What is the role of the black line on the pregnant belly

Pregnant women or women who have given birth may know that after pregnancy, there will be a black line on our belly, and this black line is quite obvious. What is the function and symbol of the black line on a pregnant woman’s belly? Why is there this black line? Many female friends have had this question. Let’s take a closer look at the role of the black line on a pregnant woman’s belly.

In fact, this line is the so-called pregnancy line, which will appear between the 2nd and 4th month of pregnancy. Due to the influence of progesterone, this line will grow from the perineum to the navel, and sometimes even grow to the chest. Some are so light in color that they cannot be seen, while others are very dark in color and even have hair growing on them. These are all normal. The growth, amount and color of hair on the pregnancy line are all determined by the pregnant woman's own hormones.

Many people think that this line appears after pregnancy. In fact, many people have this line on their abdomen before pregnancy, but it is white. People with fair skin can basically not see it, but people with dark skin or people with more pigmentation can see it. However, this line doesn't do much.

Some mothers are lucky that they don’t have such an ugly line. In fact, 90% of pregnant women will have this vertical line during pregnancy. Especially after the belly becomes bigger, the abdominal muscles relax to accommodate the expanded uterus. In addition, the hormonal changes during pregnancy cause melanin to precipitate, which makes this line look particularly scary. But don't worry that this line will not disappear. Usually, this line will fade and become invisible within a few months to a year after delivery. Of course, for some people, it may take 1-2 years for it to disappear. This is related to the pigmentation of the body.

Many people want to make this line lighter or make it disappear as soon as possible after delivery. The editor suggests that you can apply olive oil or some products to prevent stretch marks on this line and on the belly starting from the middle of pregnancy. Not only can it make the pregnancy line disappear quickly after delivery, it is also effective for stretch marks.

There are many folk sayings that the pregnancy line can determine the gender of the fetus. It is believed that if it is on the left or in the middle, it is a boy, and if it is on the right, it is a girl. In fact, this has no scientific basis at all. If the pregnancy line is biased to the left or right, Chinese medicine says that this is a symptom of insufficient fetal energy. When the fetal energy is exhausted, the fetal organs have not yet matured, which can easily cause premature birth or stillbirth.

It is normal for pregnant women to have a black line on their belly. This is the so-called linea gravida. Basically every pregnant woman will have this black line, but for some women this line is not very obvious. Don't believe those rumors among the people that have no scientific basis. The black line on the pregnant woman's belly has little effect and will disappear soon after giving birth. Don't worry too much about it.