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I managed to rectify diastasis recti with exercise after my 1st 2 pregnancies but 1 year on after my 3rd i still look 3mths pregnant. what can i do?

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Dr. Jane Van Dis answered

Surgery: The only way to correct that is with a very simple surgery that helps to bring the 2 sides of your linea alba together. Very common for some women to have this problem, mostly to do with genetics, not amount of exercise or hard work a woman puts into stomach crunches or exercise. If you need it, you need it. Sometimes that rectus fasica can separate by 5-6".

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/8/2017

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A member asked:

I managed to rectify diastasis recti with exercise after my 1st 2 pregnancies but 1 year on after my 3rd i still look 3mths pregnant. what can i do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jane Van Dis answered

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

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