https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:55:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbilical-hernia-in-pregnancy#post-2336407 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 02:59:22 +0000 LindsayLou 2336407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one, started noticing tenderness and s bulge just above my belly button at about 18 weeks. It got pretty big, although less uncomfortable after about a month. Stayed mostly the same for the rest of my pregnancy. I was worried I'd need surgery. But it wasn't necessary, it went relatively back to normal by a week or so postpartum. The skin where it was is still loose, but no more hernia. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbilical-hernia-in-pregnancy#post-2336402 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 02:38:52 +0000 lov2teach 2336402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had done with my 2nd pregnancy. I thought it was just my belly button being pushed out but after he was born I realized it wasn't right as it never went back in. I could push it back in but it would come right back out. I went to the dr who confirmed an umbilical hernia. Ended up having surgery to get it fixed. Overall wasn't a big deal - however I could not lift anything heavier than 10 ibs for 6 weeks - which meant not lifting my baby. That was hard. My mother-in-law came to visit during that time and would lift him out of the crib, etc and hand him to me. This allowed me to still nurse and all. I was still able to be up and moving around quite a lot. I had the surgery when he was 9 months old. HTH </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbilical-hernia-in-pregnancy#post-2335967 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:50:47 +0000 kiddosc 2335967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I might be developing an umbilical hernia :sad: I have a bump developing right next to by belly button. Has anyone else had one in pregnancy? </p> <p>Will it go away on it's own, or did you need some sort of intervention after delivery? </p>