Navel Cradle™

I created the Navel Cradle to provide a safe, non-invasive alternative to surgery or “wait and see.”

I have my doctorate in physical therapy, specializing in pediatrics. I am also a mom to three wonderful boys. When my youngest son was just 3 months old, he developed an umbilical hernia. Our pediatrician’s advice was to “wait and see,” which is the current standard of care for this very common issue.

But that’ss a hard thing to do when your child’s intestines are protruding through his abdomen. Even more so when you're a pediatric physical therapist.

As a PT, I knew that the gap that was widening between his abdominal muscles could be affecting his ability to use those muscles. These core muscles are the ones he needed to achieve all of his most important milestones, like rolling, crawling, and sitting up.

My research found that there was no product on the market that could truly help address this problem in its entirety, so I decided to develop my own.

Our pediatrician was amazed by the results. She said that this device saved him from having to undergo surgery to correct it! She was so impressed, she encouraged me to make this product available to other parents.