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.
In an epigastric (pronounced: eh-pih-GAS-trik) hernia, which is also called a ventral hernia, part of the intestines protrude through the abdominal muscles located between the belly button and the chest.It's mostly guys who have to worry about this type of hernia â about 75% of epigastric hernias occur in males.our doctor is checking you for a condition called a hernia. There are several types of hernias, and they don't just happen to guys â everyone from your baby sister to your grandfather can develop them. But learning to prevent hernias isn't hard to do.