were 6 lbs, not sure if that's why though. I have heard it's genetic, but my mom had them and I don't so who knows!

 

[Rora]

Yes, I have them. Mine are simply from growing. I have very light ones on the side of my hips and then another place or two. They don't bother me too too much.

 

[freckles and boo]

Other. Mine are from puberty. I went from being a little girl to being "womanly" very quickly. Fortunately they are very faded. I lucked out and have none of my belly from my pregnancies.

 

[ElizK]

I didn't vote, because there wasn't an option for me. I have stretch marks specifically from pregnancy, and I have stretch marks from weight gain. Goody for me.

 

[minkydog]

Three babies, including two over 9-lbs. No stretch marks. It's a genetic thing. If your mother had them, you're more likely to have them. My mother birthed 5 babies and has nary a stretch mark to show for it.

 

[Familyof4lovesDW]

From puberty and they came back out when I got pregnant. There was not a choice for me so I did not vote.

 

[honugirl]

I couldn't do your poll because there was no option for me. Mine are from Cushing's Syndrome. I have them all over.

 

[elgerber]

This needs to be multiple choice. I look like a road map, from both choices above LOL.

 

[bas71873]

Other. Mine are from puberty. I went from being a little girl to being "womanly" very quickly. Fortunately they are very faded. I lucked out and have none of my belly from my pregnancies.

Same here, but mine was the time period of August to Christmas of my 6th grade school year....I grew 8 inches to the 5'10" that I am now. My hips paid the price, but thankfully they faded and did not return when I had my kiddo 6 years ago. DH however was not so lucky. He did get stretch marks on his belly when I was pregnant and they have not gone away . The chocolate milk and krispy kreme donuts had to end up somewhere I suppose

 

[Aisling]

I have a roadmap from two pregnancies. They weren't big babies and I didn't gain much weight, but my mother and grandmother both had bad pregnancy stretch marks, so I guess it was hereditary for me.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I voted weight/gain loss however that is not true really. I got them from age. Heck I don't know.

My 18yodd got them at puberty and she is as thin as a rail. Never had weight gain or loss. She has them on her stomach and legs.

 

[TwinsinCA]

I went full term with twins and my daughters' combined weight was 12 lbs 10 oz. I have stretch marks -- a lot of them. But I'm not complaining.

 

[HelenePA]

I did not get any with #1 I did get them with #2 Mine are very light though.. They dont bother me at all.

 

[redlight]

I have light ones from weight gain and loss. When I'm tan, they are not noticeable.

 

[autumnpalm]

I have very light ones from growing. I had a HUGE growth spurt when I was about fourteen (although I remained like a string bean ) and got them then. They've faded so they're mostly invisible now, but I can feel them if I run my fingers over my skin.

IMO, no big deal. They don't really bother me!

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

It is hereditary--


I have them from sudden weight gains after crash dieting in my thighs.

I got some on my lower abdomen after pregnancy.

I also have them on the ladies. Again--an unfortunate sudden weight gain that often occurs about 2-4 days after having the baby and no way in the world I could have stopped it.

But I could not vote--b/c I got it from both weight gain/loss (before ever having children) and from pregnancy.

 

[lulubelle]

Some on my "girls" from puberty that never bothered me.

But was so happy that after childbirth my stomach had none. It even went somewhat flat again.

Twenty years later I gained 25 pounds and poof! I have stretch marks on my belly.

 

[AustinTink]

Three babies, including two over 9-lbs. No stretch marks. It's a genetic thing. If your mother had them, you're more likely to have them. My mother birthed 5 babies and has nary a stretch mark to show for it.

My mom had 7 kids and not one single stretch mark. I have them from pregnancy and puberty. Go figure.