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A member asked:

I had open appendectomy 8yrs ago. can i have normal delivery?? i still feel pain if my stomach becomes a bit heavy.. r when i lift weight.. so in the

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Dr. Luis Taylor answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

Yes you can: have a pregnancy but delivery depends on your OB at term. You are probably feeling mild pain from some scar tissue in the skin tissue which is a minor effect of any surgery.

Dr Lin agreed

Answered 6/26/2016

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