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A member asked:
Is there a way to help my child not have a ventral hernia?
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One visable now ?: It is common for infants & toddlers to have loose belly muscles and a ridgelike outpouching may be visable in the middle from the breastbone to the naval+. These muscles need to be loose in pregnancy if nutrients are to move thru the placenta to the inside.As babies get more mobile & start doing "crunches" thru normal activity the muscles tighten & the ridge disappears. If not, it can be fixed >4y.
Answered 7/20/2012
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