Linea Nigra boy or girl?

by Priya
(Hyderabad)

Can the linea nigra - the "dark line" on your pregnant tummy - predict if you will have a boy or girl baby? I heard that if it expands up till the breast area we can expect the baby to be of the male gender.

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Linea Nigra boy or girl?

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Not really, it is an old wive's tale
by: Anna

A lot of people talk about how the Linea Nigra on a pregnant tummy might predict a boy or girl baby. But many people who have the line indicating a boy actually end up having a girl, and those with the signs of having a girl often have a boy. So the dark line is simply part of the pregnancy for some women and does not indicate the baby gender.

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