Belly Button Pop Out: A Pregnancy Related Phenomenon

Pregnancy brings a lot of changes in emotions and body of an expectant. The changes are though very thrilling and fascinating to observe. Due consideration should be given to the fact that a popped belly button is inevitable and an harmless one .

It can be a bit annoying, as the belly buttons tend to be a lot hypersensitive. This does make sense as in the past the skin was protected from rubbing against anything. Now just rubbing it against a shirt will not irritate you a bit. If that is the case try to wear a bandage over it. A point to note is that the belly button will restore to normal shape after a few weeks of pregnancy.

When the belly button will pop out during pregnancy?

Every expectant remain very curious to know that when will my belly button pop out during pregnancy. In the second or third trimester or around 26 weeks many expectants experience a protruding navel. The uterus expands and pushes the abdomen forward. But it is both harmless and inevitable thus worrying regarding this is useless. As it will get in right position somewhat stretched after few months of delivery. Again many women don’t experience a pop out belly button and it is completely normal. And it is also not correlated with the baby’s gender. But some women experience a bit of discomfort in the naval though it is not painful. After the delivery the pressure are gone and the belly button comes down to the normal shape. But many women get irritated because of it as the popped up belly button get rubbed against the clothing they wear. Thus it always recommended to wear maternity low-rise pants with soft and breathable panel, flowing shirts that will not rubbed down the naval.

If popped out belly button causes umbilical hernia?

Again many women experience an umbilical hernia. This occurs when belly button protrude so much that it require minor surgery to repair it back. Before pregnancy many women have small hole or some defect in the abdominal wall. And during pregnancy this defect is stressed as because of excessive weight gain which causes hernia.

There is also a misconception that a protruding belly button indicates that an expectant is nearing her delivery date. Generally those who experience pop out belly button is during her 26 weeks of pregnancy but many women can also experience this before the 2^nd trimester. But this doesn’t mean the mother will deliver a premature baby. It is just a reflection of the growing belly and the baby. And it cannot be prevented by any control measures as the stomach’s growth cannot be controlled as well. The mother should not attempt to push it back during pregnancy. It will go back to its normal position after pregnancy when the mother looses her weight. But the skin around the belly button can be loosen up after pregnancy. If anyone get irritated with the appearance then it can be improved and tightened by plastic surgery procedures available.