Pregnancy-Related Diastasis Recti Abdominus (DRA)
8th July 2024
Do abdominal exercises increase abdominal separation during pregnancy?
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Do abdominal exercises increase abdominal separation during pregnancy?
During pregnancy a Mother’s body goes through a huge range of physical changes to accommodate the growing baby and prepare for child birth.
Exercise (done right) is fantastic for both our physical and mental health. During and after pregnancy there are some extra factors that need to be taken into account to make sure that the exercise and physical activity you are doing is suitable for your body in its current state.
Safely re-building core strength after pregnancy can take many forms. There is not ‘one’ right way to do it or ‘one’ right exercise to do. There are however some principles that should be followed, and some special conditions that should be considered.
It is important to recognise that pregnancy and childbirth involve a great deal of physical change, and recovery after pregnancy and childbirth is normal and necessary. What this involves and how long it takes is very different for every mother, so it is important to make sure you do what is right for your body and try not to compare yourself to others.
Appropriate exercise during pregnancy has many fantastic benefits. In fact, the most recent guidelines on physical activity in pregnancy recommend that mothers should get at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week, including a combination of aerobic and resistance exercise.
Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when the pelvic organs move from their normal place within the pelvis towards the vaginal entrance. This may be felt as a heaviness or bulging sensation at the perineum, or you may be able to see or feel something different in your vagina.
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