04/08/2025
Diastasis re**us abdominis is the thinning and widening of the midline called the linea alba between the ab muscles called the re**us abdominis muscles. Diastasis re**us abdominis is thought to occur in up to 100% of women after 35 weeks gestation.
In most women diastasis re**us abdominis will disappear by 8-12 weeks postpartum. Although we will have a “new normal” in terms of the distance between the abs after childbirth, some women may notice some bulging or sinking at the midline of the tummy when completing activities which put pressure on the midline such as sitting up in bed beyond the 12 weeks which can require some additional help from physiotherapy. In some cases diastasis re**us abdominis can be linked with stress urinary incontinence and back pain.
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