The good news is that it usually lessens and fades away shortly after the birth of your baby. Compiled from the following resources: Johnson, Robert V. Cunningham, F. Gary, Leveno, Kenneth J. Maternal Physiology in Williams Obstetrics 22 nd edition Linea Nigra: Pregnancy Line. What can you do to prevent the pregnancy line? Can I get pregnant if…?
Share this post:. The linea nigra is just one of the ways that skin can change during pregnancy. Some women develop darker patches on their face called melasma or "mask of pregnancy. You may notice this on your areolas the area around the nipples ; your labia majora the folds of skin around the vagina ; and where your skin creases, such as by your armpits and where your legs meet your torso. As hormone levels rise, a noticeable linea nigra develops, usually by the middle of pregnancy.
In fact, this line on your belly was always there but wasn't visible. That line is called the linea alba white line.
When it darkens, the linea alba becomes the linea nigra. No, since it's connected to hormone levels, the pregnancy line isn't something you can avoid. But you can take steps to minimize melasma, and these may help minimize the linea nigra as well:. After your pregnancy, the linea nigra should fade over a few weeks to months, though in some women it may not disappear entirely. If you still have a pregnancy line months later and want to treat it, skin whitening products might be an option they're not recommended during pregnancy.
As always, check with your health care provider before using any over-the-counter products if you're pregnant or breastfeeding. Most likely, the linea nigra will disappear after birth without you having to do anything, or even think about it. If you had a linea nigra in your first pregnancy, you'll likely have it again in later pregnancies — but not always.
It can appear sooner or later, look fainter or darker, or not appear at all. Experts don't understand the reasons why it varies from one pregnancy to the next.
Like pregnancy, the linea nigra can be unpredictable! BabyCenter's editorial team is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information in the world.
When creating and updating content, we rely on credible sources: respected health organizations, professional groups of doctors and other experts, and published studies in peer-reviewed journals.
We believe you should always know the source of the information you're seeing. Sheth says. To minimize the discoloration, you should also keep your belly covered when you head to the beach, and don't use tanning beds which you should be avoiding anyway.
But rest assured that after your baby is born the line will disappear eventually! Updated October 08, Save Pin FB More. Linea Nigra. Emma Darvick.
Credit: Emma Darvick. It's known as the linea nigra and many women have this vertical line on their belly when they're expecting. It is the name used to describe the dark vertical line which often appears on the abdomen of pregnant women around the middle of pregnancy.
It can be darker on some and lighter on others and some people believe that the way the line extends over your belly can even be used as a baby gender predictor. Pregnancy is an exciting, amazing and scary time. This dark line which seems to appear overnight during the second or start of the third trimester is part of many alterations you will see you skin go through in pregnancy.
The linea nigra is simply a line that forms, running vertically on the pregnant belly. The dark line generally appears to run from the umbilicus your belly button and runs straight down to the pubic bone. But it can also run from the umbilicus upwards, towards and almost level with the ribcage.
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