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insegnante
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Posted: May 02 2009 at 2:23pm \| IP Logged

I'm finally planning to go to the doctor to get checked this upper abdominal bulge I've had since after my first baby was born. The OB offhandedly identified it as a hernia during my most recent pregnancy. Seems likely but I'm not certain that's what it is. I just wanted to know if anyone has had this sort of thing, and what you've done about it, and what your doctors said about it regarding future childbearing. I thought I'd read of it previously being recommended not to repair such a hernia if more pregnancies were expected but that that advice has at least come into question or maybe even been pretty much discarded. I had a VBAC (my first VB) with this baby, with almost 2 hours of pushing, and didn't have any problems related to this thing.

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Lisa R
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Posted: May 05 2009 at 4:29pm \| IP Logged

No, experience...yet.

I actually have an appointment this month to see if I need surgery for one.

It's never bothered me before but it is now.

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Posted: May 05 2009 at 5:13pm \| IP Logged

Theresa, sounds important thing to have properly checked out by a doctor.

Also I have a link to the herb ladies mantle, it's actions are connected to the repair of hernias and other women's problems.

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Posted: June 19 2009 at 11:44am \| IP Logged

I saw a family doctor who easily diagnosed me with a ventral hernia and an umbilical hernia. It sounded like he thinks surgery won't be recommended now if it is not causing problems and I expect to have more children, but he wanted me to see a surgeon anyway. I have an appointment with one in the middle of July.

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