The navel is a reminder to a person about the time when he grew up and lived in his mother’s stomach and was completely dependent on her. Since the unborn child receives all the nutrition precisely from the mother, a logical conclusion can be made: the umbilicus in the prenatal period was directly connected with all the organs of the baby, and for some time, even after the birth, this connection does not break. That is why even in an adult, the navel remains a vulnerability. Proverbs, sayings and idiomatic expressions related to the navel are very common and very colorful describe the attitude of the speaking party to the events.
Whose navel can unleash
In fact, everything is not as scary as it might seem, according to popular expressions. Basically, caution should be exercised by young parents, because the consequences of what will happen if the navel of the baby loosens are really scary. Fortunately, careful observation of the navel is necessary only in the very first month of a child’s life - further the likelihood of “untying” drops sharply. And for adults, it makes no sense to be afraid of what will happen if the navel is untied, since a correctly tied umbilical cord grows together and becomes one.
Hazardous factors
Let us dwell for a start on those who can really be in danger of such a nuisance - on newborns. The main reasons for untying the navel are strong overeating and a long cry to the limit. If the former can still be somehow controlled and limited, then small children cry often, sometimes for a long time, and it is often impossible to stop this cry. So it remains only to inspect the baby, when it succeeds - to console and reassure. Alarming signs may be vomiting in the baby, fever, swelling and redness of the navel, its soreness, unpleasant odor or discharge from the umbilical cord. What should I do if my belly button starts (or at least you just suspect it)? Urgently call a doctor. If night - ambulance. An umbilical hernia (a more correct name for a navel that is untied) for these small children can be deadly, because the umbilical cord is still connected to all the insides of the baby. However, if the navel has not healed in your offspring over 3 weeks of life, you need to take it to the doctor anyway - there may be other problems.
After a month of age
Can a navel be unleashed in children older than a month, and even more so in adults, the question is not even worth it. Can not! What is considered its unleashing is the common name for an umbilical hernia. And now she can overtake at any age. The causes of the hernia are the same as in infancy, only the lifting of excessive weights or heavy physical labor is still added to them. Here you don’t have to think about what will happen if the “belly button gets loose”, you need to urgently contact the doctor. If you neglect frightening symptoms and convince yourself that abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, and temperature are all the consequences, for example, food poisoning, you can "jump" to a fatal outcome. In any case, the umbilical hernia is operated on, and this surgical intervention is quite simple. Suppose you are an opponent of operations, they are afraid or do not trust doctors - there is nothing to be done! What will happen if the belly button opens, you already know. And if you want to live, you have to lie on the operating table. Otherwise, the consequences can be so serious that for a long time you will scold yourself with the last words for the delay.