Two dreaded words - Mazal Tov
Yesterday my neighbor congratulated me on being pregnant again.
Only, I'm not. I'm not fat either BTW - I work out 3 days a week for about 2 hours which include: 20 minutes abs, weights, and 45 minutes of cardio
Finally I asked my trainer what the hell could be wrong with me. He thinks my muscles seperated when I was pregnant.
SO I started some reading
Complications Associated with Separated Muscles
If you are suffering from separated muscles during pregnancy or in the postpartum period, it is important to take steps to encourage your muscles to reattach. It is unlikely that these muscles will reattach on their own and they may actually continue to separate after you have given birth. If left untreated, separated muscles can cause health complications, including:
Checking for Separated Muscles
It is very easy to determine whether you have separated abdominal muscles.
I did that - OMG - that is so what I have and can I tell you JUST HOW DISGUSTING THAT FELT? It's a gap - a total gap in my belly for the muscles. EWWWWW.
Well, at least I know why. Now I can work to fix it.
Only, I'm not. I'm not fat either BTW - I work out 3 days a week for about 2 hours which include: 20 minutes abs, weights, and 45 minutes of cardio
Finally I asked my trainer what the hell could be wrong with me. He thinks my muscles seperated when I was pregnant.
SO I started some reading
Complications Associated with Separated Muscles
If you are suffering from separated muscles during pregnancy or in the postpartum period, it is important to take steps to encourage your muscles to reattach. It is unlikely that these muscles will reattach on their own and they may actually continue to separate after you have given birth. If left untreated, separated muscles can cause health complications, including:
- Chronic lower back pain (due to the fact that the abdominal muscles help to support your back and spinal column)
- Altered posture due to weak abdominal muscles (which in turn weakens your back muscles, leading to back pain)
Checking for Separated Muscles
It is very easy to determine whether you have separated abdominal muscles.
- Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor.
- Slowly raise your head and shoulders off the ground. This should cause your abdominal muscles to tighten.
- Place your index and middle fingers just below your belly button.
- Press into your abdomen with your fingers. You should feel a soft gap between two hard muscles.
- Measure the space of the gap using your fingers. If the gap is greater than two finger widths, you may be suffering from separated muscles.
I did that - OMG - that is so what I have and can I tell you JUST HOW DISGUSTING THAT FELT? It's a gap - a total gap in my belly for the muscles. EWWWWW.
Well, at least I know why. Now I can work to fix it.