Almost each young mom in the first days and months of life of the kid has a set of questions. And quite often these questions concern umbilical hernia that can demand urgent consultation of the doctor.
What is umbilical hernia? What does she look like?
If to trust statistics, then umbilical hernia occurs in every fifth kid. As for defect of an umbilical ring, it happens practically at all newborns. What is represented by umbilical hernia? This protrusion of internals under skin in a navel. The nezarashcheniye of an aponeurosis of an umbilical ring can be the reason for that.
Hernia is felt in a tummy of the kid as a soft sphere. If an umbilical ring very wide, and hernia big, then is visible an intestines vermicular movement. It very much frightens young parents, and the child does not feel any discomfort.
As a rule, umbilical hernia does not cause indispositions. The diagnosis is made by the pediatrician observing the child. Further it can direct you to the surgeon for obtaining recommendations. Hernia – one of the most widespread surgical diseases of newborns. There is a myth that it arises because in maternity hospital incorrectly tied up a navel. Actually it speaks about immaturity of an organism.
How to treat umbilical hernia?
If you found umbilical hernia in the kid, you should not panic and be anxious at once. Of course, it is necessary to show the child to the doctor as soon as possible. He will perform inspection, will define a condition of hernia and will appoint treatment. It is necessary to remember that such hernia, in difference, for example, from inguinal hernia at children, can pass itself, without surgical intervention. Eventually, on condition of the correct development of the child, the belly wall becomes stronger owing to what the umbilical ring is closed. From third week of life the doctor can already appoint massage and physiotherapy exercises. It will be best of all to address the massage therapist who is able to work with the children having this disease. Exercises which are included by LFK are carried out under control of the trainer and only after reposition of hernia. Such effect as the child's vykladyvaniye on a stomach will be very useful. It interferes with protrusion of hernia, promotes an otkhozhdeniye of gases and stimulates activity of the child. But it is important to remember that the surface on which you put the child has to be firm. One more method treatment – imposing of a plaster. This procedure is carried out by the surgeon, and only after the umbilical wound heals. Thanks to it hernial protrusion vplavlyatsya, and the plaster holds it in this situation quite long time. If by five years no methods of treatment brought positive results, then surgical intervention is carried out. It is natural if hernia too big and is inclined to infringement, or the child experiences difficulties because of it, then operation is possible also at earlier age.