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6 Unexpected Places to Find Stretch Marks in Pregnancy

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Why stretch marks?
Stretch Marks in Pregnancy

Stretch marks happen to many pregnant women.

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The thought of stretch marks occur to many pregnant women. In fact, most women expect pregnancy to bring stretch marks. The red valleys that travel along the belly, well, they are the source of many poems, and tears.

Whether or not you get stretch marks depends largely on your family history. If your mother and/or sisters had stretch marks, you're likely to have them as well. Other factors do play a part as well, for example:

  • skin elasticity
  • rate of weight gain
  • amount of weight gain
  • nutrition
  • hydration

The other side of the issue is that sometimes stretch marks defy the norm. Sometimes you can get stretch marks in unexpected places. Take a tour of some of the locations that stretch marks might creep up.

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