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Big belly button
Hi,
My baby girl is 8 weeks old.
Born with 3kgs weight at 37weeks and now she is around 5kgs. Umblical cord fell on 7th day normally.
But her belly button is big. Attached picture.
It goes inside and come out again big when crying or pooping etc
Is it normal or is it hernia?
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This is called as umbilical hernia. It reduces on its own many times by 1 to 2 years of age. It should slowly reduce in size. Please consult a pediatric surgeon at 1 year of age if it is still visible
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
It's seems hernia.. need to pediatric surgery reference
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Dr. Pandurang Sawant
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Pune
Yes its umbilical hernia
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Dr. Shebin C E
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Kanyakumari
Looks like UMBLICAL Hernia, u can wait until 2 yrs if life
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