Stretch Marks…Go AWAY!

Stretch marks are something most women, and many men, have to deal with.  Sometimes it is related to weight gain and loss…but often it is just one of the many side effects of pregnancy…for women anyway.  If any guys get stretch marks when they are pregnant they are on their own.

Anyhow, having given birth to eight very large children, and having gained 60-80 lbs each time I understand about stretch marks. I should probably have more than I do but after a couple of kids the stretch marks just use the same channels, if you know what I mean.  No new ones.

See, with my first I gained all that weight, had her, and was wearing my size 6 jeans in two days. By number six baby it took me eight months to get into a size 6 and after number eight we are just not talking about it. Never, I repeat, never give birth and start peri- menopause on the same day.  I am at the age where I go into the pharmacy and try to decide whether to buy the pregnancy test or the menopause test.

Rambling…sorry..people do that when they get old.

There are some things you can do to lessen stretch marks and even cause them to go away.  Do keep in mind that over time they will fade.  ..the sad truth for most of us is that once the Mom part of our lives begin the bikini part seems to end…sad but true.

Homemade Stretch Mark Remedy 

1/2 c organic extra virgin, cold pressed olive oil

1/4 c aloe vera gel

1/4 c organic cold pressed coconut oil warmed to a liquid

liquid from 12 Vitamin E capsules (d-ALpha not dl-Alpha)

Liquid from 8 capsules vitamin A

Mix together and keep in the fridge.  Use this once a day in the morning.  Each night rub the area with cocoa butter.

Image: Morgue file,  R. Montiel 85