There are 2 issues that come up routinely with baby belly buttons. The first one is a moist area, which generally occurs within the first 2 weeks of life, right after the umbilical cord stump falls off. This wet area is known as an umbilical granuloma. The other issue, can be present at birth, or may be more noticeable later, is a protrusion of the belly button. This is known as an umbilical hernia. To learn more about these 2 topics which deal with your baby’s belly button, read my thoughts in this month’s article “About belly buttons” by in the Tidewater Family Plus magazine.
Read more here: https://www.tidewaterfamily.com/health/about-belly-buttons