Abdominal separation happens in the majority of pregnancies and it's rarely checked for in postpartum visits. Fortunately you can check at home by following along with this simple procedure. Led by a doctor of physical therapy and postpartum specialist with tips and advice to help you heal after having a baby.

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I help women rehab their core, flatten their stomach, and lose weight after pregnancy. The exact same rehab and science principles I share with my physical therapy patients and clients are now available to you in my "Mommy Tummy Fix" postpartum fitness plan. You can learn more about it at MommyTummyFix.com.

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Diastasis recti is a separation of your abdominal muscles. I often see it happen in women following pregnancy.

As your child grows, your stomach has to expand to accommodate and make room. This "stretching" is designed to take place in the connective tissue that holds the two halves of your rectus abdominis ("six pack muscle").

It happens to 100% of women who reach their third trimester and is completely normal and expected.

The thing is - after the baby is delivered it doesn't always go back together. It's this "failure to close the gap" that we refer to as "diastasis recti" or "abdominal separation".

What are the implications of diastasis recti? Well - it means that your core integrity has been compromised... that there's a "weak spot" so-to-speak. This can eventually lead to low back pain, SI joint pain, hip pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, and even the appearance of a "mommy tummy" or "mom pooch".

It's important to identify this diastasis recti ab separation condition so you can start to take the right steps to "close the gap" and rehab your core the right way. Because "traditional" core exercises (sit-ups, crunches, and planks) actually exacerbate the condition and cause more damage than good.

In fact, if you've been working your core after having a baby and haven't been seeing any progress despite your consistent efforts, this may be one of the main reasons why.

Luckily, the right progression of the right exercises can help significantly with this common condition.

What are the best exercises to heal diastasis recti?
You can see an entire core workout progression to help heal and seal your diastasis separation at this video:

Interested in learning more?
I know this can be a frustrating condition. I know how frustrating it is to put in the work and not feel like it's helping. But I also know it's not your fault. It's not drive and hard work and dedication you're lacking... it's direction.

I've helped thousands of women just like you to heal this condition and achieve their fitness goals after having a baby and I would love to help you as well.

Head over to MommyTummyFix.com to see my wife's incredible transformation and learn more about the program that can help you to make similar changes.

Hope that helps and thanks so much for watching!