Umbilical Hernia

MrsD426

My poor baby boy has an umbilical hernia...he is 6 weeks old.  We went to the doc and she said it should heal itself by the time he is 3 or 4, if not he will need surgery.   Anyone experience this and if so what was the outcome?
Thanks!

sourpatchkids

What does your LOs belly button look like?

MrsD426

Like a really enourmous outie...it is soft when pressed, unless he's crying it's hard and sticks out more.  

am369

DS has it too.  they say it's VERY common because of the gap around the umbilical cord where it is attached in utero. 

It doesn't cause him any pain and only bulges when he's hysterical.

 

CanonMom

My DD had it. It came out like an inch when she was born. But now at 2 months its just a cute litle outtie Here are photo examples of her.

Heres when she was born

and now:

Cheer4Him

my DS (who is 21 months old now) had an umbilical hernia and an epigastric hernia, he had to get the epigastric one repaired so they went ahead and repaired the umbilical one too! but his looked like a big outtie too. when I had DD (almost 2 weeks now) that was my first question is if she had the epigastric hernia. wont be able to tell the umbilical til later.