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As a postnatal instructor and PT to mums for over six years now, I answer questions about tummy gaps on a weekly, if not daily, basis. And to say I feel passionate about the fact that mothers are not well-informed or educated enough on this matter – a matter that affects such a large group – is an understatement. So let’s get started on this important, but little understood, subject…
WHAT IS THE TUMMY GAP?
Diastasis recti is the separation of abdominal or recti sheaths in our midline and results in the stretching of the connective tissues during pregnancy. In simple terms, it’s the separating of our six-pack muscles into two halves.
HOW DO YOU GET A TUMMY GAP?
During pregnancy,