My Diastasis Recti and Hernia Repair Journey – one year on
A year ago I had my third umbilical hernia surgery along with diastasis recti repair. The latter involves stitching together the most superficial layer of abs (which are usually connected with a bit of fascia). I thought it might be helpful to others to document my journey so far. Unfortunately my first two hernia surgeries […]
How do I Heal a Diastasis Recti?
I wanted to dive into one of the two most common postnatal topics that I get asked about: diastasis recti (DR) (the other one is pelvic floor dysfunction). They are linked as a DR can cause pelvic floor weakness and pelvic floor weakness can worsen a DR. It can also be accompanied by lower back […]