Stupid Belly Tricks - Seriously is this normal?

dmstar79 · February 2009

What the heck is this and can anybody else do this with their belly?

joseysbride · February 2009

Mine does that, too. It's because your ab muscles are separated right now.

I could be making that up, but I'm pretty sure that's what it is. I just don't know what it is that is protruding out through your ab muscles. Off to google...

miababy · February 2009

HaHa!!! It looks like a alien is about to come bursting through your belly!

rouge411 · February 2009

miababy:
HaHa!!! It looks like a alien is about to come bursting through your belly!

Ditto. I thought chest-burst a la Alien.

Andrea Isaacs · February 2009

Mine has done that a few times so far, especially when I am getting in and out of the tub.

somethingchangd · February 2009

Can I go with the Freak of Nature option? Holy cow - that's crazy!

Is it June yet? · February 2009

Mine does that too! It makes my belly button pop out. I find it to be entertaining. hahaha

korndog99 · February 2009

OMG mine has been doing that for the last month or more. I thought I was the only one. Wow, so I'm not a freak then?!?

kmdixon · February 2009

Yes! This happens any time I get up from laying down.

joseysbride · February 2009

It looks like it is called diastasis recti. You can see mine when I sit up or bend backward. I don't think it's anything to worry about, but now I am wondering if this is what is contributing to all of my back pain. This specific link doesn't say anything about back pain, but when googling, I found many that did. Anyway...

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001602.htm

korndog99 · February 2009

joseysbride:
It looks like it is called diastasis recti. You can see mine when I sit up or bend backward. I don't think it's anything to worry about, but now I am wondering if this is what is contributing to all of my back pain. This specific link doesn't say anything about back pain, but when googling, I found many that did. Anyway...

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001602.htm

Interesting, thanks for the link. I first noticed it when I was only about 13 weeks along or so and it's gotten a little worse. I only notice it when I lean back or arch my back. It's weird though. I'm glad I'm not the only one.

Jen930 · February 2009

Creepy...

webMistress0609 · February 2009

Yes, it is diastasis recti. I posted about this a few days ago - I asked my OB what the heck was up when I saw I could do this same trick.

I recommend googling this for more info. Nothing you can do about it now., but you will want to do some specific ab exercises pp to close up the gap - it can lead to back pain & bulging of your tummy too. There's things you can do now & pp to keep it from getting worse too. And if you read/hear that its because you're ab muscles weren't tight enough pre-preg, that's BS. I did Pilates 2-3 times a week for 8 years pre-preg, & my abs are split horribly.

Here's one site I found helpful, check out all the links:

https://www.befitmom.com

Kery1499 · February 2009

omg. NO! I cant do that. I have never tried.. hmm maybe I should?!

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