Patient's question:
A colleague is a new mom, and her baby girl is 12 weeks old. The baby is quite small and slender. Sometimes she cries non-stop, and there's a protrusion around the umbilicus, which seems to be an umbilical hernia. What should be done about an infant's umbilical hernia?Doctor's answer:
Hello, your child was born 12 weeks ago. We should pay attention to the phenomenon of umbilical puncture. We need to check if there is a hernia. After confirmation, the hernia can first be treated conservatively to prevent the child from crying for a long time. Nutrition should be comprehensive, and the hernia should be treated conservatively. Umbilical hernia is also called umbilical hernia. Babies with umbilical hernia do not suffer from pain. There is no impact on the digestive system. This is because after the child is born, the umbilical cord separates from the mother, and the abdominal wall at the umbilicus is the weakest. Sometimes, when the umbilicus has not healed properly, the child may cry due to abdominal pain caused by the umbilical hernia or discomfort in the abdomen.