Can you get stretch marks "after" instead of "during" pregnancy?

I heard somewhere that even if you don;t get stretch marks during pregnancy during, you could still get them afterwards when the skin starts going back??
Is this true??

 

I don't know if that is true or not. Technically I would think stretch marks would come when the skin stretches, not after. I didn't get any during my pregnancy and don't have any now, so I think if you are lucky enough to make it through the pregnancy you will probably not get them.

 

Yes! I didn't have any stretch marks when I delivered my girls and I thought I was in the clear. Well, about two weeks after they were born I had a few show up on the sides of my stomach. They were bright red/purple for a few months, but now you can barely see them. I was surprised!

 

I got most of them after the babies arrived. I had some towards the end of my pregnancy (after 37th week). While my skin was all stretched out they didn't show much but when I deflated stretch marks kept showing up all over the place with colours! By now they've almost vanished.
Hope you don't get any

 

I was a little worried about this myself. I had no stretch marks during my pregnancy, and just kept waiting anxiously for them to make their appearance on my HUGE belly. Quite a few people told me I'd probably get them after. Well...I'm happy to report, no stretch marks! So I guess you're not necessarily in the clear, but there's a very good chance you won't get them (even with a twin belly ) .

 

I only had a little "sun" shape around my belly button (little squiggles radiating out from my belly button- looked kindof cool actually!) before they were born, but right after i got them on both sides below my belly button. Not really bad, but I thought I was lucky until the first time I looked in the mirror after having the babies! They're pretty much faded now tho. Good luck!

 

I did not have them during or after pregnancy. I swear it is genetic. Ask your mom if you can. If your mom had them, chances are you will too. But, you have made it this far...don't worry!!!

 

I got stretch marks when I was bigger and than I lost some weight, that's the only way I know you can get stretch marks without being pregnant.

 

YOu couldn't see any stretch marks until my belly deflated...now my belly button looks like there are tear marks all around it