Why is the baby's belly button bulging?

A bulging belly button in a baby is a relatively common symptom, and the chance of developing the disease is relatively high. As parents, we must actively prevent the disease and take good care of our children. So what is going on with a bulging belly button in a baby? In fact, this disease is not a serious disease, but if it is not paid attention to in time, it will induce the onset of umbilical hernia. Let’s look at it in detail.

1. Causes of umbilical hernia: After the baby's umbilical cord falls off, the rectus abdominis muscles on both sides of the navel have not yet closed. Once the pressure in the abdominal cavity increases, the peritoneum protrudes outward and causes a hernia. The contents of an umbilical hernia are part of the intestine.

2. Measures to help umbilical hernia heal naturally: With the increase of age, the hernia ring will gradually shrink and can usually close naturally within 2 years of age. Therefore, as long as there is no abdominal pain, vomiting (the intestines are clamped by the ring) or local infection, no special treatment is generally required.

If the umbilical hernia is large, in order to speed up its healing, you can take an elastic band about 4-5 cm wide, use cloth to fix half a ping-pong ball in the center of it, with the convex side of the ball facing the navel so that the intestines no longer protrude, and fix the two ends of the elastic band with adjustable length buttons. The pressure should be maintained to ensure that the intestines no longer protrude without affecting breathing and breastfeeding. Check every 2-3 hours after use to prevent skin abrasions. It is worth noting that some people have advocated using coins for pressure or tight bandages, but in fact the effect is not ideal. Because the baby's abdomen is round, a too tight bandage will cause local skin necrosis. Therefore, ping-pong balls should be used for pressure, which is both safe and effective.

I hope that the above introduction about the bulging belly button of the baby can help parents and friends. I also hope that parents will do a good job of caring for their children and not let their children feel uncomfortable. Otherwise, if the child cries desperately, it will cause more serious harm. We must do a good job of disease prevention and care.