https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 14:48:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2495804 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 17:51:02 +0000 LindsayLou 2495804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine showed up after birth, went well past my belly button, and I had a girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2495782 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 17:27:10 +0000 Mrs. Pickles 2495782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1st- past my belly button, boy<br /> 2nd- didn't get one </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2494844 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 06:58:44 +0000 ValentineMommy 2494844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First time it went to my belly button - boy.<br /> Second time I didn't get one - boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2494196 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:11:18 +0000 Alba4 2494196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bloved: I'm like you, although I'm only 25 weeks. I had a line above my belly button with DS1, but so far no linea negra yet with DS2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2494084 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 10:16:29 +0000 Mamaof2 2494084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sslm: same<br /> 1 boy, 1 girl, both past my belly button </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2494068 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 10:00:21 +0000 LAZB 2494068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't get it with DS or DD </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2494007 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 09:15:38 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2494007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine goes all the way up and I'm having a :boy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2494001 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 09:06:28 +0000 snowjewelz 2494001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine went all the way up and I had a girl! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2493311 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 08:02:22 +0000 cat620 2493311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No line for me. I had two boys </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2493132 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 17:50:39 +0000 fussygal 2493132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DD it went past my belly button to the top of my belly. With DS I don't have one, but it still has a week to appear lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2493105 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 16:46:57 +0000 kiddosc 2493105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never got one. Have a boy and a girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2493062 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 15:35:55 +0000 sslm 2493062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both times it's gone all the way up past my belly button. I have a daughter and am currently expecting a son! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2493048 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 15:18:54 +0000 winniebee 2493048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine went a little past BB both times -- 2 boys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2493019 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 13:53:27 +0000 pastemoo 2493019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: so interrsting!<br /> Never heard about the skin tone making a difference. Also interesting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2493001 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 13:10:25 +0000 skipra 2493001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I barely had one with either boy and it definitely did not go past my belly button. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2492895 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 08:34:20 +0000 bloved 2492895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a super dark one all the way past my belly button from relatively early on with my first son. I am currently 34 weeks pregnant with my second boy and no line in sight! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2492887 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 08:19:43 +0000 SweetiePie 2492887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got one pretty early up to my belly button only. Boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2492875 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 07:54:52 +0000 csross217 2492875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is faint and goes up past my belly button. I'm having a girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2492840 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 03:14:16 +0000 erinpye 2492840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never had one, had girls. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2492833 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 01:53:26 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2492833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have one all the way up with this boy pregnancy and didn't have one at all with my girl! So weird. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2492806 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 00:34:14 +0000 Portboston 2492806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am PASTY white &amp; I had a super dark one way up past my belly button. I had a boy! It stuck around for about 6 months and is finally starting to fade at 7.5 months pp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2492803 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 00:29:55 +0000 QBbride 2492803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never had a linea with either baby and one is a girl and one is a boy :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2492781 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 23:11:34 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2492781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, mine is on the upper part of my belly...From the belly button up. And I am having a girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2492769 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 22:59:10 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2492769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine appeared PP and it went to my belly button (girl). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2492748 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 22:31:25 +0000 Purpledaisy 2492748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never got one when pregnant with DD. Now I am pregnant with a boy and still no line. I'm really fair skinned though, I think they're less common if you're pasty white like me? :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2492743 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 22:26:22 +0000 arosebyany 2492743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Boy, and all the way to my boobs! It shot past my belly button about 2 weeks before I gave birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2492706 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 21:34:57 +0000 MaisyMay 2492706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Had a girl, now a boy, no Linea for either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2492687 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 21:17:01 +0000 PinkElephant 2492687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babycanuck: @pastemoo: This was me! Both times it didn't really show up until after my DDs were born, and didn't really go away until I got pregnant again with DD2. </p> <p>My oldest DD (almost 4 years) has a little bit of a permanent linea negra going on. It is up to her belly button. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2492655 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 20:53:37 +0000 babycanuck 2492655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: really? haha...I never heard of anyone getting it after. My sister had them from belly button down with all three of hers (1 girl, 2 boys) and I mine showed up about a month after the birth of my boy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/linea-nigra-old-wives-tale-how-far-up-did-yours-go#post-2492654 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 20:53:25 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2492654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one to my belly button with my first (girl) and none with my second and third (both girls). </p>