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We report a case of a pregnant woman presenting with a large incisional hernia at 19 weeks of gestation and discuss how problems encountered with progressing pregnancy were managed conservatively by adopting a multidisciplinary team approach (which included surgeons and radiologists). She underwent a caesarean section at 35 weeks of gestation due to active bleeding from the ulcerated skin and foetal growth restriction with subsequent staged secondary hernia repair at a tertiary centre. 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