Linea Nigra

[hellie123]

Hi All,

Was just wondering if everyone gets this line and approx how many weeks it shows up?

Thanks

 

[jools221181]

I didn't really get one last time and so far I haven't got one this time either!

I'm no help am I?

 

[tallulah73]

I was going to ask the same question!
I got a line with my first two pregnancy's and im sure i had a line from quite early on but there's no sign of one this time around.

 

[kayzee]

Ive never hard a dark line with any of mine just a horrible line of darker hair

 

[lisaspoon]

I've not got a line either and this is my first........ unsure when its meant to show though!

 

[lisa-marie]

No sign of anyhting for me yet

 

[jools221181]

Ive never hard a dark line with any of mine just a horrible line of darker hair

Oh yes me too! I've turned into a hairy beast again

 

[EllieBelle]

I have a line - DH pointed it out yesterday.....I can no longer see down there without looking in a mirror

Must have appeared in the last week or 2.

 

[puppylove]

well id never heard of this so i googled it and here is what is says

Linea nigra
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Linea nigra dark midline streakLinea nigra (Latin for "black line") is a dark vertical line that appears on the abdomen during pregnancy. The brownish streak is usually about a centimeter in width. The line runs vertically along the midline of the abdomen from the pubis to the xiphoid process — the bottom-most part of the rib cage in the center or tip of the sternum.

It is a type of hyperpigmentation resulting from increased production of the pigment melanin thought to be caused by increased estrogen, the same process that causes the areolas to darken.[1] Why this process of hyperpigmentation occurs on the midline of the abdomen is uncertain. Fair-skinned women show this symptom less often than women with darker pigmentation[citation needed]. Before it appears it may be more faintly visible as a linea alba ("white line").

Linea nigra tends to appear around the second trimester. Some research suggests there may be a link between linea nigra and insulin.[citation needed] Supplementing the diet with folic acid is said to reduce the discoloration.[citation needed] After birth, the line fades slowly, but may never disappear entirely, and sun exposure may cause it to recur

So now i know what it is

 

[hellie123]

well id never heard of this so i googled it and here is what is says

Linea nigra
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Linea nigra dark midline streakLinea nigra (Latin for "black line") is a dark vertical line that appears on the abdomen during pregnancy. The brownish streak is usually about a centimeter in width. The line runs vertically along the midline of the abdomen from the pubis to the xiphoid process — the bottom-most part of the rib cage in the center or tip of the sternum.

It is a type of hyperpigmentation resulting from increased production of the pigment melanin thought to be caused by increased estrogen, the same process that causes the areolas to darken.[1] Why this process of hyperpigmentation occurs on the midline of the abdomen is uncertain. Fair-skinned women show this symptom less often than women with darker pigmentation[citation needed]. Before it appears it may be more faintly visible as a linea alba ("white line").

Linea nigra tends to appear around the second trimester. Some research suggests there may be a link between linea nigra and insulin.[citation needed] Supplementing the diet with folic acid is said to reduce the discoloration.[citation needed] After birth, the line fades slowly, but may never disappear entirely, and sun exposure may cause it to recur

So now i know what it is

Thanks for that information, that's really helpful

 

[Vicki83]

I didn't get it last time, and nothing yet so far!

 

[alex1988]

I dont have one either xx