Skin stretching: Your elastic layer of the skin is stretching "to the hilt" to accommodate the rising pregnant abdomen. Once the elastic layer "breaks" you will see stretch marks. Most patients use a lotion or Mother's Friend type product to prevent the itching and stretch marks.
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