Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 5 Location: St. Louis, Missouri
What Is the Line? Posted: 10-29-04 08:54am
My sister is 8 months pregnant. For like
the past 2 months, people have been asking
her if she has her line yet. She does
have a line down the middle of her belly,
but neither of us know what it is or what
it is for. Can someone help please?
Its just something that happens to some
women when they are pregnant. Its not a
big deal some women get it some dont, so
far I am 20 weeks pregnant havent gotten
it yet though.
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jessamyn
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Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 4116 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: 10-29-04 09:32am
I'm 21 weeks no line yet... When does it
usually come?
I dunno jess I think it either should have
shown up by now or maybe it doesnt show up
until like 6 or 7 months but I am not
sure, I think it should have already shown
up. I have a line down my tummy but its
just my happy trail it got dark and thick
when I got pregnant but my mom says it
will go away after I have the baby. I
dont think its the same as the line most
women get though so I dont think I have
it.
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MsWebster
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 84
Posted: 10-29-04 09:57am
I believe that line was for way back in
the day when c-sections were done
vertically. They are done horizontally so
there is less scar tissue and less blood
loss. I'm black and my line is there now
but i'm not pregnant it will just get
darker when I become pregnant
erica
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Ixannahsmom
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Posts: 200 Location: Oregon
Posted: 10-29-04 11:25am
Ok here is the deal some women have
increased levels of certain hormones that
cause what is called lina negra. It is
mostly seen in darker skinned women. Some
women get it and some don't. Nothing is
wrong with you if you do or do not get it,
and it can appear at any time.
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nippz
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Joined: 11 Sep 2004 Posts: 2173 Location: ,
Posted: 10-29-04 22:07pm
I do! Check out my pictures "30wk
pictures and some goodies", I always had
the line below my belly button, which is
called a happy trail, but the one above my
belly, I got that during pregnancy.
