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There are a lot of changes you undergo physically during your pregnancy and postpartum period. The majority of these changes will fade away as time passes by following a healthy diet and well-designed exercise. But, there are certain changes need medical attention to get rid of. One of them is postpartum umbilical hernia, related to the terms diastasis recti and Prolapse.
Basically, the sticking out of the umbilicus (belly button) is known as an umbilical hernia. In the majority of instances, it will not cause any pain. You will notice a bulge, protrusion in the shape of the thumb, which will be tender to touch. You may feel it more if and when you strain your abdominal muscles, like when you lift something heavy, cough or sneeze.
When you are pregnant a pressure is developed inside your body due the bulging uterus. The body has a tendency to push this pressure out. This pushing occurs outwards and downwards. Due to this pressure, parts of an internal organ or tissues that surround abdominal wall will push right through the weakest point in the abdominal wall – the belly button. A protruding belly button is this seen. You may also find it tender to touch with a dark tint to its appearance.
Anything that contributes to developing the pressure inside your abdomen high can be the main causes of an umbilical hernia. Some common causes are:
Usually, six weeks of restriction for weight lifting or any acts that strain the abdomen is insisted.
You can try the following techniques to relieve small umbilical hernia after delivery.
For small hernia which are not noticeable, no treatment is needed. But larger hernia is dangerous when left untreated as there are chances that the intestine will get penetrated into the area of hernia or the blood supply to the penetrated area can be interrupted. Therefore, the part of intestine inside the hernia can get damaged. A large hernia also causes severe pain.
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