Table of Contents
- 1 Why is my belly button pulling from inside?
- 2 Is it normal to be able to pull your belly button out?
- 3 Is your belly button attached to anything inside?
- 4 Is it possible to have an inside out belly button?
- 5 What does it mean when your belly button hurts?
- 6 What are the symptoms of hernia in the belly button?
What causes belly button pain that feels like a sharp, pulling pain? If you feel a sharp pain near your belly button that gets worse when you stretch or cough, you might have a hernia. A bulge near the belly button is the most common symptom.
If you don’t, you won’t. Pregnant women know that an innie can temporarily become an outie as their abdomens grow and their belly buttons pop out. All of this is normal.
Why do we have belly buttons? This photo shows what the belly button looks like from inside the abdomen. As you can see, it is not attached to anything in the body. The belly button is where the umbilical cord attaches to the fetus, connecting the developing baby to the placenta.
What it means when your belly button hurts?
Many minor conditions can cause pain in the navel area and even radiate to other areas of the body, including the pelvis, legs, and chest. Common causes include indigestion, constipation, and pregnancy. Treatment depends on the underlying cause.
How do I get rid of the pain in my belly button?
Common home remedies and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines include:
- Eat less food.
- Take small amounts of baking soda.
- Use lemon and/or lime juice.
- Start a BRAT diet (banana, rice, applesauce, and toast) for a day or so for symptom relief.
- Don’t smoke or drink alcohol.
Other options besides being born with an inside out belly button are much more invasive but for the most part all very safe, out patient procedures. When you come out through the other side (figuratively of course), you’ll have a beautifully contoured button that is inside out. Actually, Anonymous got the answer right.
A sharp pulling pain in the belly button is indicative of umbilical hernia. The most common symptom of umbilical hernia is a pulling sensation or pulling pain in the umbilical region. The pain is worsened when the muscles are stretched.
Femoral hernia and some other types of hernia are also seen in some patients, but these types of hernia are very rare. A sharp pulling pain in the belly button is indicative of umbilical hernia. The most common symptom of umbilical hernia is a pulling sensation or pulling pain in the umbilical region.
Can you turn an innie belly button into an outie?
Doctors can’t really make an outie belly button. More rarely, an innie can become an outie if the child has an undiagnosed umbilical hernia that pops out as the child ages. Originally Answered: Is it possible to turn an innie belly button into an outie?