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mikeswife06
Drama Momma
Member since 9/06 9947 total posts
Name:
Anne
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Already???
20w5d and I already have the beginnings of the linea negra  I don't like it.
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Posted 4/23/08 10:00 AM  |
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1stimemom
Love my boys
Member since 2/08 8766 total posts
Name:
Mrs Dee
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Re: Already???
I started seeing mine around 14 weeks. Dont feel bad... it will go away eventually
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| Posted 4/23/08 10:03 AM |
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HarleyGirlFLA
Come on in
Member since 5/05 9674 total posts
Name:
Mel
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Re: Already???
I started to see it last week. Dont feel bad
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| Posted 4/23/08 10:08 AM |
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DeniseMarie
<3
Member since 8/07 10682 total posts
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Re: Already???
what is it? 
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| Posted 4/23/08 10:18 AM |
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twinkletoes807
Mommy's Girls! ♥
Member since 11/07 10116 total posts
Name:
Gabi
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Re: Already???
Posted by DeniseMarie
what is it?
From Wikipedia:
Linea 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.[1] Why this process of hyperpigmentation occurs in a straight vertical line 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.
Message edited 4/23/2008 10:22:35 AM.
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| Posted 4/23/08 10:21 AM |
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sunflowerjesss
Mommy to 3!
Member since 10/05 20369 total posts
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Jesss, duh.
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Re: Already???
30 weeks today and it just started to show.
Don't worry, it goes away.
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| Posted 4/23/08 10:22 AM |
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Xelindrya
Mommy's little YouTube Star!
Member since 8/05 14470 total posts
Name:
Veronica
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Re: Already???
Man I feel stupid
This is the first I've ever heard of this.. I never even LOOK at my belly like that!!!
Gonna have to run to the bathroom right now and check
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| Posted 4/23/08 11:23 AM |
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MetsGirl07
LIF O2 Vendor
Member since 12/07 16202 total posts
Name:
Deanna
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Re: Already???
i never knew what that was , or if it ever goes away... glad to know that it does!!
wow... i cant believe you are 20W already! 
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| Posted 4/23/08 11:28 AM |
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My4GirlsMyLife
My 4 girlies
Member since 2/08 9702 total posts
Name:
Valerie
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Re: Already???
It takes a little time after the baby but it will go away
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| Posted 4/23/08 12:19 PM |
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pumpkinpye517
LIF Adult
Member since 3/08 1060 total posts
Name:
Tiffany
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Re: Already???
dont worry about it! at least you dont have a white circle around your belly button with a nice purple vain to accent it! Id rather have the dark line!
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| Posted 4/23/08 7:53 PM |
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