The Navel Cradle, LLC

The Navel Cradle is an umbilical hernia treatment device that is proactive, non-surgical, and hypoallergenic. It is helping babies to heal faster from umbilical hernias. It is promoting natural healing, while enhancing abdominal muscle activation. Navel Cradle was founded by Dr. Cathlyn Corrado, PT, DPT, PCS - a physical therapist who is board certified in pediatrics. She developed this for her own son, when his hernia was not healing after months and months of waiting. She has been able to help hundreds of children with an umbilical hernia heal in a matter of weeks, instead of months to years. The Navel Cradle system is designed to help the hernia heal by gently approximating the edges of the hernia, so it can heal by primary intention, instead of secondary. Also, there has been recent evidence supporting the use of gentle stretch can enhance fibroblast alignment in connective tissue healing. There are also other studies to support the use of adhesive strapping within the first 60 days of hernia developing to improve the speed of healing and reduce the risk of redundant skin.