Diastasis recti occurs when the top layer of your abdominal muscles stretches apart during pregnancy. When this happens, your belly can stick out or bulge, usually on and around the belly button. More ...

Objective To examine the effect of exercise during the first year postpartum on pelvic floor disorders and diastasis recti abdominis. Design Systematic review with random effects meta-analysis. Data ...

Toward the end of your pregnancy or after giving birth, some women notice either an indentation or a bulge in the middle of their belly. This is likely a common condition known as diastasis recti.