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A member asked:

Newborn has a small protruding "tentacle", for lack of a better description, from her bellybutton after umbilical fell off.

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Some do: Sometimes this is just part of the healing process as a remnant of the stump. I would just keep it clean & monitor it. If it bleeds, leaks or seems to be increasing in size have it looked at by her doc.

Dr Kwok and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/22/2019

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