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Linea negra - how long did yours take to go away?

22 replies

marsup · 24/01/2004 17:40

DS is 4 weeks now and my linea negra is still just as dark, and very long. Do you think this means that I am still awash with pregnancy hormones? Did other mumsnetters eventually lose theirs?

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hana · 24/01/2004 18:06

god, I think I had mine for months and months after she was born. Remember being really paranoid and worried, but it did go away but can't remember when sorry! Shes 2.4 now......

zebra · 24/01/2004 18:19

Didn't lose mine at all between Baby1 and Baby2 (23 month age gap). It's faded since and hasn't come back yet (4 months pg).

sashaboo · 24/01/2004 18:29

Mine was a real black marker one. Disappeared after 9 (?) months I think and hasn't returned with this pregnancy (36 weeks).

emmatmg · 24/01/2004 18:39

Well, DS3 is 4 months and I think I can still see mine.........it's hidden amongst my stretchies or not the most visible sign of PG that's still there

twiglett · 24/01/2004 19:05

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Chandra · 24/01/2004 19:24

I really don't know. Until I saw your thread I remembered to check it, it was there when I went to the hospital but is no longer there (DS is 11m now). I have not a clue when it went away... however I can tell you about when my memory did

marlou · 24/01/2004 20:06

I didn't have one at all during my pregnancy! Nor the sticky out belly button!!! Have got plenty of stretch marks though to compensate!!!

fisil · 24/01/2004 20:08

Didn't get one either. Or many stretch marks until the last few weeks. Feel like I've been cheated.

marlou · 24/01/2004 20:20

I thought I had got away with not having stretch marks as well, and then in the week before I delivered my stomach suddenly resembled a road map!

magnum · 24/01/2004 20:22

still got my fetching brown line and dd is 7 months! Got one when I was pg with ds. I was only 16 at the time and thought it must be dirt or something!! scrubbed my belly until it was red but couldn't shift it

BekkiKay · 24/01/2004 20:36

Both of mine disappeared straight after the birth.

popsycal · 24/01/2004 20:37

zebra - didnt know you were preg!!!

pie · 24/01/2004 20:39

I noticed that too popsie and have been sitting here for ages waiting for zebra to come back!

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marsup · 25/01/2004 13:46

Someone told me a theory that if you are dark you get a strong linea negra and fewer stretch marks, fair the opposite. This fits my case - no stretch marks and big black line! does it work for you?

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Lou33 · 25/01/2004 13:53

I'm really pale skinned, had no stretch marks, and although I had a really dark linea nigra for the first 2, I didn't get one for the second two!

BekkiKay · 25/01/2004 13:56

I think shes run off Pie.
I'm not sure whether she feels comfortable discussing it with us mumsnutters.

lydialemon · 26/01/2004 13:32

Still got mine - DD is 12 weeks, but DD has one as well.....is that because I'm BFing?

Chas27 · 26/01/2004 13:39

6 months

Beccarollover · 26/01/2004 21:10

I didnt get one either time!

squirmyworm · 26/01/2004 21:15

still got mine (14 weeks on)- once I'd manhandled my floppy little tum to have a look. AND it's got a weird kink in it...hmm

WSM · 26/01/2004 21:34

I didn't get one with DD but my Mum still has hers form her pregnancy with me 22 years ago !

Blu · 27/01/2004 10:46

I had a really strong one; it looked ridiculous as it went all the way round my belly button like a ring road. It went after about 3 months, I think.

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