Hi I have a small umbilical hernia asking with diastasis recti. I have been exercising to strengthen that area which is closing up a little but but the hernia stop sticks out. There is no change to my outer belly my muscles are still weak. But I am afraid the hernia will hey such so I want to have it repaired so I can ease my mind & to have a better appearance on my stomach. Question is if its fixed will I beableto carry any more babies & will it get worse if not fixed?
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You should be seen and examined. Many patients have a rectus diastasis after pregnancy. It requires and examination to be more helpful.
I haven't been able to get even the most deformed nasty rectus diastasis covered for about three years on any patient. The problem is that although the diastasis does make your core weak, there is no true hernia, so you are not in any immediate danger of intestinal entrapment. Meanwhile, I truly...
Good question with several potential answers. To answer the question directly, I would say yes, you could have more children after a tummy tuck. But the other question is whether you should wait until you are done having children or if you should loose more weight before having a...
