December 31, 2011
Can hernias travel on a baby?
Category: Hernias
This may sound weird, but I heard that hernias can travel from the stomach to the groin. My daughter has a hernia on her belly button, and it worries me every time I look at it. The doctor says it’s harmless, but I can’t help but worry. My uncle had a hernia, but he had one on his groin and had to get surgery. Is it true hernias can travel from the belly button to the groin?
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December 31st, 2011 at 3:23 am
No.
“A hernia is the protrusion[1] of an organ or the fascia of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it.”
Your daughter has a weak spot that has allowed her insides to poke through. That spot won’t move. There are a few common spots, and that is one of them.
As for your uncles groin hernia, that is a problem that is more common in boys, although girls can have them also. But one type of hernia does not indicate another.
December 31st, 2011 at 4:12 am
No, they can’t travel. My son had surgery at 8 weeks old for an inguinal hernia. Hope your daughter is better soon!