Hernia in Newborns

Hernia in Newborns.
Hernias are usually associated with adults but common in Newborns as well. A fact that many parents aren't aware about .The good part, though is that once detected early treatment can take care of this ailment effectively. The incident of inguinal hernias in Newborns can be high as 15% but in premature babies can go as high as 25% .there are other hernias like umblical hernias as well as diaphragmatic hernias where the intestines pass through a hole in the diaphragm ( that is the partition between the chest with heart and lungs, and the abdomen with intestines, liver, kidneys etc) and intestines go into the chest causing a problem with the lungs and shifting of the heart. Hernia is basically a defect or weakening in the muscles layers at various possible sites in the body leading to protrusion of inner body contents.
In boys the testis is formed in the abdomen and descends down into the scrotum, for this to happen a passage is first created and the testis comes down through the passage and subsequently the passage closes automatically. In case the passage remains open, the intestines also comes down into the inguinal and scrotal region This is a hernia. In girls, a similar mechanism exists for the ligaments of the uterus, which comes into the inguinal region and gets attached to the public bone at the symphysis. If the passage remains open after the ligament has come through, the intestines come into the inguinal region causing Hernia. Diaphragmatic hernias occurs because of delay in closure of the natural hole between the chest and abdomen and allows intestines and even the liver and spleen to go up into the chest.
Homoeopathic medicines.
Lycopodium, Cocculus ,Nux vom, Plumbum, Silicea, Lachesis, Pituitary Belladonna' and other remedies according to symptoms.