Postpartum belly button protrusion

Many women will have a protruding belly button after giving birth. This is mainly because the body has not fully recovered after giving birth. Therefore, for the protruding belly button, we can adjust our diet and massage the belly appropriately, which will help the belly button to shrink. Regarding the protruding belly button after childbirth, we can understand its causes and do a good job in preventing it.

In fact, expectant mothers do not need to worry too much. As the enlarging uterus puts more and more pressure on the belly button, your belly button will naturally protrude from the abdomen, so expectant mothers do not need to wonder whether they have any disease. This is just a physiological protrusion. As for the question that many people are worried about, whether the belly button will continue to protrude and whether it will recover after giving birth, I can tell you with certainty that your protruding belly button will gradually recover within a few months after giving birth, and when your postpartum body shaping plan is completed, your belly button will return to the same beautiful state as before.

1. Why does the belly button protrude during pregnancy?

Your belly button may not protrude during pregnancy. It may also be related to the weight of the pregnant woman.

Umbilical protrusion is generally related to the fetal position, the mother's weight, and whether there is an umbilical hernia.

The main reason for a protruding belly button is that the belly button is pressed by the growing fetus and the enlarged uterus. Some people also have an umbilical hernia, which will cause a protruding belly button.

In addition, the belly button will protrude in the later stages of pregnancy, which is normal. If you are in the late stage of pregnancy, you must make sure to rest and have regular prenatal checkups.

2. Differences caused by different fetuses

1. It has been scientifically proven that a mother who is pregnant with a boy will eat more than a mother who is pregnant with a girl. This is because a boy's energy needs are greater than a girl's.

Studies have found that pregnant women carrying boys eat more food during pregnancy than those carrying girls. This is because boys have greater energy needs than girls, so boys are larger than girls when they are born.

Scientists have found that pregnant women carrying boys consume an average of 8% more protein, 9% more carbohydrates, 11% more animal fat, and 15% more vegetable fat than those carrying girls. Pregnant women carrying a boy eat much more food during pregnancy than when they are not pregnant, but they don't eat different or strange foods. Instead, they eat a lot of their usual favorite foods. Scientists say that this is because the male hormone testosterone secreted by the male fetus's testicles sends a "must eat" signal to the mother, causing the mother to eat more.

2. The gender of the fetus does not affect the weight difference of pregnant women.

Although mothers carrying boys will give birth to heavier babies, studies have found that pregnant women carrying boys do not gain more weight during pregnancy than those carrying girls, which shows that the gender of the fetus does not affect the mother's weight.

Generally speaking, whether a pregnant woman's belly button is protruding during pregnancy has little to do with whether she is carrying a boy or a girl. If a mother has a protruding belly button and does not feel any physical discomfort, then it does not matter much. These are all normal reactions. Just relax and wait for delivery.