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I am 23 weeks pregnant and have a knot on the left side of my belly button, its painful to the touch and when. what can this be?

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Dr. Alan Patterson answered

May be an : Umbilical hernia, you need to have your OB examine it tomorrow to see what exactly it is.

Dr Kalmowitz agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

I am 23 weeks pregnant and have a knot on the left side of my belly button, its painful to the touch and when. what can this be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Alan Patterson answered

Dr Kalmowitz agreed

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