I filmed my second postpartum diastasis recti assessment, so you can see exactly what’s happening so far.

I did this check at 5-weeks postpartum. My first assessment was at 3-weeks postpartum. You can watch that video and read the recap of how things were doing at that point HERE.

Alright, here we go! My diastasis at 5 weeks postpartum:

What I Found: 

–> Above my belly button:

At 3 weeks the separation was about 3-fingers wide here. I was able to generate quite good tension here, but there were definitely some squishy spots.

Now, at 5 weeks postpartum, the separation is less than 2 fingers. The tension feels much stronger.

*When I do my Core + Floor Connection Breath I am able to generate quite good tension here – good sign!

–> At my belly button:

At 3 weeks the separation was about 3-fingers wide here. The tension was quite good, but definitely felt a bit soft and squishy with pressure.

Now, at 5 weeks postpartum, the separation is less than 2-fingers wide here. The tension definitely feels better. Much more solid under pressure – a bit less tension than further up towards the sternum (to be expected).

–> Below my belly button:

At 3 weeks postpartum the separation was about 2-fingers wide, which is what I was experiencing before pregnancy from doing crappy core training for a million years (crunches, sit-ups, leg raises, etc, etc). I was, though, able to generate very good tension here.

Now, at 5 weeks postpartum, the separation is about 1/1.5 fingers wide and the tension is feeling really strong.

What I’m Doing to Heal my Diastasis:

I’m still doing my Core + Floor Restore program. These are daily exercises I’ve been doing since 2 weeks postpartum. We know the first 8 weeks seem to be important for healing the diastasis, so this is a really important time to retrain my core.

I’ve still been wearing my SRC Health postpartum recovery shorts, everyday. I wear them for at least 6-8+ hours per day.

I also am very aware of my alignment and do the best I can when carrying Steele to make sure I have my ribcage over my hips, and ensure that my bum isn’t slumping under my body all day long.

The plan seems to be working 😉

Will update you again in 2 weeks time!

Jess

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