Years before I ever pictured myself as a mom, my vanity told me that pregnancy was just not going to happen. Stretch marks? Um, no thanks. Now I realize that stretch marks don’t mark all moms.
Whipped belly butter can help!
I’m astoundingly grateful that God changed my heart about motherhood and happy to tell you that there are a few ways you can help prevent or reduce the number of stretch marks you get during pregnancy. My top two tips are gaining weight slowly through good nutrition and using a natural belly balm or butter to keep your skin moisturized and supple. 
I use this light, airy whipped belly butter every day after showering to lock in moisture, keeping the tightening skin around my belly and hips in tip top condition. Though I’m still keen on the previous pregnancy belly butter I shared with you, the fluffy texture of this whipped belly butter wins hands down.
I’ll be making it long after baby E. is born to use as a basic body moisturizing butter. Did I mention this smells like chocolate?
Ingredients Instructions Melt cocoa butter, shea butter, and coconut oil in a saucepan over low heat stirring frequently.
Once melted stir in olive oil and pour into the bowl of a stand mixer (or use any mixing bowl if you're going to whip with a hand mixer.) Cool in the refrigerator until the butter begins to solidify around the outer edges, about 1/2". Using the whisk attachment, whip butter until fluffy and cloudlike. Store in airtight containers at room temperature.
Tips:
-Be sure to chill the mixture adequately before whipping.
– You may use any variety of skin-friendly oils for this recipe as long as you keep a ratio of 75% liquid oils to 25% solids
-Do not store in direct sunlight, or butter may melt. Fix it by chilling the mixture and whipping again.
-Add essential oils to fragrance the butter if smelling like cocoa isn’t your thing.
I’ll definitely be using this whenever baby number 2 comes around. I could never find a body butter I liked (or that smelled good) during my first pregnancy but it never occurred to me to make my own! Thanks!
You bet! I’m all about sharing what works for me. I hope you love it, Blair.
Oh I need to try this!!
Carly
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Thanks for this, looks like a great recipe. I’m not pregnant but I have been looking for something to do with the shea butter that I brought back from Ghana last year that would make it easier to use
I think this would be a perfect shea butter application. I can guarantee you that I’ll be using it year-round, pregnant or not.
This is just great. I don’t need it now, but am pinning for later. Thankfully, didn’t get stretch marks during my first pregnancy, but like you said, I gained weight slowly and moisturized my belly twice a day! I’m visiting from the Our Sunday Best link party.
Christy @ Creating a Beautiful Life
Welcome and thanks for visiting, Christy! Hope you love the butter when you make it. I didn’t get stretch marks with my 1st either, except for 2 teensy tiny ones that crept up on me 2 weeks post-partum. (Who knew that could happen?) This second time around the last couple of weeks of pregnancy did draw a few lines on my tummy, but nothing too intense. Nevertheless, I’d definitely use the body butter again and will in the future, pregnant or not. I just love the texture and the scent and the fact that it’s natural!
I’m definitely bookmarking this for Baby #2 (and passing it along to my dear pregnant friend)! Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
Of course! Don’t you just love sharing about the things you love? I know I do & I’d say this would make a perfect gift for any mama-to-be. Your friend will love it, Kelsey. Thanks so much for stopping by tonight.
Hi Jelli,
Thanks for sharing the recipe. Do you think this recipe is safe to use on a 2yo toddler? I am thinking of whipping one up and share with my DD.
Definitely! It’s made from natural ingredients and since there’s very little essential oils added in, it shouldn’t bother her skin at all. In fact, this is a great cream for babies. Thanks for stopping by, Jaslyn.
I love this recipe it works wonders for my dry skin.,
Thank you so much for coming to report back on how you liked the recipe, Angel! I’m so happy to hear that the belly butter is effective for you. I really love it too, but I’ve been out of shea butter for months. Time to suck it up and pay the international shipping to get my hands on the ingredients again. Have a great week!
Does this work on old stretch marks as well?
Shon, it will definitely help to moisturize the skin where you’ve got old stretch marks. By no means is this a stretch mark fading miracle cream, but it does work wonderfully to moisturize and help prevent marks in the first place. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the recipe. I’m wondering about the suggested whipping time to get the fluffy and cloudy consistency. I whisked for a good 15 minutes, and the mix is still creamy and yellow-ish. Thanks!
Liane, try sticking it in the fridge for half an hour and whipping again. It can’t be warm at all or it won’t whip.
Would you mind sharing what brands of the shea and cocoa butter you used? Thank you!
Hi Natalie, I used products purchased from Mountain Rose Herbs.
Hi,
Just wondering, as Coconut oil, Shae butter, and cocoa butter are all solids (in a solid state at room temp), should the ratio not be 75% solids with 25% liquid oils. Seems your recipe is opposite to your general rule?
Matthew, you are probably right about going against the grain. All I know is that for me in my tropical climate of Costa Rica the body butter is smooth and creamy.