Question:
Post Op: Should I have hernia repair surgery before getting pregnant?

I have an incisional hernia....my question is....do I wait until after I have a baby to get this repaired? Or do I get it repaired BEFORE getting pregnant? I really want to get pregnant within the next 2-3 months...but, I don't know what to do? I've heard from other post ops with hernias that their doctors suggested waiting until after having a baby to get the hernia repaired....Any info would be incredibly helpful...I have an appt with a surgeon tomorrow(5/7)Thanks!    — Heather D. (posted on May 6, 2003)

May 6, 2003
I had a hernia when I got pregnant with my last baby. (pre-op) I had it fixed about 2 months after I had her. It was an epigastric hernia, and it was this huge lump when I was pregnant, and it became quite painful. I don't know what's best, but that's my story. :)
   — Diana L.