When I was in hospital being induced (9 months ago) the midwife who palpated my bump felt a lump in my upper abdomen, slightly to my left below my ribs.
I would have described it as squishy, moveable and malteaser size. Stupidly, stupidly, stupidly I haven’t had this checked out. I assumed that it was a hernia thanks to being overweight, having 2 babies 17 months apart and the wear and tear of having a toddler whilst being heavily pregnant. Over time I forgot about it.
I remembered the other day, tried to find it but can’t really feel it anymore (or whatever I am feeling has changed somewhat) Obviously hernias don’t just disappear. Whatever I can feel does seem to disappear when I lie down which I know is a telltale sign of a hernia. I have also gained weight since giving birth so didn’t know whether this could have been a factor in not feeling it as well as I could. I’m now panicking. The logical part of my brain is saying it’s been 9 months and if it was anything sinister then I’d be having more symptoms by now, I also had full bloods done in April which didn’t show anything unusual apart from anaemia (which probably has more to do with my heavy periods) then there’s another part of my brain which remembers the stomach cramps I had a couple of months back and the occasional acid reflux that I get and my mind is racing. I do have a GP appointment within the next couple of weeks so I will obviously mention it then.
I feel so stupid and so scared that I have left this for so long. I have 3 young children and a step daughter. Looking after everyone else really does start with looking after yourself first.