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Asked by 379purple26 to Simon on 15 May 2018.
Question: What causes a navel to swell in babies
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Simon Masha answered on 15 May 2018:
Swelling of the baby naval also known as an umbilical hernia occurs when the abdominal wall layers don’t join completely, and the intestine or other tissues from inside the abdominal cavity bulge through the weak spot around the belly button. This is common among premature babies, and babies born at a low birth weight. Most of the time this condition self-resolves as the baby grows if it doesn’t and is causing discomfort to the baby they should be taken to a doctor. I hope this answers your question?
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Shilla commented on :
Babies are born with an opening in the abdominal wall through which the umbilical-cord vessels connect with the placenta. When the cord is cut, the stump shrivels up. Sometimes the stump bulges out – other times it stays flat or inverts. Whether it’s an “outie” or an “innie” depends on the individual way a stump heals, not the way it’s cut. Most outies flatten with time.
Two large bands of muscle grow down the center of baby’s abdomen and encircle the navel. Sometimes there is an opening between these muscles, and when baby cries or strains the whole navel protrudes, the intestines poke through beneath the skin, and you feel a squishy bulge of intestines around the navel. This is called an umbilical hernia . It may be the size of a golf ball or a fingertip. As the muscles grow, the opening in and around the navel seals, and the hernia disappears. Umbilical hernias are particularly common in African American babies. They do not hurt or harm baby. Above all, don’t tape over the hernia. This doesn’t speed the healing and may lead to infection. Nearly all heal with only the treatment of time, usually by the first birthday.