Whitney Port expected a little downtime after her hernia surgery. Instead, even putting on a seatbelt hurt.

The 41-year-old The Hills alum shared an update on a recent episode of her With Whit podcast, explaining that recovery has been much harder than she anticipated. Now, she’s postponing the embryo transfer she had planned for the end of October.

“What a nightmare that was. What a freaking nightmare,” she said. “I completely underestimated everything about that entire surgery.”


A Harder Recovery Than Expected

Port had previously shared that she wanted to have the hernia repaired before continuing IVF. She thought it would be similar to an egg retrieval and scheduled it after Fashion Week.

“I was like, ‘Oh my God, I timed this so perfectly. I’m going to go to Fashion Week, and then I’m going to come home and get this hernia surgery, and it’s going to be like forced relaxation for me,’” she recalled.

Instead, she was left in “constant discomfort.” Surgeons made three incisions in her abdomen, and afterward, even walking and wearing a seatbelt hurt. In a recent Instagram video, she showed the bruising and scars from the procedure.

Hernia surgery repairs a weak area that allows tissue to push through and form a bulge. According to the National Health Service, an inguinal hernia repair can take four to six weeks to recover from, sometimes longer.

Giving Herself More Time

Port still wants to move forward with the transfer. She just needs more time to recover first. “Mentally, I’m super ready for the transfer and just so ready to get it done with, but I just feel too weak,” she said.

For now, she plans to wait another month and a half to two months. “I just don’t think this month is enough time to really fully recover,” she said. “I really want my body to be in optimal shape for the transfer.”

After two difficult weeks, she’s finally starting to feel better. “I’m feeling hopeful that I can feel what it’s going to feel like to be normal.”





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