What's the deal with some people having 'innies' and some having 'outies'? Apparently it's not genetic so what causes it?
2006-12-21 04:16:02 · 7 answers · asked by Cpt. Willard 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I'm having trouble seeing how it has anything to do with the way the cord is cut. There should be a couple inches of cord left on the baby, which then fall off later. I would think inny/outy would have more to do with formation of fibrotic scar tissue underneath the skin and around the fetal vessels. That would be dependent entirely on the baby rather than the baby's handling.
Perhaps I'm wrong, but if I am, I'd like to know the mechanism.
Mike
2006-12-21 04:23:01 · answer #1 · answered by Mike D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of the way the umbilical cord is cut at birth, but some people can fiddle with their innies and end up pulling the skin through to make an outie... kinda gross really!
2006-12-21 12:19:28 · answer #2 · answered by Lauren 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is to do with the way the midwife ties up the umbilical cord - apparently they are not allowed to give babies 'outies' any more.
2006-12-21 12:18:36 · answer #3 · answered by Funky Little Spacegirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the way the cord is cut and tied at birth and whether a baby has a slight hernia in the umbilical cord.
2006-12-21 12:19:00 · answer #4 · answered by Pink n Wise 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's simply the way the stump thats left over from the umbilical cord forms
2006-12-21 12:20:11 · answer #5 · answered by selina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where they cut the umbilical cord.
2006-12-21 12:19:25 · answer #6 · answered by reflective_pool 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's just to do with how the imbilacle cord is cut!!
2006-12-21 12:18:24 · answer #7 · answered by Miss Tickle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋