"There is a lump at the root of the baby's left thigh. It usually hurts after exercise. After a rest, it will' reduce swelling' and it won't hurt. Does it matter?"
After reading Bao Ma's message, I think this is a "very popular" inguinal hernia!
In fact, when many babies are born, as long as they cry, they may have a lump in their groin. It's just that many parents didn't take it seriously until the baby kept crying and went to the hospital for examination, only to know that he had inguinal hernia.
Some hernias may "have a conscience" and heal themselves voluntarily. But some have to torture the baby, such as inguinal hernia!
Inguinal hernia prefers male babies and premature babies. If not treated in time, it may lead to hernia incarceration, intestinal perforation, peritonitis and so on.
Serious may also lead to one side of the testicular or ovarian dysplasia, affecting the function of reproductive system, and even life-threatening!
What is a hernia?
In medicine, hernia refers to that an organ or tissue of human body leaves the normal anatomical position and enters another part through a weak point, defect or pore formed by congenital or acquired.
In the words of our common people, hernia is an organ with a free and unrestrained soul. It likes to find weak parts of the baby's body and will pop out from time to time as the baby cries.
Common hernias are divided into umbilical hernia, femoral hernia and inguinal hernia. In general, umbilical hernia can heal itself, while femoral hernia mostly occurs in women, but it is rare in childhood. Relatively speaking, they are both pawns in hernia.
The inguinal hernia is the king, which protrudes at the root of the leg (that is, the groin) and contains the small intestine, omentum, ovary and fallopian tube in the abdominal cavity.
Its most typical performance is that when the baby's abdominal pressure increases (such as crying, defecation, playing, etc.), a bulge will appear on the outer side of the upper end of the scrotum.
When the baby is quiet or lying down for a period of time, the bulge will gradually disappear, that is, the intestines in the hernia sac will return to the abdominal cavity.
This time is long or short, and the baby may have non-specific symptoms such as "easy to cry and loss of appetite" during this period.
If the lump lasts for a long time or feels painful when touched, it may be incarcerated. At this time, the baby will be more likely to cry and lose his temper.
At this time, if no measures are taken, there may be more and more prominent parts, and even symptoms such as stiffness and swelling may appear, so parents should take the baby to the hospital for examination immediately if they find that it is abnormal.
Remind parents that there are two unreliable methods among the people. Remember lightning protection!
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Tie the position that is easy to bulge with inguinal hernia belt.
This kind of practice treats the symptoms rather than the root cause, and the organs will still be squeezed out. Due to the pressure from both sides, the probability of incarceration is even heavier.
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Parents massage by themselves.
As the saying goes: If you don't have Jin Gangzuan, don't do porcelain work! If incarceration occurs, it is likely that parents will aggravate the baby's condition by rubbing it themselves.
Therefore, the best way is to appease the baby, ice the hernia area, and take the baby to the hospital as soon as possible for treatment.
Because the possibility of inguinal hernia self-healing is extremely low, Mama Bud reminds parents to find it and treat it as soon as possible.
The danger of hernia
Because hernia occurs in the baby's groin, it will first affect the baby's digestive system. It can cause abdominal distension, abdominal pain, constipation and baby malabsorption, thus affecting the baby's health.
Secondly, because the groin is adjacent to the urogenital system, hernia will squeeze the baby's reproductive system, affecting its normal development and future fertility problems.
If hernia is not treated in time, it may also cause complications such as intestinal obstruction and intestinal necrosis, and in severe cases, it may lead to death.
How to prevent infant hernia?
Check the baby's groin and scrotum for abnormalities, especially lumps. If any abnormalities are found, take the baby to the hospital for examination immediately.
When the weather gets cold, in order to prevent the baby's abdomen from catching cold, parents should increase clothes for the baby in time to prevent colds.
In daily life, parents should also pay attention to the baby's nutritional intake, reasonably mix meat and vegetables, and eat more foods rich in dietary fiber, which is conducive to defecation and prevention of constipation.
There is no trivial matter in the baby, so parents should be more vigilant in their daily lives to achieve early detection and early treatment.