Pregnancy: ain't no stretch marks on me

coconut oil/body oil/body butter/body lotion/massage lotion

Ok, the title of this post is not entirely accurate.  You see, I do in fact have stretch marks, both old and new (hardly noticeable and ugly purple things).  But I completely avoided stretch marks on my enormous pregnant belly and I believe it is because I greased myself up liberally with various moisturizing potions and lotions frequently.  I would moisturize post-shower, before bed, and at any other time during the day when I remembered.  When I was cooking, I would take whatever oil I was using, whether coconut, olive, or avocado oil, and rub it all over my tum tum.  I highly recommend this tactic to any other expanding mama.  Of course, I didn't get huge, I ate well and exercised throughout my pregnancy and grew at a rate that was right on track.  I think that I even measured a little under the prescribed centimeters near the end.  My absolute favourite of the above was the Skinnygirl Mommy Moisturizing Body Butter.  It had a delicious scent, like ice cream or something sweet, and the creamiest texture.  Unfortunately, I have no idea where to get more of this stuff because it was gifted to me by my lovely mom-in-law (I should ask her).

Disclaimer:  I got stretch marks on my breasts!  I did not attend to those as I should have.  Why?  Because I just didn't think they would grow that much.  After all, the baby was in my belly.  Well, I was very wrong.  They grow!  And they grow even more after baby is born if you're breastfeeding, which I am and they're out of control!  Oh well, I have love for them because they nourish my baby.

Oh, and the old stretch marks are from when I went on birth control for acne when I was 18 and gained about 30 lb. in two months.  The appetite was a little out of control, to say the least (I could eat an entire bag of cookies in one sitting - not good).