Symptoms in children
The most common type of hernia in small children is an umbilical hernia: about five in every 100 children have hernias. Hernias in newborns and children are usually present at birth. Umbilical hernias are more common in boys than girls.
Sometimes the hernia may be visible only when an infant is crying, coughing or straining during a bowel movement.
In an older child, a hernia is likely to be more apparent when the child coughs, strains during a bowel movement or stands for a long period of time.
Sometimes the hernia may be visible only when an infant is crying, coughing or straining during a bowel movement.
In an older child, a hernia is likely to be more apparent when the child coughs, strains during a bowel movement or stands for a long period of time.