Umbilical Hernia, what to expect?

Hello all,
My little lad has an umbilical hernia it seems. Just wondering what to expect and is it dangerous at all?

Is it common? Did I do something wrong to cause it?

Thanks in advance xx

Hi, you didn't do anything wrong. Did your maternal nurse tell you your DS has it?

From my understanding, it can be genetic and can appear in some races more than others. I think on the whole it rectifies itself by the time most children are about 3 or 4 years old.

I had one as a baby and it went down by the time i was 2 yrs old. My DD1 had one and it didn't reduce so she had a quick procedure last year (at 4.5 yrs of age) which was a 15 min operation to stitch up the hole and tie up the belly button skin. She's much happier and it prevents any future complications (which may have happened as she gets older).

My aunty pointed it out on one of my Facebook photos. I was wondering why his belly button was a very strange 'outtie'
He has his vaccines tomorrow so i'll ask more about it then

Just thought I would let you know that my daughter had one and it had resolved itself by the time she was 10 months old. I stressed heaps but apparently they are very common and nothing to worry about. Hope your GP put your mind at ease though!

My DD had one (that was due abdominal surgery the day she was born), and her surgeon said they weren't going to do anything about it til she was 2 and at our last surgical review he said it was nearly gone.

My DD has one. Generally they won't do anything about them until they're at least one (from working in theatre at the kids hossy) and they're causing an issue. They generally resolve themselves, but rarely cause any issue.

DD is 5, we've never had an issue so I see no cause to send her to a GA for cosmetic reasons. JMO of course.