In the early days after giving birth your body is in full recovery mode. You may have lost a lot of blood and fluids and you'll definitely be short on sleep and energy. You'll probably be sore and swollen so now is the time to enjoy some confinement and lots of rest.
Signs and symptoms[edit] A hernia is present at the site of the umbilicus (commonly called a navel, or belly button) in the newborn; although sometimes quite large, these hernias tend to resolve without any treatment by around the age of 2â3 years.
Hernia. 1  A ventral hernia is the protrusion of the intestine through the anterior abdominal wall (can be spontaneous or acquired â like after surgery) 2  An epigastric hernia appears anywhere between the bottom of the breastbone and the navel. 3  An umbilical hernia appears around the navel. 4  A hypogastric hernia appears below the navel.