Ab Separation (Diastasis Recti) won’t change unless you do something about it
8 weeks after delivery, ab separation won't change unless you do something about it. Your diastasis recti - the ab separation that 100% of women have by 35 weeks of pregnancy - can improve on its own. But without any intervention (specialized exercises, taping, hands-on techniques to actively reduce the gap), where you're at 8 weeks postpartum is where you'll be at one year postpartum and beyond. Why does this matter? Significant [...]