Moms with strechmarks....

I'm 19 and have some stretch marks on my hips from gaining weight/puberty. I know they aren't on my belly like yours, but my philosophy is that as long as my body is a good shape, I could care less about the stretch marks Hardly anybody will see them anyways!

Besides, just think of them as earning your stripes. Being a mom is probably worth it

I have not accepted them yet! My youngest is 5 months old. I hope they fad over the next couple of years and if they don't I may consider laser treatment. I also got the mask of motherhood while I was pregnant and that does not seem to be going anywhere either. Lots of makeup! I would also consider a tummy tuck!

15 years later and I am still trying to accept them.. I will never have the bikini body I want unless I go through some major cosmetic surgery. In which I am not completely opposed to but that of course costs!! So until I find myself a sugar daddy I have to deal with what god gave me..

I have three kids 15, 9, and 3. Each of my children left me with some type of scar on my body. The first two stretch marks and the third one a c section scar. I call my body a mommy body... I think the hardest part for me is seeing all these women that have had children sporting their sexy bodies and honestly its emotionally hard to get past at times..

Good luck to you!!

After twins, forget it! I don't think I will ever accept them. I put oils on them, lotions, etc. I have never had a bikini body but when I get there I will figure out if they are so bad that I don't want to show myself or not. I have 40 lbs to go so I will see how they look then!

As a mom of 4 girls I have stretch marks EVERYWHERE! I had a friend who had started using Celtrixa and had positive results. They don't go away of course but it did help with the redness and seemed to shrink them a little.

I actually have less stretchmarks from my son than I do from my weight fluctuating over the years! I have had them since I was a teenager, I HATED them and I missed out on a lot of clothes fun in my teens because I didn't want to wear anything that showed my legs or arms. I just accept them now - they're there, they're not going anywhere, and it could be worse - hey if all else fails, cover them with Sally Hansen! Also they will fade a LOT over time.

I got stretch marks before I was even a mom so that's a harder pill to swallow for me. Then when I had my first I feel it got worst and they're all in my belly as well. My mom had 3 of us was smaller than me and she does not have one single one . I have always considered laser surgery but until I'm done having kids. They suck but I also understand that they happen so I don't get too depress about them. I'm hoping to loose all the weight and have them fade a bit or maybe try some of these special creams on them.

My fear has always been that I'd never be able to show my stomach in public, that I'll never beable to wear a bikini. I still feel like that sometimes, but I think they have fade enough so it might be possible. I am still not sure I'll ever actually wear a bikini, but it's fun to think I might...



Still a lot of work to do, but I think that once I start with more strength and work on abs which I still have about 15/20 more pounds to go to get there, I think then I might be able to wear it. However I'm ok with the stretch marks if they never go away, at least they have faded a lot. I'm a lot more comfortable naked now then I was before. The before photo isn't even the very start of it all, it's just in the process, and it's awful.

I have very few light ones, i was lucky

not a mom but I am a dad who a ton a strecharks

Oh I think I got enough to share with two other moms. Any takers?
I think once I'm down to my goal weight, I won't really care about them. I don't wear bikinis anyway, and my husband just likes the fact that the last baby gave me some hips. Lol I want them smaller of course, but at the same proportion to my waist that they are now. We'll see.

The thing I'm somewhat worried about is extra skin. When I'm down 20 more pounds, I want my skin to tighten up. It takes a while , like a couple of years, but apparently skin can retract quite a bit. Si for now, I'm just concentrating on losing the fat and gaining the muscle, and the skin is future Mama's problem. :-P

I have just accepted mine after all I had some on my arms and hips long before I had my daughter. Having my daughter left me with plenty more on my abdomen, thankfully I am very fair skinned and they faded fairly quickly. I am probably going to have some tattooed over once I reach my goal weight.

My son gave me the majority of mine and then I didn't take care of myself for the four years afterward, so I got more. When I had my daughter, I didn't notice any new ones. I don't think I'll ever like them, but I have accepted that they'll always be a part of me. I'm not the type of person to show off my tummy anyway, so as long as I don't have too much extra skin sag, I think I'll just ignore them. I have others on my arms and breasts from fast weight gain, but those haven't bothered me as much.

At least you women with kids have a good reason for them.

Trying being a guy with them. A lot of people don't even realise guys get them...

I haven't accepted them fully, I still have my moments of non-acceptance. I have them all over (stomach and hips, upper legs, upper arms, and even under my breasts), my first born did a number on me but my second child was generous enough not to give me any new ones. I'm just worried about getting the loose skin all tightened.