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Exercise After C-section
Now I had to have another surgery to repair the hernia & now I can't lift more ... laying on your back and drawing your belly button in toward your spine. ...
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- No C-section advice here...just wanted to say CONGRATS on your new bundle! Enjoy her. p.s. I think it would be safe enough to begin with some walking....?
- I would say trust your paranoia and follow doctors orders. You just had major surgery following 9 months of body changes. It is great that you are feeling well, but ...
- Hi, I had two sections and the thing about your abs afterwards this that you don't have any! They cut through all the muscles and it takes awhile to heal beyond just...
Belly Button Hernia
Asked by D.H. from Chicago
on February 11, 2008
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I recently went in for my 6 week postpartum check and my doctor told me that I have a hernia (right below my belly button). She wanted to give me a surgeon's name, bu...
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- I had to have my appendix taken out when my youngest was 4 months old and the surgeon said they found I had a small hernia under my belly button. He fixed it because ...
- I happen to know two women with this hernia, and neither has had it fixed. It doesn't bother them (though one's button kind of sticks out far because she is really sk...
- D. I would definetly get it taken care of. I found outi had abelly button hernia a 1 1/2 yrs ago and chose not to do anything about it. Well it got bigger and bigge...
Hernia Above Belly Button
Asked by J.Z. from Toledo
on October 14, 2008
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After I gave birth to my daughter 17 months ago and my belly shrunk back to its normal size, I noticed a lump above my belly button that I am sure is a hernia. Has any...
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- I have one also and many doctors told me not to worry about it.But they did warn me of the symptoms to watch for if I needed to have it taken care of. It does not both...
- My husbands ex wife did this too and yes, she had to get it fixed and with any hernia you should get it fixed. iT IS A TEAR IN YOUR ABDOMINAL WALL THAT SUPPORTS ALL Y...
- hi there. i had one years before i was preggo and had it repaired. oh and let me tell you recovery from that is not fun! you don't realize how much you use your ab mus...
Belly Button Hernia
Asked by J.H. from Billings
on April 25, 2008
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When I was pregnant with my son, I carried right out in front, and got really big. As a result, I developed a hernia in my belly button. My doctor noticed it after my ...
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- I am not sure if the Pooch is because of the hernia or not but I would bet it has more to do with weight loss and the stretching of the belly during pregnancy, I don't...
- The hernia is just a tiny hole in your ab wall. It would not show up as lose skin or a little extra outside the muscles on your belly. You can probably feel where the...
- I also have a hernia and the doctor said it can take a year or two for those muscles to completely return to normal, so he doesn't recommend surgery until after that p...
Odd Belly Button
Asked by J.B. from Minneapolis
on November 11, 2008
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My son who is 12 months old has definitely an "outie" belly button. Whenever I've asked about it (to the pediatricians) they don't say much except for that he has an ...
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- hi J., my 20 month old has the same kind of belly button, long as the doctor says there is not much of a gap ( hole) it is normal and does go down.. my sons was ver...
- My sister had an outie, and I think they told my mom she could try taping a quarter over it. She never tried that, and eventually it did go away as she grew. Unless i...
- my daughter had a herniated belly button and there is no mistaking that for an outie. It is a bulge around the belly button, not in it. It would come out worse when s...
Newborn Belly Button
Asked by N.C. from Dallas
on July 9, 2009
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My son will be 3 weeks on Friday. His belly button on the top looks fine and is dried up. The underneath part still looks like it did the day he was born. It is s...
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- My little girl took about 5-6 weeks for hers to fall off. It seemed forever but don't worry. It'll be okay. Just continue to clean it as you were told and it'll work i...
- Hi! I just wanted to add one thing: My son's belly button stump fell off in about 10 days, but it kept bleeding for weeks after that. My pediatrician ended up cauteri...
- My husband meticulously cleaned my newborns belly button daily and took care of it to a T!! We still had to wait until she was 4 weeks old for it to finally fall off.
Postpartum Hernia
Asked by M.C. from Bangor
on August 15, 2008
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I was wondering if any of you mommies out there have gotten a hernia around your belly button during/after having a baby, and how that worked out for you to deal with ...
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- Hi M., I have not dealt with this personally but my sister has. After her first birth she had to have surgery on the hernia since then she has had a happy, healthy...
- I had one when my twins were about 8 months old. (They are now 4.5 years). I was on the floor playing with them one afternoon and felt a tear with excrutiating pain....
- Yes, I have a post partum hernia and the doctor didn't make a big deal of it. I do work out and do sit ups. It hasn't been a problem.
Advice on Hernia Surgery on the 6 Th
Asked by R.M. from Denver
on July 31, 2008
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I am trying to prepare myself as well as my family for this upcoming surgery to repair a hernia. What exactly should i be doing??
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- R., Make some meals ahead and put them in the freezer so that you do not have to cook for a week or so after surgery.
- Good luck to you! I had two repairs a few years ago. Lifting is definitely going to be difficult. I had lots of help from friends when I went through mine-I stayed ...
- Hi R.. So sorry to hear you have to have hernia surgery! I had my gall bladder removed last year. Make sure you enlist whatever friends and family you have in the ar...
Do I Have an Umbilical Hernia?
Asked by R.B. from Austin
on June 16, 2009
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I'm wondering if I have an umbilical hernia.
For a few months I just haven't felt right. It's hard to explain. I have some tender areas that hurt slightly when ...
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- I doubt you have a hernia, that is fairly simple to diagnose. You may have some gall stones or ibd or one of those types of gi problems, BUT you won't know if no one ...
- You may have IBS. I do. IBS can cause various pains. Mine was diagnosed after they ruled out worse diagnoses. Visit a GI doc. At least the doc can rule things out...
- If you are in doubt, go for a second opinion. You know your body better than any doctor. If something is not right, be persistant until you find out what the problem...
Embelical Hernia
Asked by S.S. from Indianapolis
on February 13, 2009
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My son's belly button is pushed out and feels like one of those squishy stress balls. The doctor said it is an embilcal hernia. I was wondering if anyone has heard of ...
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- Yup, unless it appears to be hurting him, they won't do anything and it will probably rectify itself. Don't worry, it's completely normal.
- I think you meant an Umbilical Hernia? My daughter had it mildly. My niece had it quite badly, she literally had it the size od a plum! It went away on its own, if...
- Hi S.. My youngest daughter had an umbilical hernia also after she was born. If your son's pediatrician isn't worried about it, then it should be okay. I was told that...
