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Hello. i have 2 hernias..one that is really big. i got them while i was pregnant especially the big one above my belly button..i went to see a surgeon & he told me if i wasn't done having babies don't get the surgery till after the baby. is this something

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Dr. Lawrence Schappa
Dr. Lawrence Schappaanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 36 years experience
Wait: It is a hernia and do not get it fixed until after your done having children. Having another pregnancy after fixing it may cause it to break down and reoccurr again.
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