Abdominal Separation & Protruding Belly Button: Can It Return?

Question
Hi Helene, I bought your Bounce Back Fast DVD a year ago but I am just starting to do the exercises now. I have abdominal separation so my belly sticks out. My concern is that my belly button sticks out too now. It never did before. After doing these exercises and getting my muscles back to normal is there a chance my belly button will go back in? What is making it stick out?

Answer
The umbilical stalk gets stretched in pregnancy too, and most of us end up with a different shaped belly button after pregnancy.

In rare cases, a hernia can occur when some tissue protrudes from the umbilical opening. If you think this might be happening, see your OBGYN.

My program will certainly tone and flatten your abdomen, but I can't make any guarantees on the shape of your belly button.