when i was pregnant with my son i got the all to famous pregnany belly button. i wasnt born a outie , its really annoying and imbarassing, i gave birth about a week ago and its still out there!! is this thing gonna go back in?!! and also a dark line formed from the center of the bottom of my rib cage down past my belly button. and its still there..just wondering if this is going to go away..and if so how long will it take?
2007-02-07 05:16:32 · 11 answers · asked by jenny g 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
It will go away eventually, as your body is returning to its prepregnancy weight. If you breastfeed, it will go away faster, along with the extra weight.
2007-02-07 05:32:05 · answer #1 · answered by Erika 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got the belly button poking out and it will go back to "normal" I don't remember how long that took but not very long. As for the line that took like 3 months before it finally went away. It seemed like it was never going to go away and I was going to be stuck with that line forever. My son is now almost 6 months old and I have a normal belly button and no line
2007-02-07 05:35:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dark line is not a stretch mark and exercise won't help either problem. The dark line is called a Linea Nigra and will disapear in 1-3 months. Most women who encounter the "pregnacy belly button" lose that in 1-3 months also. However, if it has herniated it will not go back in. In 3 months if it has not gone back to normal talk with your doctor. It can be fixed with a simple in office procedure.
2007-02-07 05:34:51 · answer #3 · answered by Tink 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dark Line
. It takes a few months for all of the hormones of pregnancy to leave your body. Until that time, you still may have patches of hyper-pigmentation on your skin, including the linea nigra. Don't worry, it should disappear in time. Keeping your belly hidden from sunlight will help it fade faster.
Belly Button
Your belly button will get right back to its regular position a few months after delivery, although it may look a little stretched out or "lived in." Remember, it's just one more badge of honor to wear proudly.
2007-02-07 09:00:58 · answer #4 · answered by miss83 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about it, it takes awhile for your body to go back to normal. I had my first son 5 years ago, and had all the crazy things that came along with it, the belly button, stretch marks, etc. I thought it would never go back but it did after some time...the stretch marks...they stuck around. I'm now 21 weeks and it's happening all over again....i was just talking about the belly button popping. Trust me...It will go with time! Best Wishes for you and your baby!
2007-02-07 05:32:31 · answer #5 · answered by Soinlove 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your belly button will go back in (as long as it has not herniated...rare) and the dark line will fade as your hormone levels come down closer to non-pregnancy levels. It will take time - how much is variable - but they will both go back to normal.
Congratulations on your new baby.
2007-02-07 05:22:30 · answer #6 · answered by PamV 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had a friend who is a nurse, she had twins and her belly button popped out. She said she just pushed it in after they were born, and it stayed in.
I don't know about the line.
2007-02-07 05:25:33 · answer #7 · answered by baby_savvy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will slow go away and before you know it it will be gone and as for the belly button it will go back with in a month
2007-02-07 05:21:12 · answer #8 · answered by kailey0819 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bellybutton thing...I don't know, sorry, I didn't get it.
The line (called linea nigra) will eventually go away. i'm not sure how long (i didn't get that either), but I'm sure it does go away. Ask some of your friends who have had kids. I'm sure one of them can help.
Good luck !
2007-02-07 05:20:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know about the belly button
but the dark line is a stretch mark and it will fade but it won't go away
2007-02-07 05:21:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋