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Is it normal to feel like your belly is being ripped at 34 weeks? all my muscles in my "under belly" hurt like they can't hold the baby up...weird?
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Diastase s recti: The tendon sheath that binds both side of your abdominal muscles may have separated because of the weight and pressure of the baby giving you that weird feeling.
Answered 2/5/2013
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