Umbilical Hernia?
My sister has had 6 kids and told me she thinks my son may have an umbilical hernia, reason for this is it's quite solid and it pops out more when he cries. I'm going to ask at my 6 week appointment as I know it's not painful if it is indeed a hernia so don't really think a doctors appointment is needed right away, its also impossible to get an appointment lol. My question is does it look like he has one? I've looked online at pics but just thought I'd ask on here too as I can't quite remember what my daughters was like at the same age.
Btw his cord fell off after 1 week and he was 3 week old on Thursday the 27th.
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I would say so, can you send your health visitor a picture?
Can you push it back in? If you can then you’re good, if you can’t you need to seek medical help
@Krystina I can push it back in but it will then pop out again
@Holly I didn't think of that, I'll do that on Monday
Thats okay, if it pops back out of means it’s not strangulating any organs which is the concern here. My sons looked like this and it went away over a few months. I was so alarmed when he cried it would blow up, but it’s okay that’s normal. Watch out for extreme pain, any infection or it not deflating
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It could be an umbilical hernia my wee boy had one of them and looked like this. doctor looked at his at 6 week appointment and said they usually just leave them coz go away on their own by time their 1 which his did. X