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6 Unexpected Places to Find Stretch Marks in Pregnancy

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Stretch Marks on Your Back
Stretch Marks on Your Back
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You don't see your back that often. And when I had my first baby, it never occurred to me that I'd get stretch marks there. I was actually sitting and talking to another mother who was telling me about all the places she found stretch marks and as I was telling her that I certainly didn't have any on my back, my hand brushed the tell tale marks of stretched skin.

Stretch marks on the back tend to be low, across the top of your bottom, just below where your waist would be. Sometimes you will only notice them on the little fat pad over your bottom.

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