https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 17:56:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-separation#post-235288 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:14:03 +0000 mrsjazz 235288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got the clear from my midwife to workout, but I never asked about the separation--I will!</p> <p>From what I'm reading about it, you're supposed to avoid traditional ab exercises--anything that puts too much stress on the abs and back. </p> <p>@WALLAROO: I will look into planks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-separation#post-235271 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:07:38 +0000 WALLAROO 235271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have experience with this but could you do planks? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-separation#post-235237 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:56:25 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 235237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe ask your docs about it? My doc checked my abs and gave me the okay to work out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-separation#post-235236 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:55:45 +0000 mrsjazz 235236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsdaredevil: I just Googled it and found a DVD from BeFit-Mom that is supposed to specifically address this. I have no idea if it will work but I'm desperate. It feels sooooo weird.</p> <p><a href="http://www.befitmom.com/abdominal_reconditioning.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.befitmom.com/abdominal_reconditioning.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-separation#post-235232 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:53:42 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 235232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have this too but I have no idea how to fix it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abdominal-separation#post-235203 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:29:23 +0000 mrsjazz 235203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was trying to do crunches and placed my hand on my abdomen and realized I have abdominal separation or diastasis recti. I can fit 4 fingers (!!!) between my left and right ab muscles. I realized I can't do crunches anyway because it still kind of hurts my C-section incision area...but I'm trying to figure out what I can do and a lot of my go-to ab exercises are out because of the ab separation.</p> <p>Did/does anyone else have this? If so, what exercises are you doing to help decrease the separation and get your abs back in shape? </p>