Your baby’s umbilical cord was the all-important connection between your baby and the placenta, the organ responsible for nourishment. When your baby is born, this cord is clamped and cut, leaving a ...

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 ...

A mum from Liverpool has been diagnosed with a rare medical condition after experiencing bleeding from her belly button - a symptom that puzzled doctors for years. Ceri Bruinsma's symptoms began five ...