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Renee
Umbilical hernia

Do any of you ladies have any experience with an umbilical hernia? I was just diagnosed with one at my 24 week appointment. It's small-kind of looks like I have 2 belly buttons popping out. My doctor said they will just monitor it for now and deal with it post partum, but I'm concerned with it interfering with my pregnancy.
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pookiedoo

I am hopeful that it will go down-it was actually more painful prior to pregnancy than it is now. (I've thought for awhile I had one but my old ob could never find anything) I'm glad to hear stories with positive outcomes. I wasn't looking forward to surgery.

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pookiedoo

I am hopeful that it will go down-it was actually more painful prior to pregnancy than it is now. (I've thought for awhile I had one but my old ob could never find anything) I'm glad to hear stories with positive outcomes. I wasn't looking forward to surgery.

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My sister had one and it went away on its own after her pregnancy. I also have one now and still lift things as normal (36 weeks). My doctor said it will most likely go down after I give birth and isn't too worried. I've heard they'd have to be pretty severe for you to really need to surgically remove it. It may return with each pregnancy though.

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pookiedoo

Well that gives me hope. The doctor sounded like surgery was inevitable.

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No surgery. The hernia fixed it's self after birth. I'm sure there's still a hole/gap, or whatever. But it's no longer protruding or bothering me.

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pookiedoo

Thanks. The doctor didn't give me any restrictions but I figured heavy lifting was going to be out of the question. You didn't have to have surgery after birth?

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Yup. Be careful what you pick up. I know it's not easy, I still hauled the garbage and picked up kids. I also got a pregnancy belt which helped a lot.

Mine doesn't affect me now that I'm no longer pregnant,

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pookiedoo

Bump

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