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Hiatal/umbilical
There is not slot of data regarding management of hernias and pregnancy.
Most of us specialists believe symptomatic hernias should be repaired prior to pregnancy and all others should be delayed until no further plans for pregnancy.
The risk of strangulation of most hernias during pregnancy is not zero but it is very very low.