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I Have an Umbilical Hernia That Hurts when I Cough or Bear Down.

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The hernia is forcing 75% of my belly button to pertrude, and I can't "push" it back in. I often have pain when I lie on my stomach and my muscles have weakened in that area, making it difficult to do sit ups. It's currently the size of a thumbprint. My general physician said if I'm thinking of getting pregnant I should wait to repair it. Am I (or baby) in any danger during pregnancy with it? How much more will it worsen during pregnancy? I also have a diastasis recti from my first pregnancy.

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