Some help pls... pretty worried:(

[babymom77]

So I went for my obgyn checkup today, heard the baby's heartbeat, I'm 27 weeks today and the nurse told me I have a hernia right by my belly button :(  will the hernia not grow bigger while pregnant or is there a medication to cure it?

[babymom77]

Okay,  yeah on my next appointment I'll have a lot of questions for the Dr.  If a person gets surgery on a hernia will it not come back then anymore,  or can it still?

[bundleOjoy]

I understand how you tend to have more questions after leaving the doctor. At the time of the news im sure you were still processing it all and now that you've had time to think about it youre wondering about it. Hernias are very common. Some require to be operated on other dont and some they just cant operate on (not sure if that is due to risk out weighing the benefit or what). If the doctors didn't seem too concerned I would assume its not too bad. I would either wait until your next appointment and bring your list of questions then or leave a note with the nurse asking for the doctor to contact you at their earliest convenience to answer some of your questions. Dont worry too much. People get them from straining all the time. Very common in weight lifting as well. I know someone with one the size of a melon!

[scillacts]

It hurts sometimes only if I accidentally touch it Or something press against it.

[babymom77]

I'm with you,  my belly button sticks out way more to. Does yours never hurt?  Mine hurts a little sometimes

[scillacts]

Mine in my belly button. I get embarrassed walking around in public sometime cz my belly button is sticking way more then it should. & I wish I can take cute belly pics.

[babymom77]

Okay, I feel a little better now. It's right by my belly button

[scillacts]

I had my hernia after I gave birth to my 1st son & second son & now my daughter. I've had it going on 5 years & after I have my daughter I will be surgery push it back in. Your okay your doc it would've insisted a medical emergency but after baby you can ask to get surgery

[babymom77]

Okay,  I asked my nurse questions but they didn't all hit me when I was there, to many questions were storming threw my head after she told me

[Octoberpumpkinbaby]

Why didn't you ask your doctor???

[raeofsunshyne7]

I have a hernia right by my belly button, too. Only a minor one. If they didn't discuss surgery, then that probably means you won't need it! Mine only hurts sometimes. It does get a little worse towards the end of pregnancy, but not too bad! Doctors will just usually leave them alone and keep an eye on them.

[MariabyH]

You should have asked the nurse or doctor to explain! You will get all sorts of answers here. Good luck!

[babymom77]

Oh okay,  so after I have this baby will I have to get the hernia fixed first b4 I can get pregnant again?

[sabbylopez]

A hernia is when the lining holding your organs in rips open causeing one of your organs (usually intestines) to pop out.

[babymom77]

Okay, I'm scared:( what exactly is a hernia,  an extra piece of growth?  

[newmom2b27]

I don't think there is anything u can take my bf had one they told him he had to have surgery

[maw4389]

I thought hernias usually required surgery?