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Will My 1 Month Old Have Umbilical Hernia?
Hi my baby boy is almost one month now he weighed at birth 9 lbs and 23 inches. his belly button has not yet settled indide and is very swollen. i feel he is colic baby with lots of gas has he tries all day to push with pressure he is a breastfed baby. my daughter had umbilical hernia could my son have the same and will he need surgery?
Thu, 24 Dec 2015
Hi...umbilical hernia is not reported to be familial. Do not worry it.
What your son is having could be a colic.
This is called evening colic and is quite common in this age group. This happens when the baby sucks at the breast very fast and in eagerness to drink milk will gulp in air too. Unless the air comes out like burping or flatus this discomfort will be there and next time check if the baby is sucking too fast and gulping in air too. You will be more convinced. Usually I don't advice any medicines for this as they give only temporary relief.
The two best ways to relieve this distress is -
1. Do not put the baby in lying position after feeding till the baby burps out the swallowed air.
2. If still crying - put the baby in prone position and keep patting the back gently so that the baby passes off the flatus and gets relieved.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
What your son is having could be a colic.
This is called evening colic and is quite common in this age group. This happens when the baby sucks at the breast very fast and in eagerness to drink milk will gulp in air too. Unless the air comes out like burping or flatus this discomfort will be there and next time check if the baby is sucking too fast and gulping in air too. You will be more convinced. Usually I don't advice any medicines for this as they give only temporary relief.
The two best ways to relieve this distress is -
1. Do not put the baby in lying position after feeding till the baby burps out the swallowed air.
2. If still crying - put the baby in prone position and keep patting the back gently so that the baby passes off the flatus and gets relieved.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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