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.
Belly button repair: a bulge at this part of the abdomen is an umbilical hernia. A hernia occurs when there is a weakness or hole in the muscular wall that usually keeps abdominal organs in place (the peritoneum). This defect in the peritoneum allows organs and tissues to push through, or herniate, producing a bulge.