Abdominal separation—or diastasis recti—is a common result of pregnancy changes in the body. Here are the facts about this postpartum condition. Months after I gave birth to my twins, a mom from a ...

Diastasis recti is a condition where the ab muscles separate due to extreme pressure in the abdominal wall. Pregnancy and repeated heavy lifting are common causes of diastasis recti. Diastasis recti ...

A popped belly button and stretch marks aren’t the only changes your midsection goes through with a growing bump. After giving birth, you might have noticed that there’s a gap between the left and ...

Giving birth is no cakewalk, and postpartum recovery can be tough. If you feel like your belly is still soft, sore, and bulging months after giving birth, you're not alone. One of the most common ...

No one is saying it’s easy to whip your abs into shape — baby or no baby. But you may be one of hundreds of thousands of people suffering from an incurable condition that is making matters worse: ...

Objective To examine the effect of exercise during the first year postpartum on pelvic floor disorders and diastasis recti abdominis. Design Systematic review with random effects meta-analysis. Data ...

Pregnancy does some pretty incredible things to your body, but for many women, it can also leave you feeling a little unfamiliar in your own skin afterward. One of the most common changes is diastasis ...

Better posture. Weak upper abs often result in poor posture and spinal misalignment, but by targeting these muscles, you can ...