Stretch marks

Oh, pregnancy... You are full of delights and surprises. Morning sickness, extreme exhaustion, aches, pains, and, oh yeah, the gift that keeps on giving: stretch marks.  I was fortunate enough to ward off those not-so attractive lines in my first two pregnancies; and if I'm ...read more

When I found out I was pregnant for the first time, I was beyond elated, but a little part of me had the secret hope that I would be able to avoid those dreaded stretch marks I had so many mamas complain about. Unfortunately, genetics usually determine whether you wind up with ...read more

Pregnancy has many rites of passage that can wreck havoc on our body. Many of these changes resolve after a baby is born, but some of them, like stretch marks, have a way of sticking around. These deep-embedded marks happen as babies grow causing our delicate skin to pulled or ...read more