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A member asked:
Do we need treatment for umbilical hernia?and what kind of a treatment?baby is 2 and a half months old.
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Depends: Size? Any symptoms? Some seal in the first year, with omentum and cause no issues. Pediatrician will follow with you.
Answered 6/15/2014
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Not often: Children may take until the age of 5 for umbilical openings to close up and small defects to disappear. If there are no symptoms of pain and the hernia is not stuck, then the correct treatment is waiting.
Answered 6/15/2014
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