Linea Nigra

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Hi All,

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

Thanks
 
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? :doh: :lol:
 
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.
 
Ive never hard a dark line with any of mine just a horrible line of darker hair :puke: :(
 
I've not got a line either and this is my first........ unsure when its meant to show though! :D
 
kayzee said:
Ive never hard a dark line with any of mine just a horrible line of darker hair :puke: :(


Oh yes me too! I've turned into a hairy beast again :lol:
 
I have a line - DH pointed it out yesterday.....I can no longer see down there without looking in a mirror :D

Must have appeared in the last week or 2.
 
:oops: 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 :D
 
puppylove said:
:oops: 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 :D

Thanks for that information, that's really helpful
 

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