Will I get stretch marks if I'm pregnant?

This is a question pretty much every expectant mother will ask herself because pregnancy is the most common time a woman is likely to get stretch marks.

Scientists are still not sure if pregnancy stretch marks are different from the ones other people get, but it is believed that you may become more prone to the marks due to the hormones that the body releases whilst in pregnancy. These hormones provide more water content to the upper layers of the skin, making it easier to tear when it is stretched.

It is no doubt natures way of allowing the body to expand during the growth of your child, but of course nature then has no consideration for the marks you might be left with after giving birth!

The truth is that an estimated 50 and 90 percent of pregnant women will experience stretch marks some time before the delivery of their child.

There are quite a few things you can do to help yourself avoid stretch marks and I've put together a list of 6 amazing tips here.