Pregnancy belly black line

It is a normal physiological phenomenon to have a black line on the belly during pregnancy, which is mainly caused by changes in hormones in the body. The color of the black line will deepen as the pregnancy progresses. It is a phenomenon caused by loose skin and it tends to be towards the navel. The presence of a black line on the belly during pregnancy has nothing to do with whether the baby is a boy or a girl. If we want to know whether it is a boy or a girl, we can go to the hospital for an ultrasound examination after the second trimester.

1. What is the black line?

The black line on the pregnant mother's belly is called the pregnancy line. It is formed approximately between 2 and 4 months of pregnancy. As the gestational age increases, the color of the pregnancy line will deepen, affected by hormonal changes in the body. Every pregnant mother has a different physique and her body changes differently after pregnancy. The pregnancy line on different pregnant mothers varies in thickness, color, and location on the side of the belly button.

2. Is the pregnancy line related to the gender of the baby?

There is a saying that goes like this:

1. The pregnancy line is black and thick below the navel and thin above the navel, extending all the way to the pit of the stomach, indicating a boy is born.

2. If the pregnancy line is on the left side of the navel, it means a boy will be born. If the pregnancy line is on the right side of the navel, it means a girl will be born.

3. A dark pregnancy line indicates a girl, while a shallow and thin pregnancy line indicates a boy.

Scientifically speaking, the pregnancy line has nothing to do with whether the baby is a boy or a girl. The pregnancy line is affected by hormones in the body and appears differently in different pregnant women as pigmentation settles. Whether a baby is a boy or a girl is affected by genes. If the Y sperm combines with the egg, the fetus is a boy. If the X sperm combines with the egg, the fetus is a girl. It has no direct connection with the pregnancy line.

3. What is the pregnancy line used for?

Since the pregnancy line is not used to determine the gender of the baby, every pregnant mother will experience changes in the pregnancy line after pregnancy. What is the purpose of the pregnancy line?

The pregnancy line, also known as the "anatomical line" in medicine, is the reference line for clinical surgery. After pregnancy, the secretion of estrogen and androgen in the mother's body is unbalanced, causing the pigmentation to deepen and worsen, and precipitate on the mother's epidermis. This is a normal physiological phenomenon after pregnancy.

In addition, people of the yellow race, who are darker in color, are more likely to have pigmentation than white people. In fact, whether it is a man or a woman, there is this line on the belly. This is because the human body is a symmetrical object, with the left and right sides developing symmetrically, and the line in the middle is the dividing line between the left and right sides. It's just that after pregnancy, under the influence of hormones and pigmentation, the pregnancy line appears different.

4. Will the pregnancy line disappear?

After pregnant mothers have a general understanding of the pregnancy line, they may also have doubts about whether the pregnancy line will disappear in the future. In fact, pregnant mothers don’t need to worry too much. The hormone level in the body will drop sharply after delivery. As the hormone level in the body slowly returns to normal, the pregnancy line, including the skin that darkens during pregnancy, will gradually fade. Take good care of your skin during pregnancy and after delivery, and you can still be a beautiful mom after giving birth. (It takes about half a year to a year after delivery to disappear)