Patient's question:
My little girl is now three months old. When she was one and a half months old, her belly button started to stick out. When she cries or strains, it sticks out about one centimeter high. When she's calm, it's about two or three millimeters high. I want to know what causes a baby's belly button to stick out?Doctor's answer:
That is an umbilical hernia. My child was found to have a slight umbilical hernia right after the full moon. It gradually became more severe, with the area resembling a small hill. In this case, it is necessary to rule out some other diseases, such as gastrointestinal dysfunction, and also to rule out other infectious diseases. As the abdominal muscles strengthen and the umbilical scar heals, most of them will naturally disappear within one year.