What is neonatal umbilical hernia?

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Umbilical hernia gas occurs in newborns, some babies still exist in early childhood, which is also a common disease of the baby. Umbilical hernia occurs because the baby's navel is not well closed, resulting in a part of the intestines bulging out from the baby's navel. Generally speaking, premature infants are more likely to get umbilical hernia than other full-term infants due to their weak physical development. What is neonatal umbilical hernia? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

What is neonatal umbilical hernia?

Umbilical hernia is a common disease in the neonatal period. Soon after birth, you can see a small round lump in the umbilicus, small like cherry, big like walnut. When you are quiet or lying down, the lump can be large and tense.

If you press it back gently with your hand, you can also hear a "gudu" sound, and feel a breath from the small lump to squeeze it back into your stomach. This is umbilical hernia. Sometimes children cry restlessly, untie clothes to see umbilical hernia protruding, parents think it is caused by umbilical hernia crying.

In fact, children suffering from umbilical hernia generally have no pain, individual can have discomfort due to local expansion. Few children have incarcerated symptoms such as abdominal pain and vomiting due to excessive swelling of the mass.

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The elasticity of the abdomen is relatively simple, the parents are fully qualified and overpowered by the parents who care too much, especially in the hope that the baby can be treated. Some parents use old habits and use large copper coins or coins to tighten the abdomen to prevent swelling of the umbilical hernia. It's not effective, it can be harmful. Therefore, we should give up.