Pregnancy related hernia

I am 27 weeks 5 days pregnant with my second baby ( daughter is 19 months old) around 17 weeks noticed lump near my belly button that was diagnosed by GP as hernia, they were clear they are unable to do anything until baby arrives. Now at 27 weeks its size of an orange, slightly tender and just unpleasant. Consultant today mentioned we might need to bring baby a bit earlier and referred me to general surgery for a scan. Any experience of this? Did it resolve or you needed extra surgery?

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