What do you do after a newborn's belly button falls off? Are there any special after care instructions?

Question

My baby's belly button pops out, is that normal or will it go in? Or do I have to do something so the baby has an inie not an outie?

I accidently wrote belly button instead of embylical cord, thanks Melanie for pointing it out, it's been a little hectic and I'm not thinking straight. Thank you for the answers I've recieved so far.

Answer 1

Be careful now. I was always told by my father that if you unscrew your belly button, you butt falls off. Without the cord blocking, you're going to have to be careful with that baby!







Okay, our doctor said to keep it clean, but NOT use alcohol. Apparently the advice varies by doctor, so I'd talk to yours.

Answer 2

doctors don't really do anything about a baby's herniated belly button anymore these days

It's not usually clear why a tummy button develops the shape and stance that it does, and usually it has no implications for health whatsoever.

As many as one in three children may be born with a small umbilical hernia. But as the baby continues to develop, the muscles close further and the hernia gets smaller and smaller until it settles into a normal sort of tummy button. This process continues for at least the first two years, by which time most umbilical hernias have resolved.

You can easily push gently on your baby's umbilical hernia to feel the edges of the gap. If the diameter is less than 2cm (about 1in) then it's very likely that the hernia will have closed on its own by the time the child is four years old. Nothing has been shown to speed up this process, but until it closes the hernia is unlikely to cause any problems anyway. Some hernias close themselves as late as ten years of age.

Answer 3

Despite many old wives' tales, there is nothing you can do to determine whether your child will have an innie or an outie. After the cord stump falls off, just check to make sure the umbilicus is clean (inside) and leave it be! You can now give your baby tub baths, and enjoy snuggling your newborn!

Answer 4

Check his care label on the back of his neck.

I've heard of that happening before, it's nothing serious. Most likely it's an outie, but double check with your pediatrician the next time he's in for a visit or mention it during the next phone call. Just make sure the area stays clean and dry.

Answer 5

I have heard that you can tape a penny to a belly button to get it to go in, but why would you want to? Your baby is blessed with an outie belly button, which is prefectly normal if not as common as innie belly buttons. My suggestion is just to love this little unique part to your unique bundle of joy!!!

Answer 6

Nope stuck with an outie unless you wanna cough up some serious cash for plastic surgery later in their life. Also just clean the area with rubbing alcohol.

Answer 7

My daughter had this, and the outie turned into an innie after 3-4 months. I just made sure not to have anything press too tight against it, like the diaper, just in case.

Answer 8

Nothing. Just keep it clean like the rest of her body. Make sure the entire cord stump fell off and not just the top. If the whole thing didn't fall off, you may need to take her to the pediatrician to get it taken off completely.

Answer 9

it takes sometimes from 7 to 14 days for it fall out but my dauther that is newborn fell after 4 days it blead for a little but shes fine her belly button its still pop out a little i guess that takes a little more time to go in for care just a little rubbing alcohol on a q-tip around it should be fine until it heals

Answer 10

you cant change an innie to or from an outie. Care remains the same though. Keep it clean and watch for any infection