Diastasis recti often isn't detectable early in pregnancy. Later on, the uterus may bulge through the abdominal muscles — though you most likely won't notice anything is off until after you give birth ...

The most common symptoms of diastasis recti is a bulge in your stomach and lower back pain. A physical therapist who specializes in postpartum recovery can recommend exercises to help relieve symptoms ...

Diastasis recti is a topic that is, unfortunately, very near and dear to my heart. Or rather, my body. After four pregnancies, including two with complications, I have been left with pretty severe ...

Back in November, pro middle-distance runner Alysia Montaño underwent surgery to treat her diastasis recti—a partial or complete separation of the rectus abdominis (a.k.a. abdominal muscles), which ...

“Diastasis recti” means your belly sticks out because the space between your left and right belly muscles has widened. You might call it a “pooch.” It's very common among pregnant women. About ...

Pregnancy does some pretty incredible things to your body, but for many women, it can also leave you feeling a little unfamiliar in your own skin afterward. One of the most common changes is diastasis ...

The High School Musical star said it took four months, but she’s no longer dealing with the abdominal separation that started during her pregnancy Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE ...

When one decides to have a child, there are certain bodily changes you know will occur when you go into the process. And then there are others you don’t see coming that take some mental and physical ...

Professional runner Stephanie Bruce still has the diastasis recti, or ab separation, three years after giving birth, but her core "is also the strongest it's ever been" Julie Mazziotta is the Senior ...

Diastasis recti occurs when the top layer of your abdominal muscles stretches apart during pregnancy. When this happens, your belly can stick out or bulge, usually on and around the belly button. More ...