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Inguinal Hernia
Asked by A.P. from Austin
on January 11, 2012
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My 16 yo son has been diagnosed with an inguinal hernia. His ped has suggested surgery as being needed so we'll get a consult with a surgeon next. Has anyone's child (...
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- My son had one at 3 months old and we had it repaired. It was a relatively easy surgery, his scar is tiny and barely noticable, and he recovered very quickly (granted...
- My daughter, had that. At 7 years old she had surgery for it. Laproscopic surgery. It was fine. She had the top Surgeon here. It was a 1 hour surgery. General A...
- Yes, I had this a year ago when I was pregnant with my third baby. I knew I would be having another c-section so we scheduled the hernia surgery at the same time (I al...
Inguinal Hernia and Pregnant
Asked by E.V. from San Francisco
on November 6, 2008
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My sister-in-law has a hernia and is 31 weeks along. she had a hernia a few years ago and had it fixed and now has one and is pregnant. just curious who out there has ...
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- Hi E., I had an inguinal hernia during my 2nd pregnancy. I was around 28 weeks pregnant and they didn't want me to wait to fix it. So at 29 weeks pregnant I did the...
- I am 31 weeks pregnant and was diagnosed with a double inguinal hernia at 28 weeks. Because one of the hernias was painful and severe, I was put on modified bedrest fo...
- My coworker had a hernia while she was preg with her 1st. She didnt get it fixed until after she had her 2nd both boys are fine and so is she.
Hernia Worries
Asked by E.M. from San Francisco
on November 26, 2008
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I have had a hernia above my belly button since shortly after my daughter was born 8.5 year ago. Now I am pregnant again and I am wondering, has anyone gone through th...
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- i just gave birth to my second with an umbilical hernia. it was not very problematic. it did get sore in the surrounding areas and i found it very helpful to pop the...
- I had one with my last pregnancy (17 yrs ago). Bellybutton popped out and the circle around my bellybutton was bigger than a silver dollar. My mom (retired RN) taped i...
- I got an umbilical hernia from my first baby. It was ok during my second pregnancy two years later. I got some wide paper tape and put an x across my bellybutton. That...
Umbilical Hernia
Asked by L.A. from New York
on December 31, 2010
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Ladies:
our darling boy, (our first) is 2.5 months old and has, according to his ped., an umbillical hernia. do any of you have experience with this? she said it w...
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- My nephew had the same thing - ended up having the surgery to correct it - he's doing fine now and is 2 yrs old - he was a little over a year old when he had it done. ...
- My youngest had one as well and we were advised to wait and it had closed on its own by 8-9 months. It never caused any problems. And it didnt show up right when he ...
- My daughter had it. It looked a little weird, but it did resolve on it's own. By the time she was 2, it looked totally normal.
Abdominal Hernia from Pregnancy
Asked by A.T. from San Francisco
on July 12, 2009
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Hello Moms,
I am wondering if any of you ever developed a hernia when pregnant, and if so, did you do anything for it, and what? If you left it alone, did it cause a...
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- I have read testemonies from people who claimed that they took copper and the tissue repaired itself over several months. Be careful taking supplements until you kn...
- hi A. - i had an abdominal hernia post-c-section-pregnancy, had a surgical repair (stitch up, no patch) - and have LOTS to say but first i wanted to make sure you've...
- Hi A., After my 1st pregnancy (c-sect), my muscles did not go back together as they normally would. So, when I use those abdominal muscles, - I have kind of a protrus...
Pregnant with a Hernia?
Asked by M.H. from Los Angeles
on February 29, 2008
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Hey Mamas,
I feel so embarrased about this, but I desperately need to identify with someone. I have had painful pelvic swelling on one side for a three months (since ...
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- Hi M. H. Don't be embarrassed...just do something about it if you can and it is safe, especially since you have pain -- don't wait until it becomes an emergency. I t...
- Hi sweet M.. I'm L. P. I had what sounds like the same thing you did which popped out one side in the groin area at about 4-5 months with my 4th pregnancy. Lucky for ...
- Hi M. H. I had a hernia with my third pregancy. I don't recall when, during the pregnancy, it started but, i do remember the sharp pain. I saw my Dr. and he said it...
How Do You Know If You Have a Hernia? Can You Die from It?
Asked by M.. from Detroit
on September 20, 2011
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Geez, I sound like Im 5. Am I going to die mom?
Anyways, I have been talking to plastic surgeons about getting my belly fixed. They said my insurance will probab...
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- Reading your "so what happened" and, nope, if you have a hernia, it very likely could be causing you no pain whatsoever. So, definitely don't base it off of that. Fr...
- You can die from a hernia. The reason is that it's hole where there shouldn't be one, and if the intestines work their way into the hole, it strangulates them and all...
- There are MANY types of Hernias. Yes, you can die from it... IF the Hernia "strangulates." That means, that the organ(s) that are sticking out of the Hernia... is g...
Women's Hernia Surgery
Asked by J.D. from Chicago
on May 16, 2008
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Does anyone know anything about hernias in women? I was supposed to go in for a pelvic MRI to check for a hernia a few days after finding out I was pregnant. At that...
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- Without knowing much about your diagnosis, it's hard to really answer. I had unbilical hernia repair surgery 3 years ago but it was in my abdomenal area. A reconstruct...
- It all depends what type on hernia you have...I actually have 2 umbilical and 1 inguinal(sp?)...When I was pregnant w/my 3rd daughter I kept telling my doc something w...
- J., I just sent out a request for the same thing. My doctor I went to was suggested by my obgyn and he is in Illinois Masonic. I was a little hesitant about him as ...
Umbilical Hernia Anyone?
Asked by T.C. from Dallas
on July 22, 2011
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I'm prego with baby #5. Two days ago, I got really painful stabbing pains in my belly button area. They were excruciating painwise (and I've had some of my babies na...
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- Hi T., Sorry about answering so late... I saw your post a while ago but our computer is broken... I was waiting for it to be fixed so I could respond...... Since t...
- My daughter, at 7 years old, had Hernia Surgery. Her's was an "Inguinal Hernia." Keep in mind, that hernias can get worse. It is a hole in the abdominal wall... a...
- Yes, I have a herniated belly button from my pregnancy, too. Doesn't hurt a bit. I thought about having it taken care of via surgery, but it's a major surgery and I'...
Question Regarding Hernia Due to Pregnancy
Asked by J.D. from Los Angeles
on September 6, 2008
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I have two hernias on either side of my pubic bone that developed around the 5th month of my pregnancy. I am 7 months now and experiencing more and more discomfort as ...
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- I would consult with your OB and get it done as soon after delivery as you can. (or at least one of them) If either becomes strangulated, you may need surgery right ...
- I had a hernia with two of my pregnancies. With my last pregnancy it was really uncomfortable and I wore a hernia belt when I had to be up and walking aroung. It was ...
- how about wearing a pregnanacy support belt?
