2006-11-04 11:26:10 · 10 answers · asked by mellow_26241 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
The bellybutton is a scar on the abdomen, caused when the umbilical cord is removed from a newborn baby. In humans, the scar can appear as a depression ("innie") or as a protrusion ("outie").The shape of the belly button comes from the attachment scar to the fascia (muscle), the looseness of skin, the fat under the skin, and the tension of what is behind the abdominal wall. Umbilical hernias can cause a change of belly button shape. Also, with the distension of the belly of pregnancy, the abdominal wall pushes out. This can change the shape of the belly button: for some more shallow and for others, "pop out." Bellybuttons are essentially scars, and not in any way defined by genetics.
Hope this helps ;-)
2006-11-04 11:47:53 · answer #1 · answered by msdrosi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my youngest son has an outty I believe it was from the cord being clamped awkward and constantly pulled under his nappy cause first two have innies and perfectly clamped cords
2006-11-04 11:46:20 · answer #2 · answered by natasha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inny. I just cut my fingernails Friday last week. My toenails were cut about a month ago.
2016-05-21 23:54:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can only assume it is the way you healed from your ambilical cord shrinking and falling off. Or it could be the same reason you have blue, green or brown eyes-- Your genes.
2006-11-04 11:30:01 · answer #4 · answered by Angela A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how the cord is tied after it is cut. Ask your doctor about it.
2006-11-04 11:28:58 · answer #5 · answered by one_sweet_little_thing 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way the cord is cut and tied and the way it heals.
2006-11-04 11:40:44 · answer #6 · answered by Katie Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the way the dr ties the umbelical cord .
2006-11-04 11:28:43 · answer #7 · answered by Mary S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually from getting poked in the belly?
2006-11-04 11:28:49 · answer #8 · answered by richard c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how the cord is tied
2006-11-04 11:37:51 · answer #9 · answered by Melissa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know...I have always wondered
2006-11-04 11:31:35 · answer #10 · answered by carasmom 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋