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Linea Nigra: The Pregnancy Line | Pregnancy Symptoms | Erie PA | Meadville PA

September 7, 2017 Chrissy Dougan
linea nigra pregnancy line

Your body changes a lot during pregnancy. A variety of symptoms emerge--from morning sickness to stretch marks and everything in between. In order to grow a baby, your body does some hard work!

Another symptom is the dark line that many parents develop on their abdomen when they're expecting. It's technical name is the "linea nigra" or "linea negra," which literally translates to "black line." It's dark in color, about a quarter inch wide, and runs vertically from your pubic area to above your belly button.

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In Northwest PA Doulas, Pregnancy Tags Pregnancy, Birth Doula, Pregnancy Symptoms, Erie Pregnancy, Meadville Pregnancy

I'm Pregnant And So Itchy! | Erie PA Pregnancy | Meadville PA Pregnancy

August 1, 2017 Chrissy Dougan
pregnancyrash

Are you pregnant and feeling extremely itchy? Do you have a rash spreading everywhere on your abdomen except your umbilicus (a fancy word for belly button)? You may want to ask your provider to examine you for PUPPP.

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In Northwest PA Doulas, Pregnancy Tags PUPP, PEP, Pregnancy Rash, Itchy, Pregnancy Symptoms, Symptoms, First Time Parent, Third Trimester, Pregnancy

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