I don't think trying to prevent them will help you be less upset. It'll probably make you more upset when you keep getting them because they're trying to prevent them but they'll just keep coming and you'll end up feeling like betrayed by your body. The only way to be less upset is to just kinda accept them. And you may not be able to accept them until you have your baby to hold and see they were all worth it like a lot of women. IMO

can look at them like battle wounds! proving to the world ur a mother a lover and a fighter for 9 months of being kicked jabbed and poked from belly

@californiahaley, yeah I know there's nothing I can do and it's pretty much all genetics but I just want to stop being so upset about it!

@elliot.s, yeah I've been using this belly salve from Whole Foods which I think is helping. It's just disappointing

Nothin really can prevent them. But keep your skin moisturized and drinks lots of water

cocobutter! helps keep them down