Hernia? Cord Prolapse? C section? Help!

Question

I have a spot under my belly button I had my OB look at and she said it seems like the muscle there has separated. It seems to have been caused by a sudden increase in my amniotic fluid. Could this be a hernia? My OB is also worried about a cord prolapse which I looked into may indicate a need for c section could a hernia be problematic?

Answer

Usually, muscles separate a bit from everything else, but it shouldn't cause a hernia unless you're excessively carrying heavy items, which could cause a hernia anyways. If you did have a hernia, they would be able to see it because they cut through the skin and fat to expose the muscle, and then cut through that.

Answer

Your abdo wall will usually open up a bit more anyway, but a sudden increase can put pressure on it and force it to separate.
I had a c-sec because of excessive amniotic fluid which resulted in my boy being unable to engage labour.

Hernia? Cord Prolapse? C section? Help!

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