If it is a granuloma, my son had one and the doctor simply tied some suture material and it dropped off a few days later. You can no longer even tell. i am a midwife and I have not seen one in my career. Hope it helps. Christine Hayes RM
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Malavisi, Pete Sent: Saturday, 11 January 2003 1:52 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Belly Buttons sally I think you are referring to a granuloma, either left alone or I think they used to use silver nitrate in the past, yours in midwifery pete malavisi -----Original Message----- From: Sally Westbury [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 10 January 2003 08:32 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ozmidwifery] Belly Buttons Has anyone else seen belly button that has separated (dropped off) but seems to have a little bit of intact blood vessel left. It looks all as usual except for a raw bit sticking up and to me it looks like a blood vessel. Not bleeding at all. If you have how did it resolve? Sally Westbury Homebirth Midwife "You are a midwife, assisting at someone else's birth. Do good without show or fuss. Facilitate what is happening rather than what you think ought to be happening. If you must take the lead, lead so that the mother is helped, yet still free and in charge. When the baby is born, the mother will rightly say: "We did it ourselves!" from The Tao Te Ching -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
