Debbie
I don't think I developed the linea negra til about the seventh month,
if that is of any help to you. Maybe it will still develope.
I don't know why, but I had a slight one with my daughter and not even
a hint of one with my son. Don't remember when it developed with Amy.
Maybe it's a boy/girl thing? (not really)
Colette (mom to 2 beautiful homebirthed children, 2 year old Amy)
(and one week old Jake, who is nursing beautifully!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
"Nature can provide for the needs of people; [she] can't provide for
the greeds of people." - Mohandas K. Gandhi
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Margaret, mommy to Sean (19/8/94) and Alana (9/9/95)
Campbell
Stephanie and Brandon
due 5-13-97
Stefani
Mommy to Emily 2-26-91, Alex 4-3-93, Mackenzie 2-20-95 (and hopefully
many more!!!!)
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Jeff & Stefani Schultz
mailto:jsch...@netusa1.net
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> The Linea Niagra is a result of the rectus muscle being stretched. I
> have had three children so far and I have only had it show up with my
> second child. The muscle finally stretched enough for the line to show
> through. Maybe it won't show this time. The muscle may not be
> stretched quite as tight this time around. You never know.
Hmmm...I've never heard that. Here's what I've read/heard:
Everyone has a line when not pregnant - it's called the linea alba, you just
can't see it. And when you become pregnant, the raging hormones cause the
"white" line to become pigmented in some women, thus causing the "white" or
invisible line to become darker, resulting in the linea nigra. This seems to
jive with other things I've read that say some women develop dark splotches
on their faces (called the "mask of pregnancy") caused by hormones also.
That could also explain why you don't get it with every child - hormones
levels could be different with every pregnancy.
Has anyone else read this?
Stephanie and soon to be Brandon
5-13-97
with a very faint linea nigra...
>This is an odd question but I was wondering whether >anyone had the same
>experience. I am due in early May and have not developed >the linea
nigra
>yet. I had it during my first pregnancy 3 years ago but I >can't
remember
>when it developed. I realize this is of minimal concern >but I'm
wondering
>why you would get it once but not again.
>Debbie
FWIW, I had one with #1, but not a hint this time, and I'm due in 4 weeks.
Ann (mama to Keith, 2/6/94, & ?, 2/22/97)