question about that black line on belly???

[tressasmommy]

I am 4 weeks p.p. and I still have that black line running down my abdomen, is this normal? I was told it would go away but are there cases where it doesn't go away? My stomach is almost flat now and i only have 10lbs until i'm back down to my original weight(i gained 45 lbs during pregnancy) But i was just curious if anyone knew anything about this? or how long it took your black line to go away!

[StElmosFire]

Mine took a while. A couple months I think. Congrats on the weight loss!

[LactatingGoddess]

I still have a faint line at almost 2yrs pp. Thats probably not helpful, sorry :p

Congrats on your baby AND your weight loss!

[Kassandra]

I had a faint line for awhile after I delivered. It did go away though. It probably varies by person depending on how long it takes for your hormones to get back to normal.

[thirtyeven]

My line wasn't black, but then my skin and pigmentation overall are pretty light. But it did take at least a few months for it to go away the first time around--maybe even six. I don't remember exactly. For some reason I haven't gotten it at all this time around.

[anna2009]

Yes it is perfectly normal. Lots of women get that line. I have had it with all 3 of my previous pregnancies. I get mine later in pregnancy, usually about 6 months so I am sure it will show up again this time :)

It's called the linea nigra. Before pregnancy, there was a line called the linea alba running from your belly button to your pubic bone. You probably didn't notice it, though, because it was the same color as the rest of your skin.

The same increased production of melanin that causes facial splotches is responsible for darkening this line on your belly. It will probably fade back to its pre-pregnant color several months after you deliver your baby.

Mine took almost a year each time to go away.

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[kellyjoinky]

I still had my line at 11 months after birth, but then i got preggo again, I am now 8 weeks ppd and it is still really visible, the skin around my belly button is dark as well. I hope it eventually goes away.

[abiahheign]

I am 4 weeks p.p. and I still have that black line running down my abdomen, is this normal? I was told it would go away but are there cases where it doesn't go away? My stomach is almost flat now and i only have 10lbs until i'm back down to my original weight(i gained 45 lbs during pregnancy) But i was just curious if anyone knew anything about this? or how long it took your black line to go away!

Linea nigra tends to appear around the second trimester. After birth, the line fades slowly, but may never disappear entirely, and sun exposure may cause it to recur.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Linea_nigra.jpg/180px-Linea_nigra.jpg





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[irisheyes81]

Mine was the darkest with my first and it took a while to go away. It was lighter with my second, and went a way faster, and I did not have it at all with my son. So, the rate it goes away really can vary person to person and pregnancy to pregnancy.

[lizcr]

I am 4 weeks p.p. and I still have that black line running down my abdomen, is this normal? I was told it would go away but are there cases where it doesn't go away? My stomach is almost flat now and i only have 10lbs until i'm back down to my original weight(i gained 45 lbs during pregnancy) But i was just curious if anyone knew anything about this? or how long it took your black line to go away!

It's normal, I got it twice. My first one disappeared within months but the second one took around one and a half years. You really can't tell when the line will go away.

[AmandaH87]

My son is just over 2 and I still have it....I just assumed it would always be there.