Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO It's important not to ignore a belly button infection, which may be easily treated with a course of antibiotics or antifungal medication. Leaving an ...

When he was just three months old, Lucy Muthoni's son, who is now six years old, developed a swelling on his umbilical cord which expanded whenever he cried. "My son used to cry and sometimes cough at ...

What is your baby's umbilical cord? The umbilical cord starts to form at about 4 weeks of pregnancy. It's your baby's lifeline to the placenta, the pancake-shaped organ attached to your uterus. The ...

There’s more to navel gazing than meets the eye - literally. Look beyond your belly button to what it can tell you about your health. All mammals who get nutrients from their parent via a placenta ...