Outie Belly Button

Mine did the same thing and went back to an innie. You have to remember that there's a lot going on in there and everything has to push outward to make room for the baby. Worry not. The only other advice I have for you is to be consistant about rubbing your belly with vitamin E lotion and/or Mederma through your entire pregnancy! I got lazy and now have more stretch marks than I probably would if I had done it everyday. Enjoy your pregnancy and your baby!

I have heard it will go back in on it's own. But, after I had my first child my mom had me put a silver dollar on my outie, with some tape. I did it faithfully each time and it went back in. IT'S A OLDIE, BUT GOODIE.

It will definitely go away once the baby is born! Mine did the same with both babies and I would have to avoid maternity t-shirts because I didn't like the way my belly button showed. It's really funny but I hated it!

Hi Bonnie,

I was an "outie" my whole life. So embarrassing. Then, when I got pregnant, it was WAY out there. And THEN, to make matters worse, after I had my daughter it was HUGE. She had her little "raisin" belly button, and I looked like I had a tumor. It was so not funny.

Once I started losing weight (when she was about 6 weeks old), a total MIRACLE happened. I became an "innie"! I was so happy, I went out and got it pierced! lol...but I was young then. I have since let the piercing grow back.

But, the good news is that I am still an "innie"! So don't worry. Your belly button will go away. Just give it a little time.

I hope this was helpful!

That's totally normal, and it will go back to how it was sometime in the next couple of weeks - 6mths (depending on your body) until your next pregnancy. :)

Tell your gyno your concern. I think that they can give you a little anesthetic and they can go in there and sew it down.
Not sure, but just ask.

It may be simply that you need to give your uterus and abdomen time to return to normal. Or, you may have developed something called a diastasis rectus. It is a separation in the abdominal muscle running up/down the middle of the abdomen. It allows abdominal organs to push outward slightly. It isn't usually painful or cause problems. There are simple ways to screen yourself to see if it is a diastasis. And there are some simple exercises you can try to get it to close again. Otherwise, the only way to correct it is through surgery to repair the split. If you want the exercise, contact me and I'll help you further.

mine went back but just took some time