Umbilical hernia history and symptoms
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]
Overview
History and Symptoms
- Parents or physicians note the umbilical hernia shortly after birth.
- All families of babies with an umbilical hernia should be counseled about signs of incarceration.
- Incarceration presents with abdominal pain, bilious emesis, and a tender, hard mass protruding from the umbilicus.
- A hernia can vary in width from less than 1 centimeter to more than 5 centimeters.
- There is a soft swelling over the belly button that often bulges when the baby sits up, cries, or strains.
- The bulge may be flat when the infant lies on the back and is quiet.