Rarely, the urachus remains. When this happens, leftover tissue and fluid can form a sac-like pocket (a cyst) between a child's belly button and bladder. Urachal cysts usually do not cause ...

Medically reviewed by Michael MacIntyre, MD Omphalophobia is an ongoing, intense fear of belly buttons (navels). People with ...

In one to three weeks (six weeks is Dr. P's record), it will fall off completely, leaving your baby's adorable belly button as the only proof of its past existence (Dr P is not going to discuss ...

which helped carry the lint towards the belly button. Once it fell into the belly button, it wouldn't easily come out again. But perhaps there are some other factors involved . . . Do you have a ...