Diastasis Recti! OH MY! How This Mom Closed The Gap, Lost the Pooch, and Got Back To Running Strong

I love it when moms make massive progress, especially when it comes to Diastasis Recti. Closing the gap can help relieve not only physical pain but also the mental defeat that comes along with not feeling 'at home' in your body.

This motivated mom came to us with a 4-finger wide and 2-knuckle deep diastasis. She felt frustrated that her belly shape was not improving and she couldn't access her entire core.

On top of looking like she was still pregnant even though she wasn't, she was a runner and feeling desperate for that runner's high. But with her significant diastasis, her running shoes were collecting dust.

In the first few weeks of working with us, she felt big shifts happening inside - more energy, less pain, less squish, and feeling more capable to get through her day. Then, by six months postpartum, she was showing significant progress externally too! Her waist whittled down right alongside her diastasis gap closing.

“I just wanted to reach out to you and thank you for all your help. You have given me my confidence back! I didn’t believe in the beginning that I would come this far and you were always able to push me to keep trying anyway. My stomach [from Diastasis Recti] has come down tremendously. I still have a little ways to go but I know it can do it. I can’t wait to send you my progression photos for proof that this does work! Hopefully motivation for your future clients.”

During our work with her, it was important that she got a plan and specific programming that was right for HER body. She embraced the "mom/self-care shuffle" like a champ, integrating movement routines into her daily mom life because she knew steps of progress every day would get her to her goal. And wow, did she!

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She knocked her goal out of the water!!! At only 10 months postpartum, well before her baby's first birthday, she was back onto her favorite running trails and feeling amazing.

One week out and omg!!! What a difference that made since I changed my posture!!! You are a miracle worker and I never would have been able to figure this out on my own. So thank you!!! Still not done but I want you to see what my journey looks like so far.

We couldn't be more excited to see her build on THIS incredible foundation of strength.

Whether she wants to have more babies, up her endurance game, put her best foot forward for that promotion at work, or stand proudly for those forever family photos...whatever she wants, she can have it now because pain, squishiness and embarrassment are no longer distracting her.

What's even cooler?

If she can do it, you can too.

If you're struggling with Diastasis Recti, or postpartum pooch or pain, AND are serious about getting on the right path to repair your body so you can show up for motherhood and life feeling strong, we can help!

Resources & Links

Looking for support to stay active during your pregnancy or start your postpartum recovery? Here are some options to get you started on a great path forward:

1) Take the Pelvic Floor & Core Strength Quiz. After taking the quiz, you'll get a score and based on your results, guidance on what steps to take to move you forward in your recovery.

2) Check out our podcast listening guides: Download the Pregnancy Listening Guide or Postpartum Listening Guide.

3) If you're pregnant, want to be way more active than you have been, AND want connection with other mothers, but don't know where to start…join the Expecting to Flourish™ Membership - a mom-driven and expert-guided virtual space empowering moms with a new approach to prenatal fitness and birth prep that actually prepares you for the physical and emotional hurdles of motherhood.

If you’re postpartum and ready to get moving, need to heal your body but you don’t know where to start…join us for Postpartum Repair & Restore LIVE, a science-backed and fun-stacked, Diastasis and Pelvic Floor Strength program. Start healing your diastasis and eliminating leaking in 8 weeks or less with our guidance.

4) Do you prefer working one-on-one, or have a high risk pregnancy, a severe diastasis or leaking that won’t quit? You might be a candidate to work with us privately. To find out, take this quick self assessment! If you qualify, you'll be invited to schedule a complementary Postpartum Strategy Session with us where we'll take a good look at what's not working in your repair process, and come up with a great plan just for you.