tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post3003794380273638256..comments2024-03-22T21:12:45.711-07:00Comments on Mom, the Intern: Stretch marks.Jenna Footehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053037054553243481noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-1088962472263478142013-09-30T01:10:44.593-07:002013-09-30T01:10:44.593-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02421374732756218845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-31061096337786642892012-06-23T21:38:59.387-07:002012-06-23T21:38:59.387-07:00I remember the first time my sister saw my stretch...I remember the first time my sister saw my stretch marks. They were all on the underside of my preggo-belly--so I couldn't see them! I was getting changed when she popped her head in to ask me a question, saw my stomach and then ran to my dh and said "What happened to her???". Those were the worst, but I have come to have similar feelings as you about them. And I am actually kinda loving the little sunburst pattern ones I got on the top of my belly button from ds #2. I think they're the Lord's way of tatoo-ing us. :)alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09890060291075756904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-60338369972560689532011-10-03T02:46:31.249-07:002011-10-03T02:46:31.249-07:00Oh wow, I am not even a mum. Have never been throu...Oh wow, I am not even a mum. Have never been through what you have, nor experienced the joy of having a child, but this post is so beautiful. Kinda made me teary >.< I can't wait to be a mum (eventually) and I do worry about stretch marks etc, but when you think about it, it is just a small ripple in an ocean compared to the child you have at the end.<br /><br />Thanks for a lovely post!<br /><br />TalithaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02342812192184363535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-39680029554815319782011-10-02T18:09:23.474-07:002011-10-02T18:09:23.474-07:00I think I made it to almost 38 weeks and then I go...I think I made it to almost 38 weeks and then I got one tiny stretch mark on the front of my belly which quickly developed into a web all around my belly button. Weird. But it wasn't such a big deal to me because I got my first stretch marks in Junior High, from the back of my knees to the top of my hips. Nobody cares; I totally don't wear shorts anymore to go swimming.imemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07436583936627679280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-73488616079160137752011-07-15T12:13:48.507-07:002011-07-15T12:13:48.507-07:00You are braver than I am. Mine are like yours, de...You are braver than I am. Mine are like yours, deep, and thick and all over my stomach from hip to hip, and on my thighs, too. Thanks for bringing this to the light of day!Nataleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364502896986811559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-52008503486568864662011-07-14T11:35:57.290-07:002011-07-14T11:35:57.290-07:00The most interesting thing for me is that once I u...The most interesting thing for me is that once I understood it was forgotten until this post! It's really helpful to understand the feeling from the other side - it'll come in helpful, along with the examples of the other husbands in the comments, when it's my wife's turn.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811997221340320840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-71820568035141659812011-07-10T21:55:15.163-07:002011-07-10T21:55:15.163-07:00You are just awesome!!! I share the stretch marks ...You are just awesome!!! I share the stretch marks from the base of my back/top of my butt all the way down to the middle of my calves. I used to be absolutely apalled by mine as well, but like yours they have faded to silvery scars that are my initiation into the Mommy club. Your smokin so rock what you got sister!!! We actually had a converation about stretch marks at mommy play group about a month ago. :-)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109441243284063329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-22907255984127720152011-07-09T23:10:15.825-07:002011-07-09T23:10:15.825-07:00Amen sister!Amen sister!Alisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499476146413501541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-77039841729405608122011-07-08T22:22:01.947-07:002011-07-08T22:22:01.947-07:00I cried when I got my measly 3 stretch marks. And...I cried when I got my measly 3 stretch marks. And the ladies got plenty of wolverine marks as well. But it's all about just putting it out there! And you are smokin' hot! I say own the marks. They are the new cool thing. :)Alicia Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359407708705550211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-22835275038511759632011-07-07T00:19:13.234-07:002011-07-07T00:19:13.234-07:00Oh man Jenna. From a girl who just had her first ...Oh man Jenna. From a girl who just had her first baby 3 MONTHS AGO... I realllllllly really really reallyreallyreally appreciated this post. This is exactly what I needed to hear tonight. Thank you.MeganHowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410327422813689037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-10551561059912297822011-07-06T20:56:55.375-07:002011-07-06T20:56:55.375-07:00I didn't get any stretch marks, but I think pa...I didn't get any stretch marks, but I think part of that has to do with the fact that I had just started showing when it was time for her to come. However my scar isn't anything pretty. It's cut really far to the right and for now is just as pink as your stretch mark photo. I'm actually kinda bummed it's cut so low because I can't show it to anyone (other than mom and siblings). I have this huge scar proving that I endured something so incredible and I HAVE to keep it hidden. Lame!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811530359842264063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-2905503481532625422011-07-06T18:29:14.642-07:002011-07-06T18:29:14.642-07:00@Brown Eyed Girl's, you sure got yourself a go...@Brown Eyed Girl's, you sure got yourself a good man! ;)Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342495524685548162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-44018992840167532072011-07-06T17:11:19.346-07:002011-07-06T17:11:19.346-07:00I love this post!! I am covered in stretch marks! ...I love this post!! I am covered in stretch marks! It's been really hard for me to want to go swimming. DJ is amazingly sweet with me. He loves my stretch marks and says it's proof of how beautiful I am on the inside because I sacrificed so much to bring my children into this world and he loves it :') he is a sweetheart! Thank you for sharing this post! It's wonderful!!Melissa https://www.blogger.com/profile/14205013763338818765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-31576226857861979132011-07-06T16:48:10.619-07:002011-07-06T16:48:10.619-07:00Go Jenna, go Jenna, go go go Jenna! Yay for gettin...Go Jenna, go Jenna, go go go Jenna! Yay for getting up the courage to not hide. I LOVE IT!Jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-55436078233249136762011-07-06T15:20:25.629-07:002011-07-06T15:20:25.629-07:00I am so so so glad to hear that I am not the only ...I am so so so glad to hear that I am not the only one with stretch marks on the inner thighs! This is the one area I cannot come to terms with. I have them in various other places as well, and I have pretty much come to terms with them. But, like you said, I don't know if I will ever look at them and see them as beautiful.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159935721676334499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-50073131057152857042011-07-06T14:14:45.350-07:002011-07-06T14:14:45.350-07:00Bravo!! I know there are some things I don't l...Bravo!! I know there are some things I don't like about my body (the perma-pooch!) but if I can bring life into the world it will have served its purpose. <br /><br />My mom has incredibly elastic skin (a blessing and a curse) so hopefully some of that will transfer to me, enough to be able to handle the stretch marks, but not so much that I get horrendous varicose veins.Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920444293134532365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-72324776112544319622011-07-06T14:04:01.066-07:002011-07-06T14:04:01.066-07:00That's what my tummy looks like, from breast ...That's what my tummy looks like, from breast height to my crotch. One of the many reasons I will never ever rock of two piece again. They don't always stay red and angry, but they don't fade to silvery color for some people either. Mine are a deep shade of purple still, two years after having my youngest. This is what we call NORMAL. This is what happens when we have babies. It's very frustrating to see celebrities two weeks after having given birth to their teeny tiny tummies free of the evidence of their pregnancy. I am at a point where I don't obsess over them anymore, but lets be honest. I hate them.The McPherson Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641217096018379882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-4795288114495251092011-07-06T12:12:49.795-07:002011-07-06T12:12:49.795-07:00You are so wise.
I am one of those people who hav...You are so wise.<br /><br />I am one of those people who have stretch marks and no cute baby for it. All my friends do. I think they are kind of normal.<br /><br />Would you believe my mother NEVER got a stretch mark? Ugh!Creole Wisdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832438200919313556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-1665399259213874682011-07-06T10:25:59.661-07:002011-07-06T10:25:59.661-07:00I just noticed a few on my sides right where yours...I just noticed a few on my sides right where yours are! I didn't even know they show up there, I was thinking it was only on my belly! I will get over it though! NO BIG DEAL!Spencer and Jessica Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043480056406146016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-41462215809872347772011-07-06T10:24:56.162-07:002011-07-06T10:24:56.162-07:00Great post! I completely agree with your last para...Great post! I completely agree with your last paragraphs!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12290036593543662150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998392453589309507.post-12979160646465756562011-07-06T10:24:47.406-07:002011-07-06T10:24:47.406-07:00thank you, thank you!!!! i have stretch marks to m...thank you, thank you!!!! i have stretch marks to my calves as well. and on my boobs, tummy, hips, and one tiny one on each arm. "the shape of a mother" blog helped me so much but i still despise them. if only i didn't get them on my legs i could at least rock a one piece, never mind the saggy belly skin. oh the things we live with for our amazing kids (but, in reality, if i didn't have to live with some of it, i wouldn't ...) :)Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16581502467703510788noreply@blogger.com