Moms with strechmarks....

Ive had stretch marks since grade school. I was exceptionally tall as a child (5'4" in 3rd grade and then I stopped growing because I hit puberty the next summer). I had them all across my shoulders, breasts, forearms, hips, backs of knees and ankles. Then, I started getting fat. Ive had pregnancy looking stretch marks eons before I ever got pregnant - with twins. I don't like them... they will never completely go away without some sort of massive cosmetic procedures, but they're there. They have been part of me and accepted as part of my body since I was about 17. After I graduated high school, no one really gave a flip what my skin looked like as long as I was a cool person. Growing up in a small town, everyone spent their days trying to find a reason to pick on someone.... that was very hurtful for a lot of years especially being the tall kid, or the fat kid, or the kid with glasses or the kid with boobs in the 3rd/4th grade. You should love yourself even when others don't, but I know how hard it can be

My belly is just a maze...or a roadmap...or tiger stripes...or.... LOL

I don't know if "accept" is the right word - I know they are not going anywhere and I tolerate them. I will NEVER wear a bikini anyway, so it's more just my distaste of them.

And if it makes you feel better, I have the deep ones that aren't really discolored, but when you catch them in the light, it looks like someone tried putting grooves in my arms. And legs. And gut. And... well, you get the point.

They will fade and lighten over time but never go away, it sucks I know, part of having kids and weight changes or just plain genes, very few woman do not have them........

When I started lifting and my body started changing is when I finally accepted them.. I'm covered in them, and there's nothing I can do about it.. so why let it bother me anymore?

I have stretch marks from yo yo dieting and my son. I am allergic to all the so called lotions that work. So I just deal. It is life. I look around and try to see if I notice them on other woman and unless someone has their muffin top hanging out I really don't notice them on others. So I figure of I look for them and do not seem to notice unless someone is eyeing me no one probably notices mine. We are our own worse critics. I hate all my surgery scars more than my stretch marks. Mainly because I informed the doctors about my latex allergy and because I can touch a balloon or eat banana I am considered low risk well were they used certain products looks like I was a burn victim. Those scars bug me way more.

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!!

I have the same. 3 Babies, Stretch marks and 3 c-section scars. I used bio oil and it has helped a lot. Never going to have a tight taut tummy. I have stretch marks and saggy skin. But Im aiming to be healthy in my skin.

I just came to accept them, and they became a part of who I am. It would be nice to see them go away, but its sooooo tricky

When I was 10 I jumped from a AA to a B cup in 3 months. Got major stretch marks on the girls, and my mother said it was a shame because no guy would ever want to see THAT. They got better after a lot of lotions, but it definitely changed how I saw my body.

Then after 2 kids and a crash C-section I have plenty of lovely stretch marks/scars, plus a couple of portals from other surgeries. My husband says I'm not attractive and wants to be friends, so it's hard to accept my "badges of motherhood" sometimes. BUT it also takes the pressure away, and I'm slowly accepting things.

as for lotions, Victoria's Secret had a really great cellulite/stretch mark cream that literally got rid of about 95% of my boob marks, but they pulled it in 2000 and I can't remember the name. It was really good, inexpensive - honestly don't know why they pulled it.

I tried the Bio Oil but it got everywhere :laugh: Those of you who've tried collagen creams, where do you get this and how much is it?

I have tons. 3 kids and a lifetime of being overweight will do that to you. Am I happy with them? NO But would I trade them for the wonderful kids that gave them to me? Hell No! They look better now than when my youngest was born almost 3 years ago, hopefully more time will help.