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3 Diastasis Recti Safe Ab Workouts For New Moms

March 5, 2020 by Coach Kaitlin Leave a Comment

3 Diastasis Recti Safe Ab Workouts For New Moms

THE THREE BEST DIASTASIS RECTI SAFE AB WORKOUTS FOR NEW MOMS-FROM POST BIRTH TO ADVANCED CORE EXERCISES. THESE CORE WORKOUTS ARE DESIGNED TO TARGET THE TVA & PELVIC FLOOR, THE DEEPEST CORE MUSCLE THAT IS AFFECTED BY PREGNANCY. 

Starting fitness again after having a baby is overwhelming. 

It is confusing where to start; how much is too much & many moms are left wondering if they suffer from Diastasis Recti. Please refer to this post to see if you might have it, or reach out to your physician. 

Most moms want to jump right into a core routine. The “Best ab workouts to do after baby” top the search engines on google. During pregnancy our core is affected the most, and it is the one area that women want to ‘get back’. 

What mom’s don’t understand is that before you start jumping into crunches, you must heal your deep core muscles first. Once you know how to do this, you honestly will probably never do another sit up again. 

A pregnant mother, on average, has 9 appointments during pregnancy, her baby will have on average 8 visits its first year, and the newly postpartum MOTHER has only ONE visit after baby is born.

Before I give you those 3 Diastasis Recti Safe Ab Workouts, I want to explain a few things. During pregnancy your Core 4 goes through a huge change; your core4 consists of your multifidus, diaphragm, transversus abdominus and pelvic floor.

Your transversus and pelvic floor go through the MOST change; as they stretch to accommodate the growth of your baby. Your transversus is the deep ab muscle that, if you don’t know how to strengthen that; then you mindless crunches will not do much for you. 

Take the time to read these up to date posts about each area of your core4, What is Diaphragmatic Breathing, Transversus Abdominus,&  Pelvic Floor Health AFter Baby.

You can also take the free Diastasis Recti Healing Challenge which will walk you through the basic steps of how to connect to your breath and wake up that transversus abdominus. 

3 Diastasis Recti Safe Ab Moves For the New Mom.

IN CONCLUSION: 

Understanding that Diastasis Recti is not an isolated problem, but one that stems from a whole body issue. 

Connecting with your breath, re-learning everyday movement patterens and connecting to your deep core are the tools for healing your core after baby. 

Be sure to the take theDiastasis Recit Healing Challenge today to learn breathing basics. 

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Disclaimer; Kaitlin is not a medical professional, it is advised that you check with a physician or physical therapist before beginning any fitness routine after baby & know that these moves are not meant to treat, diagnose or prevent any ailment. 

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