042: Diastasis and Tummy Fitness, Bethany Learn

Birthful

English - November 11, 2015 20:32 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB
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Today’s show is about diastasis recti, which is a separation between your abdominal muscles. It turns out that 2 in 3 women who have two or more babies have a diastasis, but why do they happen? Why are pregnant women more at risk? Can they be prevented? If you have one, how can you heal it? Bethany Learn tells us more.