Abdominal Separation

give your body time to heal. most separations go somewhat back together while others require surgery. but seriously you had a baby 5 days ago, give it atleast 3 months before you panic

Thanks!! I just don't wanna wait too long and not be able to fix it.

The sooner you start doing sit ups post partum the more likely it will be that the separation will become a tear. This is normal, give your body 6 weeks to heal before exercise, and stay away from sit ups until the separation gets down to a thumb's width.

My abs separated with both pregnancies, they will heal, it takes time.

Once your doctor clears you for exercise then start a plan of action. I also have the same issue. I gave birth nearly 7 months ago and my abs are still separated. I had thought they had healed but I noticed the bulge come back about a month or so ago, and realized that I had made it worse with some of my workouts. I highly recommend a compression girdle. I personally have used the bellefit and notice a huge difference when I"ve been diligent wearing it. Also, there are plenty of reputable websites that provide exercises to help bring your abs back together. I think I found some good ones on Livestrong. A month ago I had close to a 3 finger gap, now my gap is only about 1 finger and I don't have that bulge anymore. I'm still very careful about avoiding exercises that cause me to push out my stomach and I"ve been trying to diligent in doing the corrective exercises. I also ordered a smaller compression girdle as well. FYI I've heard that it can take up to a full year for our bodies to recover after childbirth so you will definately need to give yourself plenty of time.

Mine hasn't healed and I am 6.5 years post partum, but I had a full term twin pregnancy.
Alot of women on here who have had a tummy tuck also mention that they had their abdo muscles sewn back together.

Realistically you are only 5 days PP, you need alot more time to heal, then reassess.

Everyone is different.

Always remember it took nine months for your baby to grow... Nine months your belly has been growing to accommodate that little thing Give your body nine months get back to what it should be... It will

At 5 days pp, you're probably not going to get an accurate assessment when you do the test for abdominal separation. But there are gentle exercises that you can do now that will help close the gap and begin to re-tone your abs.
Start with abdominal compressions, either side-lying, seated, or standing. Do several sets of these daily. This will strengthen your deepest abdominal muscle, your Transverse Abdominis, or TvA.
After you TvA has gotten stronger (you should be able to significantly narrow your torso/shrink your tummy when the TvA contracts) then add on a pelvic tilt. These are done either supine (on the back) or standing. Pull your tummy inward, and make a concave shape in your tummy (Belly Scooping). Make sure that you don't hold your breathe. You don't want to engage your diaphragm.
After you can to a belly scoop, then progress to basic postpartum exercises like Heel Slides, Single Leg Stretch, and Toe Taps, while maintaining the concave shape of your tummy.
Do these exercises until about 6 weeks postpartum, then retest for abdominal separation.
BeFit-Mom

My friend had BAD abdominal separation after her C-section. It took a few months but they eventually did heal better. As far as doing abdominal exercises? HELL NO. Heal first.