5 Tips For Exercising With Diastasis Rectus During Pregnancy And Postpartum

Guess what! You CAN exercise with Diastasis Recti!🎉

Diastasis Recti or DRA might sound like a scary diagnosis, but it’s actually a very common occurrence during pregnancy and postpartum. It refers to the separation of your ab muscles along the Linea Alba (that line that runs vertically above and below your belly button).

I like to think of this separation as a helpful adaptation that the body does to accommodate your growing baby. Your abs just wanted to show your baby a little love, right?🥰

Now this doesn’t mean DRA is something we should just ignore, but in most cases, a gentle and intentional exercise program is the perfect start for healing and strengthening those wonderful, caring abs of yours.

Here are some tips to help you get started:

1️⃣ Connect your core with your breath

Draw in and up on your abs as you exhale. Relax as you inhale.

2️⃣ Stack your posture

There’s no one perfect posture, but there are some positions that make it easier to create tension in your abs, like stacking your ribs over your hips.

3️⃣ Manage your pressure

Time your exhale on the hardest part of the exercise to guide pressure up and out of your mouth, rather than out into your abs or down onto your pelvic floor.

4️⃣ Learn to listen

Notice how your whole body feels during and after an exercise. If something doesn’t feel right, modify or stop.

5️⃣ Get Support

Enlist the help of professional like a certified pre and postnatal practitioner- like me!😉

Remember, your body is incredible and resilient. With the right guidance and a little patience, you can build strength and confidence in your postpartum body, which means you can spend more time making moments with your little one.

Want to get customized support for your DRA Fitness Journey? Let me help you with my Pre and Posntatal Fitness Jumpstart offer! You'll get a 45-minute virtual 1-1 session with me where you'll leave with a personalized plan to start addressing your biggest fitness struggles so you can start exercising to support and heal your body right away.

There is help and there is hope, I promise!

Coach Dee

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