Anyone with fair/light skin get a negra line?

RedLucia · April 2013

I had been looking forward to the mark of pregnancy. Then, I read that women with fair complexions rarely get the dark line and that it is often associated with a folic acid deficiency. So I am light skinned and I took folic acid supplements.

Shall I give up hope of a negra line?

Maybe my belly button will at least pop out.

Jent5101 · April 2013

I'm fair skinned and never got the line with either of my 2 previous pregnancies. I kept an innie belly button the whole time, too! Not really expecting it this time around, but you never know!!

riserst · April 2013

I did not get it with my first..but I did with my second child.

abell77 · April 2013

I am fair skinned, on my third pregnancy, and no linea negra ever. I take prenatals with folic acid. Also, no belly button popping here either. Everyone is different though!

GalLaura · April 2013

I am super fair and have line. It's funny because I wish that I didn't have it! Grass is always greener I guess!

GracieBlue · April 2013

I am as pasty as they come - I had one last time. I also was not a fan and was happy when it faded!

DonnaMartinGraduates · April 2013

I am fair skinned and had it with my last two pregnancies. I've never heard it being associated with a folic acid deficiency though...

AmyM72 · April 2013

I am pretty fair and have a very faint one below the belly button.

dhreczuck · April 2013

I"m fair skinned and I have a super noticable one along with darkened skin in my armpit area. But no stretch marks

Never heard of the folic acid thing

Abeille · April 2013

I did with my first, but it was so faint I was probably the only one that noticed it. It's funny you were looking forward to it, my friends that did have visable linea negras hated them.

supersarah77 · April 2013

I have not heard that about fair complexions. My good friend has very fair skin and she still has her linea negra 7 months after giving birth. I have medium skin tone and I don't have one. However, I do have a furry belly!

goatgirlnyc · April 2013

I'm pretty fair skinned and I have no line and I, like most pregnant women these days I'm guessing, take supplements with loads of folic acid.

RedLucia · April 2013

It is funny, but yes...the negra lina always seemed like the natural sign of pregnancy! ...and I always thought it would look neat in maternity photos!

...maybe I will henna one on :>

Rubygirl · May 2013

Yes, I'm very fair skinned and got the linea negra in my 1st pg. It was at the end though - maybe the last month?

RedLucia · May 2013

Thanks! Maybe I will get it late in pregnancy too.

it would be neat to get that picture on the beach in a sun hat with a linea negra!

tig594 · May 2013

Also fair skinned and I didn't get it. My belly button didn't pop out either but I only gained 19 pounds when I was pregnant.

Fitnessteach2010 · May 2013

I'm very fair and blonde. No line. I keeping looking for it!

jb2rn · May 2013

lurking..

I didn't get it until my last trimester. And it didn't go away until about 5mos pp!

I am very fair and therefore the line was very light.

Carnation77 · May 2013

I'm very fair (I always wear the lightest color foundation in any type of makeup) and have no visible line. But the skin around my belly button looks weird (like I can see veins or something) and the veins on my chest are grossly noticeable (more than usual).

jrosehistory · May 2013

My line is so faint you can barely see it and it was my hubby who pointed it out I never noticed it. I am very pale and have to really look to even see it. My belly button never popped out with both pregnancies. It just goes completely flat. It is all flat now and will go back to its regular shape once this little one is born. It might show up later mine did not show up until later in this pregnancy.

Anyone with fair/light skin get a negra line?

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