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It could be a hernia, not a fat belly

Postpartum hernia can make the whole motherhood journey uncomfortable (Photo: iStock)

It is a tradition, among coastal women, to wear tummy slimming belts to shrink the belly after giving birth.

Atubukha Muzna from Kilifi County embraced the tradition after the birth of her second born who is now four months old.

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