Yes Paediatric Surgeons manage umbilical hernia. That does not mean that they are going to operate her now. But they should see and monitor and tell you if it is going to be conservative or operative management

Please see a doctor preferably a paediatrician if you suspect that your child has umbilical hernia.

Please DO NOT press navel with hot water as it is not good practice. If the area is still raw, clean with methylated spirit otherwise you do not have to do anything else.

There's no particular medication for colic. All you have to do is to rock your baby to calm him down. Colic normally resolve on its own after sometime, it's a phase and you shall soon by-pass it.

MOST bleeding in the first
week of life is DUE TO VITAMIN K
DEFICIENCY. PLS ALL BABIES MUST
RECEIVE AN INJECTION OF VITAMIN K
AFTER BIRTH. PLS ASK IF YOUR BABY
WAS GIVEN VIT K AND IF NO, PLS GO TO
HOSPITAL TO GET THE VIT K. It should
be sufficient to stop the bleeding. bleeding
can also be due to other issues like injury to
the cord, infection of the cord or inherited
bleeding disorders. Please see a doctor if
a your baby is till spotting blood from the
cord despite being given Vitamin K
injection. THIS IS IMPORTANT, BABY'S
BLOOD VOLUME IS SMALL AND IS LESS
THAN A WHOLE BOTTLE OF COKE (35CL)
AND THEY CAN EASILY LOSE ALL. ALL
BLEEDING SHOULD BE CHECKED AT THE
HOSPITAL TO BE SURE ALL IS WELL.

You will need to see a paediatrician for a proper evaluation of the stomach discomfort/pain.



'It is not unusual for babies stomach to make noise, it depends on the kind of noise. It could just be passage of gas in the stomach. If the noise is not associated with vomiting or any kind of pains, then their is nothing to worry about. But see a paediatrician if the noise is accompanied with any sign of pain or discomfort.

Some babies may have what we called delay separation of the cord. It may also be delayed in cases of infection of the cord. Kindly see a Paediatrician to ensure that there are no other issues.

Once the cord has fallen, just clean with mentholated spirit if still raw or yet to heal completely or become like normal skin.....No need for any special care once it has healed fully and become like normal skin .

No, it is not okay to massage the navel with hot water as it is not a good practice. If the area is still raw, clean with methylated spirit otherwise you do not have to do anything else.

Kindly see a paediatrician for thorough evaluation and treatment.

Just keep it dry and clean with spirit daily until it closes fully! There is no need to worry; it will eventually close on its own...Most likely your baby may end up having umbilical hernia or big navel.

During pregnancy, the umbilical cord supplies nutrients and oxygen to your developing baby. After birth, the umbilical cord is no longer needed — so it's clamped and snipped. This leaves behind a short stump. During the healing process, it's normal to see a little blood near the stump. Much like a scab, the cord stump might bleed a little when it falls off. After the stump falls off there will be a small wound. It may take between seven days and 10 days for the area to heal completely . You may see a little blood spot on your baby's nappy. However, contact your baby's doctor if the umbilical area oozes pus, the surrounding skin becomes red and swollen, or the area develops a pink moist bump. These could be signs of an umbilical cord infection. Prompt treatment is needed to stop the infection from spreading.


Since this is already 2 months old baby, This might be a sign of an underlying problem, such an infection or not. So to be on the safer side, you'll need to see a paediatrician as soon as possible

Your child has umbilical hernia

I recommend cord care with the use of Chlorhexdine Gel applied once daily on the cord for 7 days or till the cord drops. Where Chlorhexidine for umbilical cord care is not available, use of Methylated spirit applied several times a day say every 4 hours or at every diaper change is the second best".