08% of pregnant women, according to one large recent retrospective study.[1]#1 Umbilical hernias occur right at your belly button, when your intestines bulge through the front of the umbilical wall.

You may also notice your baby is an "outie." This may be an umbilical hernia, meaning the area around the navel sticks out because of weak muscles around the belly button. This never causes pain ...

Inguinal hernias (near the groin ... as it doesn’t pose an immediate risk to you or your baby. Many pregnant women experience mild hernia symptoms — or none at all — that require no urgent ...