clicky poll re:belly buttons

christiney06 · November 2010

I read something the other day about preemies being more likely to have outies than innies.
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kkh2002 · November 2010

I chose outie, but most of the time, it's more...flat. When her belly is full, it's an outie :-)

With that said, when she was discharged from the NICU, it was a TRUE outie - looked like a pencil eraser. Her pedi confirmed that it was a hernia and that most will self correct - otherwise, they would surgically repair it around 2-3yo.

Lavender444 · November 2010

My little guy has an outie. He did also have a UVC, so I'm not too surprised since there were lines in his cord for the first week.

But I also had an outie for a long time when I was little. I remember spending lots of time trying to push it in! Mine is an innie now.

bhaynietippitt · November 2010

Great idea for a poll. I've been wondering the same thing!

Adorable pic, too!!!

schtephanie · November 2010

DS had an umbilical hernia, which has since gone waaaaay down but is still just slightly there, making it look like an outtie.

lemen99 · November 2010

Andrew has a hernia, so I'm not sure!

luvdv8 · November 2010

kkh2002:
I chose outie, but most of the time, it's more...flat. When her belly is full, it's an outie :-)

Same with my DD- it's usually some half breed but it has a definite "outie" look.

TriciaJoy · November 2010

Robbie's also really just flat. It's not bulbous out, so I went with "innie.
He had an umbilical hernia for a long time so was an outtie, but now it's a wrinkly little flattie.

mandynicholson · November 2010

I voted "innie". Cam's is now kinda flat, but caves a little more than not. It's only the slightest bit though. One of my students said that she read something similar while doing a homework assignment and wanted to know if it were true. I told her that when I came back to school I'd let her know.