Patient's question:
The baby is only one month old. During the health check-up, the doctor said she has a hernia. She asked us to come back for a follow-up check-up in one month. Since learning that the child has this condition, I haven't been able to sleep at all every day, constantly worried and frightened. What should I do about a one-month-old infant with a hernia?Doctor's answer:
Infantile hernia is very common. As a parent, don't be nervous or upset, and there's no need to worry excessively. Generally, infants under one year old with hernia may have the possibility of self-healing. Conservative treatment methods such as using an external hernia belt or hernia patch, and preventing severe crying, can be adopted. For infants over one year old, surgery can be considered. Currently, the baby is only one month old, so we can expect self-healing.