First things first, an abdominal separation (AKA Diastasis Recti) is not an indication of failure or that you did something wrong. An abdominal separation during pregnancy is what your body does to accommodate your growing baby(ies) and the changing intra-abdominal pressure in your abdominal cavity. This happens to keep them and YOU safe.

As the baby grows these ligaments are stretched and have an extra load placed on them. As a result you can experience sharp pain in the lower belly or going area on one or both sides.

I am a big believer and advocate for proactiveness and prehab, because you and only you have the power to make change and set yourself up for success. In addition to taking your folic acid and omega 3's, start making strength training and mobility a priority as well.

I had the opportunity to spend sometime with Alana Devlin, who is a Physiotherapist and Consultant in Pelvic Floor Health. We sat down and had a real talk about the pelvic floor and how we need to shine more light on pelvic floor dysfunction.