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| Carter's very own umbilical hernia (it pops out a lot more when he is straining his belly muscles) |
Carter has had quite a 'sticky-out' belly button since birth - but it hasn't really gotten any smaller - so a quick consultation with Dr. Net results in a high probability that Carter has an umbilical hernia. We'll make an appointment for him to see the Doctor asap but, if it does turn out to be a hernia, it is unlikely anything will be done. They are very common and usually fix themselves over time. An umbilical hernia is a small defect in the muscle wall which allows some of the intestions to pop out (yum!)...If by the age of 4 years old the hernia is still present, a small operation is undertaken to fix the defect.
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