| The Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart: www.thedailyshow.com CNN: www.cnn.com From day 1 pregnancy, to 10 weeks postpartum, see what a woman's body, belly will go through to nurture her baby. I did/still nurse my daughter. I went from 120 to 165 back to 115 before falling pregnant w/ our 2nd. Brest-Feeding does help your body return to normal!!!! Keep that in mind ladies, it does have benefits. I DID NOT GET STRETCH MARKS ON MY STOMACH. I DID HOWEVER GET A FEW ON MY BUTT WHERE I ALREADY HAD SOME FROM PUBERTY. THE DARK LINE DOWN THE MIDDLE OF MY STOMACH IS CALLED LINEA NIGRA: Linea nigra (Latin for "black line") is a dark vertical line that appears on the abdomen during pregnancy. The brownish streak is usually about a centimeter in width. The line runs vertically along the midline of the abdomen from the pubis to the xiphoid process — the bottom-most part of the rib cage in the center or tip of the sternum. It is a type of hyperpigmentation resulting from increased production of the pigment melanin thought to be caused by increased estrogen, the same process that causes the areolas to darken.[1] Why this process of hyperpigmentation occurs on the midline of the abdomen is uncertain. Fair-skinned women show this symptom less often than women with darker pigmentation[citation needed]. Before it appears it may be more faintly visible as a linea alba ("white line"). Linea nigra tends to appear around the second trimester. Some research suggests there may be a link between linea nigra ... |
