Linea Nigra

I was just wondering when or if people got the linea nigra (sp) as i am now at twenty weeks and do not have one. My books suggest that you may have one from 14-16 weeks. Could i still get one?
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I only have a very faint one in both pregnancies. I noticed mine more after I gave birth.

Love

i have a really faint one, think i noticed it at about 20 weeks, it has got darker and longer since then, started off under my belly button, now goes right up to my bb's!

I never got one with DD, who knows with this one though?

I am with you Heather - I don't have one either...I was staring to think that it wouldn't happen!

Megan

I never got one either.

I`ve got one, like Min, mine started below my belly button along with extra hair LOL and is now up to my BB`s, I can`t remember when I got it but has been there for quite some time, it`s also very dark.

Take Care

Deeanne

I don't have one either and not sure if everyone gets one?

I am checking for stretch marks daily but no sign of either.

Gemma, I look for stretch marks everday and ask Mark to look as I can`t see everything now with my bump, hopefully my stretch mark cream is working (I can only hope).

Take Care

Deeanne

I only had a really faint Linea Nigra as well.

Stretch marks.... I got plently.. probably not until 3rd tri though.

dont tell me that ambah, i hit 3rd tri today, and none yet, fingers crossed!

I am 18 weeks now and still have no sign of having the linea nigra.

Hayseed

i had one alst pregnancy from about 16 wks.. this time i only have a really really faint one that the docs point out to me

take care
Lesley

I didn't get one.

I have one! A really really faint one up to my belly button. I noticed it about 2 weeks ago I guess? 25 weeks? Very cool.

I got one & min I got my stretch marks during labour... thats right I had none until then ](*,)

Mine is getting darker, but it didn't come until a few weeks ago.

I only have a very faint one, but i'm not too bothered either way. O:)

Apparenltly, every woman has one even when she's not pregnant - it just tends to get more pronounced during pregnancy.

Min, I think it was Tanya from 3rd Tri who told me she got her stretch marks after birth, so it`s still important to keep up using the cream after birth until your skin goes back to pre pregnancy.

Take Care

Deeanne

I mentioned this thread to DH last night and he said he could see a faint one. Not sure if he was telling the truth though as he is always stirring me about getting stretch marks. I still think it could have been the join in my maternity pants which go down the middle of my belly.

I read somewhere that women with paler skin aren't as likely to get a linea nigra.

I have one. Not sure when it first appeared as I never noticed it until it was pointed out to me at 19w. Mine's not all that dark but it is noticable now and it goes all the way up to my boobs.

I didn't get stretch marks untill last week. I think I got them when I bent over to put on shoes and I felt really bad itching.
With 2nd pg I was picking up DS all the time so the strain made more of them. Also I was slacker at moisturising.
I had a feint linea nigra that was more noticeable after birth.
What about boobie stretch marks. I swear Pamela Anderson would have been jealous when my milk came in. Now I've got heaps of little stretchmarks on them.