1. The streak appears due to the hormone melanotropin. It is responsible for the dark complexion and has an anti-stress effect. The appearance of stripes on the belly of pregnant women is common and should not cause concern.
It appears in place of the so-called white line of the abdomen, which separates the left and right rectus muscles. Only during pregnancy is this white line filled with pigment. How bright the strip will be depends on the color type of appearance and skin tone, the intensity of sun exposure.
2. It is impossible to determine the gender and character of the child by the strip on the belly. This is all speculation.
3. Pigmented stripe is not a disease, it does not need to be "treated" with anything. On the contrary, it says that the body is working correctly and that processes are in place that will help a child be born.
4. The strip can become longer and wider, darken even more, and the amount of hair in this area can also increase.5. To reduce the brightness of the strip on the belly, you need to hide this area of skin from direct sunlight, do not sunbathe in a solarium. Do not use brightening creams. It is enough to wait until the birth - and after them the band will disappear by itself.
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