What is the best cream to help prevent/reduce stretch marks?

My wife is in the early stages of her first pregnancy and she wants to start using cream soon to help prevent or reduce stretch marks. She's a size 6 so I'm assuming that the baby will do a lot of stretching!What is the best cream to help prevent/reduce stretch marks?
bio oil works wonders!!!! you can buy it in most chemists. it is also great for spots and scars. she might be lucky like i was and get no stretch marks...fingers crossed for her!!!xxWhat is the best cream to help prevent/reduce stretch marks?
Bio oil.





Had my boy, 5 months ago, not a stretch mark in sight!
As your partner is a size 6, she will more than likely have a neat little bump. I wouldnt worry about a finding a particular stretch mark cream, just a nice thick one will do.





(im 24, size 8, just had my first, used normal cream and got no stretch marks)
well theres no real cure to prevent stretch marks sad to say however, you can help stop them from getting too pinkish in color and such...i used cocoa butter from the body shop and it worked wonders on my belly. i did it twice a day and i didnt get too many stretch marks and the ones i did get...turned flesh colored and not pink like they usually do. best of luck!
mothers to be creme @ walmart





much better than cocoa butter
You can't prevent stretch marks,it's all about skin type.You either get them or you don't! The best way to minimise the risk is to not gain to much weight while pregnant.
Visibly Fit Body Lotion- you can see results quickly.





Do not use baby oils, mineral oils, or petroleum products. These do not soften the skin, they only create a smooth film. Don't believe me? Put these products on a saltine cracker and let them sit for 10 minutes or so... check them, and you'll notice the cracker is still as hard as before!
Any type of moisuriser can help prevent stretch marks. The body needs to be kept well moisturised inside and out to keep it firm. This firmness will help the skin spring back to its original size after birth. Your wife should drink plenty of water, at least the reccommened 2 litres a day and moisture 2 times a day.





Palmers cocoa butter stretch mark cream has been reccomended endlessly to me since becoming pregnant and my sister used it all through her pregnancy and was left with hardly any stretch marks.





Your wife being so petite will not really affect the amount of stretching as she could very posssibly have a small baby too.





i wish you the best of luck with the rest of the pregnacy and hope you have a healthy baby.
I used some of boots home brand but i still got loads, as a suggestion I have heard that people just use baby oil and it works just as good, I think whatever you use helps but at the end of the day it just depends on your own skin. Mine just wasn't the type to spring out of shape without them unfortunately!
Any cream will do even baby lotion, apply twice a day every day
According to my doctor you cannot do anything to to prevent stretch marks. He said your body has a natural amount of elasticity in the skin and no lotion can change your DNA. I know that if you do get them you can use scarzone to get rid of them. Mine have kind of jsut fadded over time. And I like to think of mine as ';mommy marks';, not stretch marks.
Collagen Gel by SBC. It is mainly available on QVC but can also be found on Ebay. The skin has natural collagen in it anyway and this is what allows it to stay supple, but the older you get the more collagen you lose and this gel helps to replace it. It has a natural smell to it and is doesn't take too long to sink into the skin either. Best of luck
im at 29 weeks now and havnt got one! I use baby Oil Gel all over. Its very greasy but rather be all slipery for a few months than have s/m's!





It really also depends on genes. My mum didnt get any either so find out about her mum too.





hth


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i used cocoa butter stretch mark cream, its widely available in chemists and the like and not overly expensive too and it goes a long way!
she can try cocoa butter cream. palmers? it's in a jar. aloe softens the skin really nice also.


but please know there is no real prevention for stretch marks, it's just something us childbearing women have to deal with. a sacrifice we make to bring forth life. :)
Stretch marks occur after pregnancy not during, but true the stretching occurs during.


If Bio-oil is rubbed on during the pregnancy supposedly this should stop any stretch marks appearing.


If she does get some then the best results come from caffeine containing creams and sunlight exposure.