Tonus ElastMedical Grade Umbilical Hernia Belt, Baby, Infant, Child Abdominal Binder Navel Truss Support

Belly BandPediatrician expected us to just wait for the hernia to "fix itself" just like his tongue-tie or torticollis would just "fix itself" within the first few years. Nope! I don't think so. Proactive, observant, sometimes obsessive mommy of three here. Lol!Seriously, I was a bit freaked out about baby's belly button/ hernia looking and sounding (gurgling) like it was about to explode every time he cried or pooped. I felt it was getting worse, which it likely was because there was no resistance or restraint to help keep the belly button within its proper location. Thought of making some type of soft splint, which worked temporarily, but the gauze wrap kept twisting into a rope and rubbing into his soft waistline, and the cottonball wouldn't stay put on the belly button. Anyway, I came across this little inexpensive gem on Amazon, and it was EXACTLY what I had tried to make. This belt is wonderful, simple, safe, inexpensive, and effective. The ONLY con is the velcro/ hook and loop wears out super fast. I found an easy fix: safety pin. Yup, just like a pin used on cloth diapers or your blouse. This belt will work rather quickly if you (1) start using it when baby is young and most likely less mobile (not so much wiggling) because it will stay in place easier; (2) leave it on as often as possible; (3) make sure the belt's little nodule is directly over the belly button; (4) regularly and very gently press baby's hernia/belly button in prior to positioning the belt's little nodule over it; and (5) the safety pin was a game-changer that actually works better than the belt's velcro/ hook and loop. I very seldom removed the belt once the safety pin was secure in place. You want the belt comfortably snug enough to apply a bit of pressure on the belly button, but not so snug that baby can't nurse comfortably or move. You don't want to change the shape of baby's waistline or anything. This isn't meant to be a corset. Lol! However, you do want a soft, gentle splint that stays in place OVER the baby's clothes. Watch to make sure there is no bruising, irritation, or scratching around the waist or where velcro may rub against bouncing little exposed thighs. The more baby properly wears the belt, the quicker and more likely the hernia will be corrected. I think some people recommend buying two belts, and I can definitely see that being beneficial. My little guy had a few back blowouts or wet diapers that required cleaning (just a gentle hand wash with a little baby soap, warm water, then air dry) the belt and missing precious hours of therapy. Final tip: when changing baby, you can easily wiggle the pinned belt above baby's waist so you don't have to unpin and repin for every single diaper change. Then, once done with diaper change, gently press in hernia with your finger, reposition clothes, and wiggle belt right back in place so nodule is directly over pushed in hernia. Baby's belt was never removed unless it was bath time. When worn often and properly, I can see this therapy fixing or at least substantially minimizing any baby's hernia in 2 weeks max. This review is rather long only because of our personal trials and errors over the course of about two months, and I really want to help parents who may be interested in or undecided about this belt.

This worked perfectly! My 1-month-old had a huge hernia that stuck out a little over one inch from her belly button. The doctor had said that eventually it would probably go away on its own (that 90% of hernias are gone by the time the kid is 5!) I didn't want her belly button looking like that for 5 years! My nephew had a hernia that wasn't treated, and at age 5, it's still there. While most of them heal, they don't all! So I found this belt and within a week, A WEEK!, her hernia was no longer apparent. Within a couple of days, I could take off the belt and her belly button would stay in for short periods of time. Within a week, I could take it off of her and there was no hernia, even when she was crying. We used it for around 6-8 weeks to make sure it wouldn't come back out and it never did. She's 7 months old now and we haven't had a problem since.Other reviews are true that it moves around a little bit. I think with any child older than 3 or 4 months, it would move out of place quite bit. But with my newborn, it worked perfectly. If we didn't get it secured just right, it would move some, but it didn't impact how it worked. It was great. Highly recommend! I wish I had before and after pics to show how well it worked.

It does work! Someone could say that belts don’t work and I bought a ‘peace of mind’ for myself but the result I saw and keep seeing on my 3 month old baby really made me happy! We had a hernia as big as a plump size, and our doctor said that only time would help and it’d go away max by age 5. I couldn’t wait till 5 and I saw how discomforting it was for my girl so I gave this belt a shot. I give it 5 stars.However, I should mention that the belt doesn’t stay still when you put it on so you’ll have to readjust it frequently enough, and I wish Velcro and the part of the belt with it were wider. Anyway it worth every effort, and your $.

This belly band was great at first, but unfortunately the velcro didn’t hold very well.I contacted the seller and their customer service is awesome!They offer another version of umbilical hernia belly band for babies and I think that one is going to work out much better for us. Just designed differently. As far as helping with hernias, these belts really do help! I don’t care what the doctor said, his hernia was getting bigger and bigger and he seemed really uncomfortable. It was gurgling y’all... I’ll post a picture if I can.I was also scared it was going to start catching on things. In fact, I accidentally slid him the wrong way while adjusting him before nursing, and I think I did hurt him! That was without the bellyband I mean. So even if all it does is protect it, I am glad I bought one. After using continuously for two weeks it has reduced in size by about a third.That’s about when the velcro got weaker. I just got the new one in the mail so we’ll see how that does. I only have a before picture, as we are not in the after phase yet.Tips for use:Undo it during every diaper change just to make sure it’s not pushing at a weird angle. I had no issues, but it’s best not to leave that kind of thing unnoticed if it happens.I put the band on top of his onesie/PJs, not under.And I only hand washed as-needed. Hang to dry. So you may want to get 2.When placing it on the hernia, put two fingers flat on the hernia and press down slowly until flat. Bring the bump of the band onto your fingers and slowly spread those fingers while pressing the band onto the hernia. Someone else on another band’s review section said to do an Indiana Jones. Lol So that’s basically it. :)My doctor did say “if it helps, it helps” but she kept saying they go away after a while. This one just kept getting bigger and bigger and I don’t understand how you’re ever supposed to heal if there’s a huge thing sticking out!Would give 3 stars, but wanted to rate well because the customer service is fantastic.