Friday, November 20, 2009

Will my pregnancy cause loose skin?

I am pregnant for the first time (18yrs old), i weigh 135lbs and i am planning on only gaining 20-30 pounds. After the pregnancy when i loose the weight will my skin become loose

Will my pregnancy cause loose skin?
you can prevent this by using a lotion that contains colagen elastin (i think i spelled that right). skin naturally stretches and goes back on it's own, but this will help increase the elasticity of your skin. Cheers!
Reply:I think for your skin to get "loose" you would have to gain alot more than 20 or 30 lbs and it would have to be for longer than 9 months - so that the skin would actually stretch out to become loose after you shed the weight off - I have a few friends that are in the early 20's with kids and they dont have any loose skin. some stretch marks tho =)!!!
Reply:Pregnancy is different for everyone. A friend of mine never got a single stretch mark and she ate like a hog. I am one giant stretch mark and my stomach has never been the same. The only way my skin is getting back to normal is with a tummy tuck...which I plan on sending the bill to my children lol.
Reply:It depends on your genetics. Some women bounce back no problem but I have a friend that didn't at all(she was 19 with the first, gained 20lbs). She lost all of the weight but the skin never completely went back. There is no way to tell.
Reply:you're young so it will probably go back to normal.





i had my 1st at 20. my skin and body went back really fast (it even looked better!). and i gained 55 lbs in that pregnancy!!!





now, im 11 months post partum with my second at age 26. i have whats called a "flat rasion belly". lots of sag and loose skin =(
Reply:Everyones diffrent. It depends on your skins elasticity. I only planned on putting on 20-30lbs as well but ended up on bed rest and swelled so bad I ended up putting on 50lbs. (oops). Just keep yourself hydrated and hopefully gain 20-30lbs and that all you can do. Most time (but not all times) stretch marks and loose skin are genetic. Ask your mom how she was when she was pregnant.
Reply:I comne bareing bad bad news.


YES!


it will tighten up some for the most part.


staying in shape during pregs helps.


i have realy bad strech marks and mine is still loose.

lady slipper

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