Varicose veins and/or stretch marks

[kindacrunchy]

Nobody is talking about these lovely attributes that accompany pregnancy. I am a varicose vein gal. Their huge, ugly, and itchy. My midwife says I need to wear support hose. Yeah right, in 90-100 degree weather? In addition to that, I have to find a medical supply store that carries them. We all know that we have a medical supply store on every corner in town.
Right now, I wish I had stretch marks instead.

[ehsclt]

Visiting from Jan. I've got 'em, too! This is my third pg and they are really bad this time, on one leg only. We've just moved to a new house and so, of course, I've been doing lots of physical stuff, too much. They've gotten a lot worse lately.

I too have been advised to wear support hose. My mw wrote me a prescription, but I found the same item for half price online and just took my own measurements and ordered them. Can't say I've worn them yet.....

Hammemelis 3X (homeopathic remedy) helps my veins a bit. Exercise does, too, and I do that daily.

Anyway, I'm there with you and wish this was something I was not having to deal with. How humbling! Best of luck with the last stretch of your pg.

Emily

[StarCat]

I have them. Not terrible big bulgy ones but more like spider-y type things that are popping up ALL over my legs. Guess it doesn't help that I gained A LOT of weight last pregnancy that I never lost all of and then I'm gaining quite a bit this time, too. So I have both the varicose veins AND stretch marks. Not a severe case of either but definitely there and noticeable.

[dandelions2]

I got so many stretch marks with my first pregnancy that I don't think it's possible to get any more. Even if I did, I don't think I'd notice. lol My poor saggy skin.

[witchbaby]

see, i'm rockin' the stretch marks. i only got them on my hips with k (except for 3 TINY ones that showed up next to my navel after she was born), but i've already gotten a ton right under my navel with this one! ack! so much for elastic skin... thanks for not passing that on, mom! :LOL

[amelissam]

No varicose veins here, thank god, but I'm starting to get stretch marks. I've been very fortunate to not get them with my other 3 pregnancies, but I think my luck has run out!!!

[Taedareth]

Ok so my workout program has been going great for about 6 weeks now and although I'm still gaining weight overall (of course), I'm noticing that the saddlebags on my hips/upper thighs are actually slimming down. AMAZING! So... WHY am I getting stretch marks on my butt?!? :angry

[xkoliex]

If you don't mind me asking, what kind of routine are you doing? I really need to start making mine more of a habit