Linea Nigra - just curious
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Topic: Linea Nigra - just curious
Posted By: EmDee
Subject: Linea Nigra - just curious
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 7:56pm
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So I was wondering about the linea nigra (dark line of pigmentation down your belly). I had this when preggers with Ollie, but so far not with this pregnancy. Just curious to see if/when other women developed this. ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 7:58pm
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Well I can't remember exactly when I got mine, but I can tell you that I still have it. Luckily it is only very faint now. Also I got a line going down and one going up from my belly button, is that normal? ------------- 
 
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 8:00pm
I hope so! That happened to me  I remember it stuck around for a while after birth too. ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 8:00pm
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Nope never got it with either of my pregnancies. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 8:17pm
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I got it quite late in the my pregnany (can't remember exactly when)- I seemed to notice it more after I gave birth. I still have it now, but just very,very faint.... ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: kabe
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 8:18pm
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I only got it in the last couple of months of my pregnancy. Still have a faint line. I hope it goes!! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: LockieandLiam
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 8:58pm
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Never got it with my first and haven't got it yet with this one either. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 8:58pm
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I got a faint line at the end of my prenancy and still have a very very faint line now. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 9:07pm
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I havent got it yet, it says you can start getting it around 17 weeks or something? ------------- |
Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 9:15pm
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Ah well there goes that theory! I was wondering if it had anything to do with the babies sex. I guess not ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 9:42pm
| I didn't have a visible one while pregnant but it appeared after bubs was born both time. I still have it now too |
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 9:44pm
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I didn't notice mine till after I had James then it took a while to go away. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 9:45pm
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I had one with Brenna and it took a while to go but is gone now -------------  My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 9:51pm
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Im pretty sure my mum said that she never had it with any of us kids....so maybe I wont get it either. ------------- |
Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 10:10pm
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I started getting mine around 20 weeks-ish, I think! But its heaps darker now...
I don't know if mine goes below my belly button, hard to tell with all the stretch marks in the way   ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 1:04am
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I can't remember when I got mine but it was only every light and there was no sign of after the birth. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 8:04am
I had one for quite a few months first time round and it ended up quite dark. This time I dont think I do, but there may be a faint line. Too many stretch marks to see  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 11:32am
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Mine was only below the belly button and really did only come up right at the evey end. Even then it was just faint. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: solgirl
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 8:56pm
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Daphne...I am the same as you...had it with Emma and nothing at all yet this pregnancy...was just mentioning it today to DH. ------------- MUMMY TO EMMA (4yrs), PAIGE (2yrs) & http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 9:20pm
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i thought fair skinned people didnt get it? I'm guessing they do...:) I haven't though.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 9:47pm
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I'm quite fair skinned though have Maori blood but definitely had it, though I'm beginning to think that it didn't show up until really late in my pregnancy. ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 9:50pm
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Yeah I am fairly fair skinned too. I wonder if we havent got it second time cos the skin is already so stretched... ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 2:30pm
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I am fairly fair skinned and I got mine around 20 weeks and it definately darkened up towards the end of my pregnancy. I was staring at it today wondering when it will disappear. Doesn't bother me, as I won't be showing my tummy off for sometime. I am more concerned about the excess hair you get. Though I have been told it should fall out before 6 months after birth. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 5:53pm
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I never got it, I'm very fair skinned. Plenty of stretch marks though! ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 8:58pm
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I've still got mine. It was really dark and went below and above my belly button. I'm very fair skinned (2mins in sun = burnt).
It's lighter now but still definitely there. -------------  
 
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