Umbilical hernia

Crystal

Does anyone have any knowledge of umbilical hernia . My two month old has a big bulge but the paediatrician says the whole is very small . And that it could take anywhere from a year to 4-5 years to heal on its own . I just feel so bad for him and I am curious if anyone else has gone through this with their babies and how long it took to heal did it actually take that long ?