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Posted: 07 October 2009 at 12:01am |
I know there are other forum topics about it, but no one has commented on them for months! I'm just wondering how many women that are pregnant at the moment seem to have tummy hair growing on their tummy/abdomen??
I don't want to do anything about it incase I make it worse, I've always had a little bit of fine tummy hair around my belly button but since I've gotten pregnant it seems to have got darker and spread out! Makes scans and MW appointments kinda embarrassing when you have to show your tummy all the time! 
I've read it's normal, I've read it usually disappears after baby is born, is there anyone out there who hasn't had it disappear?
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Posted: 07 October 2009 at 7:44am |
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I don't think mine increased, but as my belly grew, the fine hair stood right on end and looked rather odd (and looked thicker/darker but I'm not sure it actually was). My baby is 6 months old now and it's back to normal.
I personally would leave it well alone; and don't be embarrassed with MW's etc - they've seen it all before!!
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Posted: 07 October 2009 at 8:38am |
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I had it too and it totally freaked me out lol. I didn't touch it though and it disappeared a few months after the birth.
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Posted: 07 October 2009 at 8:41am |
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i shaved it and it didnt come back until i got pregnant again.. mine is fair though ...i wasnt worried about it:) its supposed to mean a boy but obviously if lisa had it it isn't always:)
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Posted: 07 October 2009 at 8:51am |
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I have fine blonde downy hair on my belly now (and I ususally have very little body hair). I'm not worried - as someone else said - MW and sonographers will have seen it all ( and then some!) before.
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Posted: 07 October 2009 at 11:47am |
Mines not dark but does stand on end too I have noticed. And its a natural part of pregnancy so I wouldnt worry too much especially what MW might think as im sure shes seen it 100 times...
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Posted: 07 October 2009 at 12:51pm |
nkap - There is an old wives tale saying that a hairy tummy during pregnancy can indicate you're having a boy. So the hair is due to the higher testosterone levels running through your body.
I'm not sure if this is a valid claim, but I have noticed more hair on my tummy...and I'm having a boy.
I wouldn't worry about it really, I'm sure it's all been seen before. I distinctly remember someone telling me that you lose all your dignity during pregnancy and labour anyway 
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Posted: 07 October 2009 at 1:00pm |
Yes! I have this, its like my tummy is turning into a gorilla! I find it really embarrassing when i see my MW etc  It sticks up really high (im having a boy aswell) like 2cms long! And i have a snail trail aswell, thats even worse! Am hoping like hell it goes away after hes born
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Posted: 07 October 2009 at 1:08pm |
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mine did right away.. i found the fact my hair (on my head)started falling out after 4 months much worse:(!
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Posted: 07 October 2009 at 1:20pm |
Yep I had it too!! Like you I also had a bit of hair there before but it definitely stood out while I was pg. I still have it too Hoping it goes away sometime soon.
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Posted: 07 October 2009 at 2:05pm |
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I am fair and it never got darker but there was about 5 times as much LOL. Its gone now, dont when it went though...
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Posted: 07 October 2009 at 2:55pm |
 Berg19 wrote:
Yes! I have this, its like my tummy is turning into a gorilla! I find it really embarrassing when i see my MW etc It sticks up really high (im having a boy aswell) like 2cms long! And i have a snail trail aswell, thats even worse! Am hoping like hell it goes away after hes born |
I'm sure it will. Have you got the linea nigra (line up the middle of your tummy) as well?
A lot of people say thats an indication of boys but I don't think it is. I think it just depends on skin type.
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Posted: 07 October 2009 at 3:08pm |
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Yeah ive got quite a dark red line going down my tummy and can see lots of vains aswell. I think because my skin is quite fair.
There are lots of old wives tales!
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Posted: 07 October 2009 at 5:32pm |
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Just found out today it's a girl, umm not too worried I know they've seen it all before, hopefully it goes away!
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Posted: 07 October 2009 at 5:59pm |
Great thread - am only 13 weeks and you're just not told about this sort of stuff!!! 
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Posted: 07 October 2009 at 6:05pm |
Lol I must say I was shocked too, I noticed it just before my first MW appointment and went  thats new! Omg!
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Posted: 07 October 2009 at 6:10pm |
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... I just asked my husband to check out my tummy and tell me if he thought I was looking a bit hairy. He told me I'd changed and walked off!
Funny!!
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Posted: 08 October 2009 at 12:56pm |
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LOL Pants, thats funny!
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Posted: 08 October 2009 at 1:42pm |
LOL Pants!
I plucked my preggy tummy hair with Jake coz it was so ugly  but this time round there isn't any so could be a sign its a girl???!!
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Posted: 08 October 2009 at 6:45pm |
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Phew! Glad I'm not alone! I have a full on snail trail as well as line of hair above my belly button! It's very fair in colour tho but both DP and I notice it cause it's quite thick! I know MWs etc have seen it all before but I shaved it off this morning lol. I felt like a man!
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