Hey! I'm 7 months postpartum. I have diastasis recti where my abs separated during pregnancy. I recently started working out again. The past couple of days my belly button and surrounding area is sore off and on. Sometimes it's a sharp pinching pain and others it's just aching. I've had a low grade fever and last night had some major night sweating. I can push the protruding part of my belly button and it's squishy feeling. No constipation.
So my question is, am I okay waiting to see a dr until next week? I'm a bit anxious. My husband thinks it's all in my head.
Anybody been through this? Can it cause pain even if it's not an emergency.
I am not a doctor but I would say you can wait. You probably have a hernia. It isn't an emergency unless the intestines get strangulated. You will know when this happens. It is very painful.
I had had the same issue you have but from a different cause. I had a ruptured appendix. You may be headed for a long journey, but this too shall pass.
You don't think mines the appendix? Gosh. I didn't even think about that!!!!
No....not appendix. Your issue came from childbirth, mine came from appendix. Both produce a weakness in the abdominal wall from what I understand.
Did you have to get surgery? Also how far up your belly did it hurt? I've had a cough for three weeks and now my midline is hurting on top of this. That wouldn't be another hernia would it? Gosh I'm praying not
I had two hernia surgeries following my surgery from a ruptured appendix away from home. My appendix surgery was in the Azores. I live in California.
The cough can bring on the hernia or make it worse. This could be another hernia. You can see your doctor next week. No rush.