Diastasis recti

taryn30

Ladies, I have googled images of twin bellies after birth and found a picture that looks similar to mine. It says major diastasis recti. I go this week for six week check. Anyone have this? What did you do for it? Anything I should ask doctor? Will it go away?? Thanks!

KDR1979

I have this and have not found any solutions yet. I posted a similar post a few weeks ago and I don't think anyone had any suggestions. My OB said there is surgery that "may or may not" help. I don't want to have surgery. I asked my PcP and she had no suggestions and said to see the OB. I asked a personal trainer through email and said there is only one type of exercise that can help but didn't email any pictures, links or examples of the exercise. I called a physical therapy office the other day and left a message...I'm hoping that they call back this week. My abs are so weak that it is hard to sit up if I'm lying down...it's like I'm still pregnant. I HAVE to get this fixed!!

lovemygs

I keep up with two twin blogs, and one of them has a very informative post on this condition. She posted it recently:

https://nikinikinine.blogspot.com/2012/09/diastasisphysicaltherapy.html?m=1

leapgirl8

DW had it and she went through a very successful treatment plan with a physical therapist who specializes in it. She lost 4" off her waist and is feeling much stronger after 3 appointments and doing exercises on her own over the course of 8 weeks. 

It frustrates me that her doctor never mentioned it as a possibility when most of his practice is multiples and it is so common with multiples moms. The only reason I had heard of it is b/c someone posted on here about their tummy tuck and mentioned that their plastic surgeon said they had it. 

leapgirl8

If you are fortunate enough to live near one of these professionals, I recommend seeing them: https://www.maternalfitness.com/licensed-pros.html. If not, they also have an online support program and supplies. 

drgeli

I wore a belly bandit 24/7 for a few months, and then switched to just sleeping in it. I also go to a woman that specializes in postpartum Pilates just once a week with take home advice. This combo seems to work, and now at 10 months postpartum, my diastasis is minimal. Maybe check if postpartum Pilates is a option in your area.

sunnybrook.

I had it from my twin pregnancy. It never healed. I then got pregnant again when the twins were 15 months old. Baby is now 9 months and my abs haven't changed at all. I still have a huge gap. Since I had to have a c-section with my recent baby, the OB offered to stitch the gap closed ONLY if I knew I was done having babies. I wasn't sure, so she wouldn't do it   Because of this post, I found a class near me that supposedly helps with the issue. I'll definitely be calling about it. Thanks for posting.