How do I know if my baby's belly button is innie or outie?

[brownzebra122]

Sometimes the scar pokes out from the stomach, resulting in an “outie” or convex belly button, other times it is concave, resulting in an “innie.” The shape of a baby's belly button is determined by how the umbilical cord was attached, not where it was cut.

[brownswan195]

Doctors cant really make an outie belly button. Most people with outies have a small umbilical hernia at birth, although small infections can also prompt an outie to form. More rarely, an innie can become an outie if the child has an undiagnosed umbilical hernia that pops out as the child ages.

Subsequently, question is, why does my babys belly button pop out? A: Your baby might have an umbilical hernia, caused by a gap in the abdominal muscle wall, that protrudes when he cries or pushes his abdominal muscles. Its extremely common, especially in premature babies, and frequently disappears on its own by 18 months of age.

Also Know, how long does it take for a babys belly button to go in?

Usually, it comes off between 10 and 14 days after your baby is born, but can take as long as 21 days. Keep the cord clean and dry at all times.

Can you fix an outie belly button?

If someone has an outie belly button, really what they have is a hernia and that hernia can be fixed. Thats done all the time. But usually its done with a general surgeon and the general surgeon will fix a hernia by plugging that little hole and its fixed.