umbilical hernia

anyone know more about this?? it's been really tender to touch right above my belly button and when i touch it there's something hard there.

i went to the doctor today and he said it's an umbilical hernia. he didn't give me much info and he told me not to worry about it. i need more facts and i'm having a hard time finding any.

tia!!

Re: umbilical hernia

I dont know anything about it, but wanted to send some hugs.

Re: umbilical hernia

yup..I know alllllll about it...

my two gave me one..and I did not even get big! I gained 41 pounds--and I got it early..
hate to say--most of the weight is gone and my fugly hernia is still fugly.
U basically do nothing unless u get extreme pain with nausea and a fever.
That means it can be icarcerated and requires immed surgery prego or not..
do not lift anything heavy anymore.
I didnt even lift laundry baskets.
Sometimes it goes back in...
if u push it and u can send it back in its usually ok.
if not..u need surgery later on-like in my case.
I thought they fix it during c section. Doc said noway...
you do it later on.
Ii did find out though--if u do it after u lose the baby weight u basically get a tummy tuck when they do it.
Any questions Im here with my hernia...


oh! when it hurts really darn bad==use a tubetop over it to hold it on.

Re: umbilical hernia

Posted by lastchance1222

yup..I know alllllll about it...

my two gave me one..and I did not even get big! I gained 41 pounds--and I got it early..
hate to say--most of the weight is gone and my fugly hernia is still fugly.
U basically do nothing unless u get extreme pain with nausea and a fever.
That means it can be icarcerated and requires immed surgery prego or not..
do not lift anything heavy anymore.
I didnt even lift laundry baskets.
Sometimes it goes back in...
if u push it and u can send it back in its usually ok.
if not..u need surgery later on-like in my case.
I thought they fix it during c section. Doc said noway...
you do it later on.
Ii did find out though--if u do it after u lose the baby weight u basically get a tummy tuck when they do it.
Any questions Im here with my hernia...


oh! when it hurts really darn bad==use a tubetop over it to hold it on.

Re: umbilical hernia

omg..so true...
I remember my belly being really tender and washing the dishes!
u know the tube top thingie they give u to hold the fetal monitor on?
ask them for one--and wear that to hold in your hernia--thats what they gave me.
If they do not give u one tell me--I will send u mine--I can't use them now.