My DD has one still at 4. It's only tiny and having worked at the Kids hossy (in op suite) I'm not going to bother about it. It was quite large when she was born and she was little so it was obvious. about the wind theory but I doubt it. I think parents just want to label and a reason for an unsettled child (sorry if that offends but it's JMO).
My DS also had a very large umbilical hernia until he was 18 months old. The doctor said that they heal themselves most of the time because the 'mesh' that holds all the muscles in is quite lose and stretchy at this age. By the time they are 4 or 5 that 'mesh' starts to strangle the bit that is poking out so they operate but it is not a problem until then. DS was my non windy baby so I don't think that there is much of a link between umblical hernias and wind.
The doctor warned me though not to stick the hernia down or interfere with it at all - just treat it exactly like a normal belly button and it will be fine.
Thanks so much for taking the time to reply. I've passed all your info onto my friend. I really feel for her as these are her 5 & 6th babies. She's had twins before but this is the first time she has ever had a windy baby. Its driving her batty not knowing why but i suppose sometimes it just happens. Hopefully it will settle down soon for her.
Windy babies are really sad to watch. I hate that they seem to be in so much pain. I had two of them - I tried Infant's Friend (a natural remedy from the chemist) and it worked brilliantly with DD2 but with DD1, I used infacol. Infacol is also great but it works over time so it takes a couple of days to be effective.
I hope your friend is doing alright. It can be really stressful and exhausting and emotional at times.
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about the wind theory but I doubt it. I think parents just want to label and a reason for an unsettled child (sorry if that offends but it's JMO).
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