Post partum ab muscles

KDR1979

I have a pretty good sized diastasis recti (babies weighed 5lbs & 6lbs 9oz + 4lbs of placenta). I can't believe how weak my abs are!! I joke that the babies have stronger abs than I do now.

I recently saw my OB and she said that there is surgery to correct this, but she didn't have much faith in the surgery.

I know that you aren't supposed to do traditional ab exercises, but I'm not sure what exercises will help.

Did anyone else have this and what did you do for it? How long did it take to improve?

Thanks!

 

benz2010

Pretty sure I've got this going on! I've been doing jillian michaels body revolution, kicking my a$$! And the couch to 5k. Unfortunately when doing the sit up like moves, not sit ups but more weight training, they don't even phase me I feel no burn in my stomach just bulging grossness! The girls stayed on 1 side my right, so i have an extra bulge there. I don't see surgery in my future so guess I'll live with it but would like to know what others think of this too. And my girls were 6lb14oz and 6lb7oz in a ginormous placenta as my doctor put it when I was all doped up! I can also stick my fingertips between muscles in my stomach when laying on my back...is that totally not normal?!

ytterp

I'm not there yet, but I've heard that the doc can refer you to a physical therapist and if they are unable to help, that insurance will often cover the surgery to prevent hernias.  It's worth asking about at least.  It may be that they want you to wait a year though to see how your body heals with time.  

blondek8

I had diastasis and a decent umbilical hernia. I had a TT when my guys were 10 months old. Don't regret a single second of it.