Post-Children Stomach Muscles...
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Hello ladies (or gentlemen, even),
Question about the...what's it called...linea alba...anyway,
When pregnant, those muscles end up separating to make room for growing baby. Afterwards, of course, they come back together and normalize. However, do they return completely, and does exercise make them close back together?
My youngest is 4yo and I've not specifically exercised my tummy muscles, so I am wondering if my measuring tape will get back to the 27-28 in waist I have had in the past.
Question about the...what's it called...linea alba...anyway,
When pregnant, those muscles end up separating to make room for growing baby. Afterwards, of course, they come back together and normalize. However, do they return completely, and does exercise make them close back together?
My youngest is 4yo and I've not specifically exercised my tummy muscles, so I am wondering if my measuring tape will get back to the 27-28 in waist I have had in the past.
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well when I got pg with my first daughter in 2004 I was 184pounds (12Jeans) and that was my normal size since I had gotten out of college. Now two kids later I am 166.6 (size 8 jeans same brand) and much small waist size than I was before even my first baby so yes
( my heavyest weight was in 2007 after my second daughter was born I was 213 (size 16 jeans tight) and stayed right around that size until I started working out last May 20110 -
Congratulations, stephyy4632:)0
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In most women, the stomach muscles would go back to normal, I believe. Some women can have diastasis recti, in which the muscles stay separated, and It can sometimes be corrected or minimized by the right exercises, and sometimes it takes surgery to fix.0
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<--- i had 4 children in less than 3 years (including twins) and even though i do tons of planks, crunches, pilates, you know it and i guarentee my tummy will never ever be the same. motherhood is a blessing though0
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In most women, the stomach muscles would go back to normal, I believe. Some women can have diastasis recti, in which the muscles stay separated, and It can sometimes be corrected or minimized by the right exercises, and sometimes it takes surgery to fix.
i think i may have this from my twinners0 -
When I got pregnant I was about 175, and a size 12. 2 years after my baby I lost 40 lbs down 135 and fit into a size 2...and even a 0 at one place!! I've gained back about 20 lbs due to medical reasons this past year...So I'm back up to a 8/10 155. Trying to drop back down again.
But I was in the best shape of my life AFTER having my daughter. So it's possible to get back to it..or smaller!0 -
oh mine are completely shot, i think mines going to be one of the operation cases. Too fat to tell at the minute :laugh: but when i sit up i notice a huge bulge inbetween the muscles that isnt supposed to be there. Only time will tell for me but pretty sure mine are BAD! Not too fussed though, my body shows my life story im a proud mummy with a saggy stretched tummy :laugh: !0
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Sometimes the muscles do not go back together properly and this can cause problems such as urinating when you sneeze or cough (see a midwife to get checked out). Excersise will help especially the plank (crunches can make it worse) or you may need surgery. I have a little bit of this and found the plank has been helping.
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I assume they do and that's a discussion to have with your dr. Did you gain a tremendous amount of weight with pregnancy ?
I'm also in the best shape of my life. I'm 47 and my kids are in their 20's. I was skinny-fat before; now I'm toned and muscular and more lean.0 -
Sometimes the muscles do not go back together properly and this can cause problems such as urinating when you sneeze or cough (see a midwife to get checked out). Excersise will help especially the plank (crunches can make it worse) or you may need surgery. I have a little bit of this and found the plank has been helping.
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There's no way mine will ever be the same. A lot of exercise has helped, but there will always be a slight gap between the muscles.0
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Keep up with the pilates, not just a class a week, use the prinicples as part of your daily activities....getting out of bed, chair etc it's the best exercise for those split abdominal muscles.0
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In most women, the stomach muscles would go back to normal, I believe. Some women can have diastasis recti, in which the muscles stay separated, and It can sometimes be corrected or minimized by the right exercises, and sometimes it takes surgery to fix.0
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In most women, the stomach muscles would go back to normal, I believe. Some women can have diastasis recti, in which the muscles stay separated, and It can sometimes be corrected or minimized by the right exercises, and sometimes it takes surgery to fix.
All the women in my family have a gap after children. I assumed that was the norm.0 -
I had a set of twins 2.5 years ago.. i was 38 weeks and 4 ft around (at 5 ft tall) , I have A LOT of muscle separation, a hernia and excess skin... all of which are so bad they cannot be fixed with diet or exercise. I will need operations.0
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Okay, so I found this...
http://peainthepodfitness.com/tupler-technique/
Looks interesting, but it seems like I could look further before paying for something like this....0 -
It is related in some strange way as I got checked out. Not all woman have that problem with the bladder.0
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I've read a lot about diastasis recti (I am not an expert) because I thought I had it and what they say is that the muscles can mend but with very specific exercises. If you have it (you can actually self diagnose through a simple technique), traditional ab exercises can and most often will make it worse. BUT, by doing these specific exercises, you can still correct the issue. As always, consult a physician (bc I can pull an article from any nut job off the Internet). Good luck!0
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