Anyone else have a belly like this when trying to sit up sometimes?

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I’ve been reading that it could be Diastasis Recti. I mentioned how silly it looked at the midwife appointment but they didn’t mention anything to me. Should I bring it up again? What is your experience with this condition during or post pregnancy?

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I have this to, just thought it was the shape of my uterus or something lol.

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Its not normal??

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Yes, I have this and my midwife confirmed at my appointment it’s diastasis. I would bring it up again. Just plan to see a postpartum/pelvic floor physical therapist after delivery around 6 weeks. One I spoke to said they can generally correct it in one visit.

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Coning is a sign of diastasis recti. Like 99% of pregnant women get it at some point during their pregnancy. You want to avoid exercises like sit ups and planks if you see it. Roll over onto your side when getting up. Depending on the severity, it is easily corrected with a few core strengthening exercises postpartum. But you dont want to make it worse. So be careful and dont let yourself cone!

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The vast majority of women develop it during pregnancy... it's pretty normal. And normally it corrects itself once you deliver the baby. Depending on how severe it is you might need to do specific exercises and things to help it heal, but in most cases it heals on it's own.

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The trainer on the beachbody prenatal workouts said planks are safe during pregnancy and specifically that your abs will make this shape, it’s normal... so either the trainer is wrong or your article is....?

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Ok, I’ll ask again next week and report back to you all!! Thanks for the input!

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I’m not so sure that’s always the case. Mine looked like that my last pregnancy and I didn’t have that. My tummy was flat after.

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Always wondered why my stomach looked like this when I got up.

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I have it but i assumed it was normal

Anyone else have a belly like this when trying to sit up sometimes?

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