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Diastasis recti

Just noticed I have about a 1 inch separation in my abdominal muscle 🫤. I noticed when I did a sit up..my abdomen would protrude in an unusual way..so I decided to feel the area and I can literally stick my fingers through the separation 😩

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I’ve been told 100% of women have some degree of separation after pregnancy and birth! I had a 4 finger separation that I’ve been working on with a pelvic floor physical therapist. You got this mama 💞

aww thank you so much for your encouraging words! 💕 I had no idea it was so common 🤭

yes! Just be mindful with your core exercises. If you see your stomach coning or doming, take a deep breath in and when breathing out connect with your core and make sure you’re engaging it throughout your exercises the whole time so that your strengthening it and not exasperating it

Omg I just started going to a pelvic floor physical therapist and she worked wonders! Highly suggest if you can get in with one

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normal or infected?

5 weeks post c section , i went at the beginning of the week as my wound had opened completely different area to what’s leaking. was told it didn’t look infected. anyone know if this is normal coming off it, it’s only a little amount at a time

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Induction?

Anyone been induced before? Was it more painful? Better than thought? Worse than thought? Worth it? Thoughts?

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Baby names

My daughter‘s name is valentýna and I’m struggling to find other nice girl and boy names beginning with V I’ve got a few and I’ve got loads that aren’t beginning with V, but I feel like I wanna go for all vs and I also love girl and boys names that match so because my daughter’s name is valentýna I would love to call my son Valentino my husband does not agree 😃

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Induction or c section?

As a last resort, would you rather be induced or have a planned c section?

Really not liking the thought of being induced from people’s experiences I’ve read!

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I am so done with pregnancy !

Everything i do hurt . I sit down / i stand up / i walk / i lie down. I am in pain ! I am tired ! His mouvement hurt down there like electricity chock ! My back is on fire ! If i walk more then 5 minutes i feel like i am going to die ( low ferritine) the acid reflux is crazy . I mean i can’t and don’t wanna do this no more . Only 31 weeks !

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Almost 37 weeks + told to do another growth scan

I just had my second to last doctor’s appointment this morning, and my OB told me she wants me to do another growth scan because my belly is measuring small. She says it’s probably just because I’m a smaller woman, but they like to be safe. It’s hard to hear though, since I just did one a couple months ago.

I did this with my firstborn around this time of pregnancy, so I do think I just carry smaller (even though I don’t feel like I look “small” at all). My first baby was 6lbs 15oz when she was born at 41 weeks + 2 days. I’m having this baby at 39 weeks on April 7. I hope she’s still at least 6lbs.

Anyone have any stories similar to this?

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