picking inside belly button. .

[chanel95]

I have a deep innie belly button I always dig with my finger and try to scratch stuff out, could this harm baby in anyway? being rough when digging

Stop digging?

Put a plaster over it and try and distract yourself when you get the urge.

I have to do this with my nails cause when I'm stressed cause I bite my nails.

Self discipline ... so much easier said than done with bad habits

The bellybutton will become shallower anyway so you might find it easier to dig . It might even pop out near the end.

aha, I only started doing it a while after I found out I was pg, such a bad habbit was just worried if it could harm baby x

I don't think picking your belly button can hurt the baby? There's a layer of muscle and fat in between.

But it could cause scratches and infections perhaps, so try not to.

Oooh a belly button thread. I have the wields deepest belly button. I have to clean it regularly with cotton buds and usually use a bit of savlon to prevent infection. Sometimes things accumulate in there (dead skin/fluff?) and I dig with my finger to get it out. This can make it sore so I whack some savlon in. I don't think any of this would harm baby any more than, say scratching a scab on your tummy etc.

However now I'm 38 weeks pregnant my belly button is almost popped out and I'm SO EXCITED, I can see all the way in til the end! Whoop there's a nasty little scab right in the middle. It's not seen daylight in 35 years! So I'm caring for it properly definitely not picking, no I think you'll be fine