Physical therapy can help treat diastasis recti by strengthening your abdominal muscles. You should avoid activities that add strain to separated abdominal muscles to prevent worsening the condition.

Diastasis recti is a condition where the ab muscles separate due to extreme pressure in the abdominal wall. Pregnancy and repeated heavy lifting are common causes of diastasis recti. Diastasis recti ...

I never had a flat stomach before having kids. But I’m fairly certain my twin pregnancy was responsible for the lower belly “pooch” that hasn’t gone away, even though my boy and girl are now teens.