Question
Basic Information: Female infant, two months old. Illness/Symptoms: Navel bulging. Description of Condition: The baby has been over fifty days old, and a lump has appeared at the navel, which is getting larger and larger. Initially, the lump would go down when the baby was not crying, but now it remains bulging.
Answer
Hello, according to your description, your baby may have an umbilical hernia. This is because internal organs in the abdomen have pierced through the delicate skin at the navel, a condition more common in infants. Symptoms worsen during crying. It is recommended to take your baby to the hospital for a check-up to determine if surgery or bandaging treatment is needed. If there are no discomforts or incarceration, it may not require special treatment. Please note to avoid constipation and excessive crying in the baby, and closely monitor any changes in symptoms.