Diastasis Recti during pregnancy
Diastasis Recti during pregnancy is
✅100% normal
✅A natural response of the body
✅Something to be aware of, but not afraid of
Diastasis Recti gets so much negative attention during pregnancy, but what if I told you is simply a natural response of the body during pregnancy.
DR is a separation that occurs between the rectus abdominus (six pack muscles) during pregnancy. A normal response to create space for your growing baby. Instead of worrying about it or being fearful of exercise, below are a few things you can do.
➡️Pay attention to the body positions you’re in when you feel and see an increase in intra abdominal pressure. This shows up as coning/doming/bulging in the midline of your core.
➡️When you identify the positions, adjust them to lessen symptoms/manage pressure. This can include modifying full planks to knee planks or rolling over to your side first when sitting up.
➡️Manage that pressure with proper breathing and pelvic floor activation. Aka using the connection breath. Download my free deep core guide, where I show you how to do that.
Maintaining a connection to your deep core through proper breathing and encouraging the fascia (what connects the rectus) to work with the changes happening will help you feel stronger during pregnancy and aid with postpartum recovery.
What questions do you have about diastasis recti?
Check out these previous blogs to learn more:
8 exercises to connect to your deep core
3 steps to heal Diastasis Recti
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