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1205562 tn?1554747006

Belly Button not going back in!!!!

I had my baby September 27th, a week ago today, and my stomach has gone down ALMOST all the way. BUT... my belly button hasn't gone back in all the way. It's still an "outtie". It's gone in a little, but not much. With my first pregnancy my belly button popped out and it went back in no problem... this time, I'm not having the same luck!! Anyone else have that problem before and had their belly button go in over time??? I'm really upset about it! :-(
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1210716 tn?1297620883
Congrats!! I'd love that link :) My belly button has half gone in, I mean half lol, the bottom has but not the top rofl. It's bizarre,
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1205562 tn?1554747006
Well everyone... thank you for the encouraging words or just letting me know I'm not alone... thankfully my belly button did go back in enough to where I'm happy. I'm sure with exercise and a good diet it'll go back to the way it was.
@ Pamela- i found a website with some exercises that help your belly button go back in!!! I'll email you the link if you want!! :) or anyone else who wants it!!!
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1188979 tn?1311264889
im 5 weeks 1 day post partum and my bellybutton is not compleatly in yet
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202436 tn?1326474333
I've never gotten an outtie button during pregnancy.  Mine just goes flat and becomes inverted again immediately after birth.
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1194973 tn?1385503904
Mine hasn't gone in, by I don't expect it to. I'm about 4 weeks PP and have lost all my belly, but it still sticks out. I always had an outtie though until I got a little older, so I don't mind it, and am happy it's normal again.  
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1210716 tn?1297620883
I was wondering the same thing!!! I had my baby 3 weeks ago and I just have a teeny lil pudge left, and about 5 more pounds to lose but my belly button still hasn't gone back in and it's so depressing! I really hope it does, I loved my belly button before :(
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i had my baby 3 weeks ago but my belly button never actually popped. my stomach is not completely flat yet, it looks like im just holding extra weight (which i still am!). i have about 25 lbs to lose still :(
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741741 tn?1294284010
Im about 3.5 weeks postpartum and lost 10 pounds more then when I got pregnant but my belly button has just gone back in the last few days. Im sure yours will to!
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492921 tn?1321289896
Your lucky! I've lost over half of my pregnancy weight but still look 5 months pregnant.

It took a little over 2 weeks for my belly button to go back in.

I wouldn't stress about it too much at this point.
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1169162 tn?1331232353
Wow - you are lucky.  I am 4 weeks postpartum and my stomach is still not completely gone, nor is my belly button. I have lost a ton of weight and the rest of my body is back to normal but I still look 5-6 months pregnant and am still wearing maternity shirts!!  I have no idea what is normal for belly buttons post pregnancy - hopefully others will chime in as well.
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