Diastasis recti?

Question

I noticed when I sit up from laying down, or otherwise engage my stomach muscles, my belly forms a bit of a cone shape. It feels hard to touch. At first I thought it was the baby's position, but now I'm wondering if it's diastasis recti. I'm only 25 weeks though. Could it just be the baby's position or is it probably my abs separating? I will check at my next appointment, assuming it can wait 2 weeks. Or should I get it checked now?

Answer

That’s a diastasis forming, it’s very common. There’s nothing you can really do during pregnancy to reverse it, but definitely try to use special maneuvers (like rolling to your side before sitting up) to prevent it from getting worse. It will close for many women after birth on its own. Some of us (like myself) need help from a pelvic floor PT.

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Yeah, that's diastasis.  Try not to engage your muscles like that, always roll to your side when you sit

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You abs WILL separate when pregnant. That's normal and expected. Diastasis recti is when the abs don't go back together after birth.
Try to avoid movements that cause your belly to become a cone. Science has show this to increase your chances of diastasis recti

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My belly did this with all 3 pregnancies and returned to normal a few months or so after birth. I do not have diastasis recti. I wouldn’t worry about it too much during pregnancy 🙂

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