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Chapters

0:00 Introduction
0:40 Incidence of Postpartum Hernia
1:19 Causes of Postpartum Hernia
2:01 Symptoms of Postpartum Hernia
2:45 Diagnosis of Postpartum Hernia
2:59 Treatment of Postpartum Hernia


• The body goes through a lot of changes during pregnancy and after delivery. 
• Some of these changes go away with time and the body returns to normal. 
• However, some can stick around for a while. 
• One common after-effect of delivery is a bulge in the lower abdomen. This is completely fine and goes away with time. 
• However, if you sense a bulge right above the belly button, that might mean you have a postpartum hernia. 
• Here’s everything you need to know about a hernia after giving birth: 
Incidence 
• Hernias are not rare and affect and do now show biases between demographics, but postpartum hernias are a bit rarer. 
• Although they are not very common, they do occur, with the most likely postpartum hernias being:
• A ventral hernia occurs right above the belly button and in the middle of the abdomen. 
• An inguinal hernia occurs further down in the pubic region. It usually occurs as a result of the pressure on the groin region during pregnancy. 
• Another common area for a postpartum hernia is the belly button. This is known as an umbilical hernia. 
Causes
• A postpartum hernia is caused by some of the effects of pregnancy or delivery still affecting the body. 
• The abdominal walls extend during pregnancy to accommodate the baby, pushing the stomach muscles and making them weak. 
• The muscles can even separate in areas. 
• The inner abdomen pushing against these weak muscles can result in a bump. 
• Furthermore, the belly button area is weaker than the rest of the belly, and the pressure affecting it during pregnancy can result in an umbilical hernia. 
• A C-section can also result in a postpartum hernia that occurs along the incision due to it being weaker than the rest of the belly.