Belly buttons, linea negra, and stretch marks

[pinotgrig]

How are you doing on these fronts?

1. How far along are you?
2. What's your belly button up to?
3. Linea negra yet?
4. Stretchmarks?

[pinotgrig]

1. 34w4d
2. Still in but very, very shallow and flat. Like, nonexistent at this point.
3. Nope
4. *knocks on all the wood* No

[SJ]

1. How far along are you?  32w3d
2. What's your belly button up to?  Still definitely an innie, but much shallower than normal
3. Linea negra yet? No.
4. Stretchmarks?  None on belly, but a few on breasts.

[smock]

1. 37 weeks
2. Still an innie, but looking shallow
3. Nope
4. Maaaybe. I have these four little marks on the underside of my belly that I can't see very well, and they're itchy, so they might be stretch marks or they might be some skin irritation or rash. I'm going to ask my doctor at my appointment on Thursday, and I'm sort of hoping she doesn't laugh at me if they ARE stretch marks.

[kermit]

1. 32 weeks
2. still an innie, it has a little way to go yet before it's flat
3. yes, since about 20-22 weeks
4. none yet

[gerberdaisy]

1. How far along are you? 25 weeks
2. What's your belly button up to? more shallow, but still an innie
3. Linea negra yet? nope
4. Stretchmarks? some on boobs, none on stomach

[mrssandro]

1. How far along are you? 17 weeks 2 days
2. What's your belly button up to? Same
3. Linea negra yet? Started appearing again at 16 weeks. It's growing darker by the day.
4. Stretchmarks? Oddly only on one side of my belly they are red and obvious. The other side not so much. Second kid. Knew it would happen.

[bowies]

1. How far along are you?
I'll be 32w tomorrow.

2. What's your belly button up to?
It's shallow - I doubt it will pop. And I still have an indent around it! It looks like someone punched me in the belly button.

3. Linea negra yet?

Nope.
4. Stretchmarks?
A couple and not what I was expecting - they're random reddish marks on my lower belly that look like I've had a button pressing into me or something.

[aqualuv]

1. 25w5d
2. Still a innie
3. Yep!
4. None, and I am hoping it stays that way. This is my first child. My mom did not get any stretch marks with me or my brother and she gained a good amount of weight with my brother. I've been alternating twice daily Mamma Mio The Tummy Rub Butter, Mamma Mio Pregnancy Boob Tube and Belli Elasticity Oil. I know people say no cream/oil will work, but I cannot go through pregnancy not using anything at all. I'll take my chances of these creams not working.

[D2M]

1. How far along are you? 36 weeks, 5 days

2. What's your belly button up to? Still in, but very flat and stretched out

3. Linea negra yet? Yep

4. Stretchmarks? Nope

[hokiegirl82]

1. How far along are you? 35w5d
2. What's your belly button up to? Still an innie but really stretched out
3. Linea negra yet? Nope
4. Stretchmarks? I have a ton of old, barely visible stretchmarks on my stomach, boobs, hips and butt from gaining and losing a lot of weight awhile back, and I've gained about 4 or 5 new stretchmarks on the front of my belly - I've had them a few months but they haven't gotten any worse. They are a purplish-red color.

[ringstrue]

How are you doing on these fronts?

1. How far along are you?

23 weeks

2. What's your belly button up to?

I have an innie so it's pretty small and streched out at this point. 

3. Linea negra yet?

No and I didn't get much of one last time either. My skin is pretty light. I do get all the other skin crap though, darker moles, skin tags, hives, etc., so

4. Stretchmarks?

Um - I already look like I've been mauled by a tiger from DD, so  - yes.

Also stretchmarks don't really appear till after your pg is over. I think I got to almost the very end with DD before I noticed any - then they turned into PUPPPs . They are deep tissue ripping and then scarring, so you can't really prevent them. 

[mandymay]

1. How far along are you? 16 weeks
2. What's your belly button up to? It's the same innie it's been.
3. Linea negra yet? It started appearing again this past week. It's super faint right now. Last time it showed up at 12 weeks :?
4. Stretchmarks? Nothing new. I did get a cut under my left boob last night. I think they're too big for the bra I"m wearing. It hurts like a paper cut right under my underwire. Ouch!

[flgirl]

1. 32 weeks, 4 days
2. Belly button is less deep. I have never "popped" during my other 3 pregnancies so I don't expect it to this time.
3. Don;t have one this time and never have.
4. No new ones yet. I woke up about 30ish weeks with my first one and had a literal road map on my stomach that had appeared overnight. I get a few new ones with each pregnancy, right about where I am now. I am waiting to see if I get anymore.

[flgirl]

May 13, 2014 11:18:34 GMT -5 ringstrue said:

How are you doing on these fronts?

1. How far along are you?

23 weeks

2. What's your belly button up to?

I have an innie so it's pretty small and streched out at this point. 

3. Linea negra yet?

No and I didn't get much of one last time either. My skin is pretty light. I do get all the other skin crap though, darker moles, skin tags, hives, etc., so

4. Stretchmarks?

Um - I already look like I've been mauled by a tiger from DD, so  - yes.

Also stretchmarks don't really appear till after your pg is over. I think I got to almost the very end with DD before I noticed any - then they turned into PUPPPs . They are deep tissue ripping and then scarring, so you can't really prevent them. 

Mine have always appeared during pregnancy.  I haven't had any appear afterwards.  I woke up one morning in my first pregnancy and had about 8 streaked across my stomach. They itch and are annoying when they happen so no missing what they are.

[chickadee77]

1. 33 weeks
2. A shallow version of ky normally super-deep innie, lol
3. Nope
4. Nope, not yet, anyhow!

[narockshard]

1. How far along are you? 34 weeks
2. What's your belly button up to? Totally popped out and has been since about 30 weeks I think
3. Linea negra yet? Yes, a faint one that showed up around 16-17 weeks
4. Stretchmarks? Yup Some on the underside of my boobs, although lately they seem to have faded which is odd. And a bunch of light purplish ones on on either side of my belly. They don't seem really deep or anything, but they are definitely noticeable. I also have been staying very hydrated throughout this whole pregnancy and putting on Bio Oil every day since I got a positive pregnancy test. And it still didn't help I'm jealous of so many of you that don't have any!!!

[gretchenindisguise]

1. How far along are you?
-- 15w5d

2. What's your belly button up to?
--Still an innie, but not for long. I expect it out within a month or so.

3. Linea negra yet?
--Nope.

4. Stretchmarks?
--No new ones.

[blushing]

May 13, 2014 10:33:29 GMT -5 RexManningDay said:

2. What's your belly button up to? It's definitely still an innie, but wider. I've had a few laparoscopic surgeries, and the scars that used to be completely hidden inside my belly button are now just ... out there on my skin. It's so weird.

Ditto this. It is quite strange.

[blushing]

1. How far along are you? 21w4d
2. What's your belly button up to? See above comment
3. Linea negra yet? Nope.
4. Stretchmarks? My old one's from DS have started turning purple again.

Oh, and my 'mask of pregnancy' has started on my face again. I expected this.

[Blue Moon]

1. How far along are you? 24 weeks
2. What's your belly button up to? Just generally looking gross. I have a stretched out hole from a piercing and a surgical scar in mine, so it's looking a hot mess.
3. Linea negra yet? Yes, I just noticed it over the weekend, and like JJ said, mine also seems to go up to my boobs. Weird.
4. Stretchmarks? Nothing yet

[mannah]

1. 36 weeks tomorrow
2. My belly button seems to have gotten bigger but no shallower--send won't pop out unless some crazy shit happens but there's lots left in there to spread out first
3. I have a faint linea nigra, more on the bottom half then the top
4. None yet *knocks on wood*! My mom never got any so I'm hoping I'll get that from her, and I've also been using mama mio stretch mark oil. Smells great, whether it actually works or not

[lo]

1. 31.5 weeks
2. Lying down it's a stretched out, shallow innie. Standing up it's pretty flat and part of the edge had started to stick out. It's pretty funky looking, lol.
3. I have a faint line that ends at my belly button.
4. Not YET.... I'm waiting for them! I barely ever remember to oil up the bump, not that that prevents them anyway.

[picksthemusic]

1. How far along are you? 26w3d
2. What's your belly button up to? Getting more shallow, but nothing interesting.
3. Linea negra yet? Didn't get it with DD, doubt I'll get it with this one.
4. Stretchmarks I've had them since puberty, and I'll probably get more with this pregnancy.

[mrspost08]

1. 22 weeks
2. In. I don't think it will ever be an outtie
3. It's starting to darken
4. Yep. I got some nice ones under my enormous boobs!

[MrsDarcy]

1. How far along are you? 28w4d
2. What's your belly button up to? Definitely more shallow, but still and innie. That was about what it did last time.
3. Linea negra yet? No, not yet. I got one last time but it was faint, and not until the bitter end.
4. Stretchmarks? Fingers crossed, I didn't get any last time, and haven't yet this time. I'm only using regular Aveeno lotion, I think it's hereditary. My mom never had any either.

[amy726]

1. How far along are you? 23 weeks
2. What's your belly button up to? Starting to get shallower.
3. Linea negra yet? No.  I never got one with DS.
4. Stretchmarks? I have them from being overweight my entire life but no new ones due to pregnancy.

[katiek]

1. How far along are you? Almost 30 weeks
2. What's your belly button up to? Mostly flat. I have a surgical scar that is dark and covers 3/4 of my belly button, so that part is flat and the part that isn't a scar is sticking out. It looks really really weird.
3. Linea negra yet? Nope!
4. Stretchmarks?They started on my boobs, then I got some on my sides (love handle area). I just found one last week going down from my belly button. I expect I'll get more soon.

Also found out today that I have an umbilical hernia, so that's also going on in that area.

[Odonata]

1. How far along are you? 17 weeks 4 days
2. What's your belly button up to? totally inside-out and gross! I clean the shit out of it but it's kinda redish brown. Is that a normal inside of belly button color? Mine use to be such an inny (sp?) that I could never see it.
3. Linea negra yet? Nope
4. Stretchmarks? No, but I'm shocked my skin hasn't torn because it feels like it might! So side question - any good cream recommendations to start using for prevention?

[purrbox]

1. How far along are you? 24 weeks
2. What's your belly button up to? The same.
3. Linea negra yet? Nope.
4. Stretchmarks? A few on the under-boob area. I'm scared I'll wake up any day now with them covered all over my belly.