How many months do stretch marks usually start to grow?

When it comes to stretch marks, many expectant mothers are worried about it. Why? Because they are too ugly. When they are pregnant, they also have them on their abdomen, especially around five or six months of pregnancy. As time goes by, the stretch marks will become more and more obvious, and sometimes itchy. At how many months do stretch marks begin to appear? Let’s have a brief and clear understanding of this issue below. I hope the following points will be of some help to everyone!

How many months did stretch marks start to grow?

When will stretch marks appear? This question is a concern for most expectant mothers. Stretch marks usually begin to appear in the second trimester of pregnancy and become more obvious one month before delivery.

Under normal circumstances, the collagen fibers in the skin and the abdominal muscles maintain a certain elasticity, so they can be freely contracted within a certain range, so it is not easy to form wrinkles. When a woman is pregnant for more than three months, the enlarged uterus protrudes from the pelvis and moves toward the abdomen. As the fetus continues to grow and develop, the abdomen continues to swell, the skin collagen fibers and waist muscles begin to stretch excessively, and as the pregnancy week increases, many fiber cells in the subcutaneous tissue are finally "torn apart". After the 6th month of pregnancy, the abdomen bulges rapidly. At this time, the collagen fibers in the skin gradually break down, and stretch marks become more obvious.

In fact, the growth of stretch marks varies from person to person. According to the different physical conditions of pregnant women, the time when stretch marks begin to grow will also be different. But generally speaking, pregnant women will begin to see stretch marks during the 5th to 6th month of pregnancy, usually appearing in the thighs and abdomen. Due to the different elasticity of pregnant women's skin, some pregnant women will not develop stretch marks until the late pregnancy or even one month before delivery. Some pregnant women may not have stretch marks even during the entire pregnancy. This is all normal.

How to relieve stretch marks

1. You must control your weight

Pregnant mothers, do you think that now is the time to eat and drink without caring about what you eat every day? You must avoid excessive weight gain, because excessive fat intake will not only accumulate in the body and abdomen, causing stretch marks, but also is not conducive to childbirth. Controlling weight helps prevent the rapid development of stretch marks caused by excessive fat accumulation.

2. Keeping the skin elastic also helps to reduce stretch marks

Usually, you don't need to eat so many greasy things, especially some meat products. Of course, it doesn't mean you shouldn't eat them. You can eat some in moderation. We should also eat more vegetables and fruits rich in cellulose, foods rich in vitamin C, and foods that are beneficial to fibroblasts. These foods can improve skin quality during pregnancy, increase skin elasticity, and help fade stretch marks.

3. You can massage before going to bed and just after waking up.

Did you know? Before we go to bed and when we just wake up, we can massage our abdomen, buttocks, thighs, chest and back appropriately. We can use some vegetable oil for pregnant women or stretch mark removing moisturizing lotion, and massage the areas with stretch marks diligently, which can effectively help eliminate stretch marks. For massage techniques, please refer to the section on massage methods for stretch marks below.

4. Don’t be lazy at ordinary times, and do some proper fitness exercises

Some pregnant women hear the doctor say that they should pay more attention to rest. In fact, it is in the early stage and you can pay attention to it, but gradually with the increase of months, you need to exercise moderately. Don’t lie in bed all day long, or sit for a long time playing cards or poker. Sitting for a long time is not good. During pregnancy, you should insist on moderate exercise, such as walking, practicing yoga, etc. Exercise can also effectively improve the skin condition of pregnant women and help prevent the further spread of stretch marks.