#diastasisrecti

[aspergangx]

[tricraftbeer]

Now that the kiddo is 6 weeks, I’m cleared for exercise. But, I know I can’t just jump right into training and have any hopes of being successful. Now’s the time to lay a strong foundation, starting with my own foundation. I’m thankful to have @bebephysicaltherapy nearby, specialists in pelvic floor rehab and postnatal strengthening. We’re starting from scratch, taping my DRA (Diastasis recti abdominus, separated ab muscles) and doing breathing and bracing exercises to coordinate lower abs, pelvic floor and breath. Starting this slowly can be frustrating, but I’m focused on long term health, not short term gainz! I gotta believe it’ll be worth it. #postnatal #postpartum #diastasisrecti #pelvicfloorphysicaltherapy #professionaltriathlete #trimom #momswhotri #womenfortri #comeback #gainz #mummytummy (at Bebé PT) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9IF09zhSDG/?igshid=1nj9pbl4yosk4

[loclovinyogini]

Oh? What's this? Yoga-inspired core work that I may actually enjoy?! Yeah, now that my #diastasisrecti is healed to about a finger's-width, I'm done with the minute toning and lengthening exercises and on to the fun stuff. 😂 (Y'all. It was helpful but I hated it.) Anyway, the basics of engagement still apply, including the pelvic floor "lift." I will post back-specific drills soon. 💪🏾#fitness #yoga #coreworkout #abs (at Deeply Rooted Wellness + Yoga) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByWAZnvHl2M/?igshid=1u2545yoel7r3

[sassyfitblog]

I never met a side plank that I didn’t like 😀 // If you’ve been following me for a while then you probably know that I love planks. I’ve created multiple plank workouts, 30 day challenges (all on my blog) and have even done a plank streak that lasted over a year until I gave birth to baby no.1 👶🏾 Why? Because it’s one of the most effective exercises to condition your core. Now that I’m pregnant 🤰🏾with baby no.2 and in my 2nd trimester, I still do them but with modifications; all front planks are done elevated usually on a wall. Doing them on hands and toes are a big no-no because they put a strain on your mid-section which can cause diastatis recti (an separation)or make it worse. Yikes! For side planks I don’t really have to modify because they don’t create any pressure or strain in that area. Yay! Side planks are great for strengthening your obliques, arms, legs and wrists. I incorporated them in today’s Workout below: - 20 min interval treadmill run - 15 mins rowing with medicine ball jacks and squats every 200m - 25 mins strength training using free weights, Bodyweight and TRX - 60 second side planks What’s your favorite ab/core exercise? Please share below. #sideplank #fitpregnancy #diastasisrecti (at West Orange, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpBCtK6FXw9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qochdtrhbuqa

[moms4health]

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ESSENTIAL MOM MOVEMENT MOBILITY CIRCUIT: Exercise 2️⃣ . Hip mobility is huge when it comes to maintaining pelvic health. . 🙋🏻‍♀️Have you had a c-section? 🙋🏻‍♀️Have you then naturally delivered one or more babies? . 🤗Well, then you need to be working on your hip mobility! . ❤️A strong pelvic floor is only part of the picture. The other part is having the ability to relax too. . 🤗Here I am using a 10kg @viprpro on the moving “loading and unloading” side. Guess what is happening on the other side? . 🤗Remember the pelvis is one continuous ring and what you do on one side affects the body other side. . ❤️Now consider what happens to the pelvic floor inside the pelvic ring when you use a movement consistent with function. . 🌟You can change the speed, depth or angle of lunge, the position of the @viprpro . . 🙋🏻‍♀️Who is ready for exercise 3️⃣? Coming tomorrow!! . 💥Enjoy 5-8 reps per side . . . . . . . #moms4healthusa #reallifefitness #viprpro #resilience #function #momfitness #femalechainreaction #lifefunction #momhealth #momtomom #twinmom #diastasisrecti #pelvicfloorexercises (at Holly Springs, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnOUFuJloLC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jq30c5mh0vzs

[ladybatman]

Diastasis Recti

It's the separation of ab muscles due to pregnancy or caring extra weight in your mid section.

I've figured out how to handle my trouble spot and biggest insecurity!

[diastasitalia-blog]

"Un anno fa ho fatto un intervento di sola plicatura dei retti, senza #addominoplastica, un anno fa ho smesso di sembrare #incinta, un anno fa ho smesso di dover indossare maglioni larghi solo per nasconderla. Oggi ho una #pancia che non è sicuramente perfetta: ho delle piccole imperfezioni che l’intervento ha lasciato sulla pelle quando questa si è riattaccata, in certe posizioni fa delle grinze, ma li considero i segni di una #battaglia che ho affrontato e vinto! Ora è la MIA pancia, e se si gonfia un po’ è perché ho mangiato male o perché mi deve venire il ciclo, e non perché la #diastasi ha lasciato un buco nel mio #addome e mi fuoriesce lo stomaco! E poi parliamoci chiaro, neanche le gambe o il seno o le braccia sono più quelle che avevo a venti anni, perché dovrebbe esserlo una pancia che tre volte ha dato la #vita? 😉 È grazie all’incontro casuale con questo #gruppo se oggi ho il mio addome di nuovo chiuso! Non smetterò mai di essere grata alle donne che qui mi hanno aperto gli occhi e accompagnata per mano verso questa “rinascita”! ❤️ • • • #community #testimonianze #rinascita #diastasitalia #diastasiaddominale #diastasisrecti #chirurgiaplastica #muscoli #mamma

[jennythedreadful]

Healing...

I have to say, I've been having a very distinct feeling the last few days and have been trying to make sense if it. The pain from my surgery is almost completely gone... and not only is it nice to not be in pain, anymore, but I feel stronger in a way that I haven't felt in a long time. Like since before I got pregnant, perhaps.

In that last month of pregnancy in particular, things just went really haywire. I had finally stopped throwing up all over the place. :-p But, something was going on that I couldn't quite comprehend at the time. Turns out it was the TTTS (Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome) that almost killed all three of us.

It just caused a whole host of problems, and luckily we all survived of course! But, I don't think I've ever fully realized what it did to my core.

It just kind of split me in two is what it did, though. And, I've been fighting through it all this time... raising the girls and everything else... but it wasn't until I took my first regular job outside of the house that things kind of came to a head.

I was only working 2-3 hours a day at the school, but again it was a regular, every school day, job... and a very physical one that called for me to be on my feet and moving and bending over constantly for various reasons. I would come home just absolutely wiped out physically...

And finally one day, I bent over to break up an argument between these two kids and I just felt something sort of pop or tear or something. I wasn't even sure what I was feeling... except for immediately nauseous, which caused me to first run for the bathroom and then to the office to tell them I was so sorry but I had to leave right now.

As it turns out, it was a hernia I had been walking around with that suddenly got much worse. I don't think I'd had the hernia all along but, I had suspected for some time that the pregnancy had caused something called diastasis recti, which is basically a separation of the abdominal muscles. And over time, it just kept getting worse... and worse... and worse.... until finally, pop. :-p

And, then of course it took like another few months to get into surgery... and now another month to get to a point I'm not in excruciating pain from the damaged caused by them basically going in there and sewing me back together.

Now... I'm still overweight, out of shape... but the pain from the surgery has pretty much healed and I feel, I don't know, whole again. In a way I realize now I haven't all these years.

I mean, I still feel in a weird place where I'm feeling stronger but still kind of shaky and scared of pushing things too far, but... there's definitely been some significant healing that's gone on in my core.

Anyway, just wanted to share where I'm at, now. :) Today, I woke up and realized that I think the next step in my recovery is just to stay out of bed during the day. It was necessary after the surgery but it's just so easy to get sucked into laying down... and objects at rest, tend to stay at rest. :-p But, it's definitely time I get moving again....