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Navel swelling
I have a child age of 1.5 Month, after birth navel is okay but I observed approx 1 weeks ago now my child navel is swelling too much. I am very worried about this. I am also attaching photograph of navel. Request you please look into the matter and suggest ua your best positive feedback.
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It is umbilical hernia
Needs no intervention at the moment
Usually improves on its own by 1 year of age
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Umbilical hernia
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Umbilical hernia is normal in small babies. It will slowly regress as the tone of abdominal muscles will improve when he will start creeping, crawling, sitting
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Its umbilical hernia
It should subside in 3month,if persistent get sonography of abdomen
Nothing to b done at present
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Dr. Harit Bansal
Pediatrician
17 yrs exp
Sonipat
Umblical hernia will resolve by 2 years
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