1 week post op from an umbilical hernia repair and tubal ligation — tips and update! 1. Biggest tip — have a RIDE OR DIE support person with you 24/7 the first 2-3 days. If this isn’t your spouse then call your mama, BFF, MIL, bestie or hire someone because you’ll need help doing the most basic stuff. My husband totally stepped it up as this person even with 4 kids at home. It helped to have big kids elsewhere the first 2 nights (they were in school during the day). I have a nursing infant at ho