03/24/2026
Seeing coning? This is NOT what you think!
If you've ever noticed your abdomen "cone" or "dome", take a breath — this doesn't automatically mean something is wrong. And yes, you don't have to be pregnant or postpartum to experience coning and doming.
✨ Coning is your abdominal wall responding to pressure
✨ It often shows up as pregnancy progresses, when baby grows and your body is adapting
✨ It's common during transitions, lifting, or higher-effort movements
What coning is NOT:
+ Not automatically diastasis recti
+ Not a sign you've injured yourself
+ Not a reason to stop moving
+ Not a failure of your core
Instead, think of coning as information... Your body is simply telling you that pressure needs to be redistributed -- not that something is broken.
What to do if you notice it (the most important part!)
✔️ Check in with your breath
✔️ Reconnect to a gentle core brace
✔️ Reduce load or range of motion
✔️ Modify the movement (not avoid it)
If coning is painful, persistent, or doesn't improve with simple changes, that's a great time to work with a pelvic floor physical therapist who can guide you safely and confidently.
Movement during pregnancy doesn't need to be scary -- it just needs to be supported 🤍
