A hernia during pregnancy occurs when an internal organ or tissue pushes through a weak spot in the surrounding muscle, creating a bulge. Common types include umbilical hernias (near the belly ...

pregnancy, or an umbilical hernia. Or, it may occur with other symptoms in people with Crohn's disease, urinary tract infections, stomach flu, H. pylori infection, gallstones, pancreatitis ...

"I had a very small umbilical hernia that I had repaired when I was done having kids," says What to Expect Community user KML2013. "Recovery wasn’t too bad." Surgery during pregnancy is only ...