When to worry about diastasis recti? (photo)

March 5, 2017
Asked By:ScarlettFernando in Chicago, IL

I've had 4 children and had some muscle separation after all of them that eventually closed back up. I'm now 3 years past my last pregnancy and it has not closed back up as much as before. When I do the "test" laying down, there is about a 2-3 finger width separation starting just at my belly button and going above. But standing up I don't feel like it looks like I have a problem. But I can still feel it. Do I need to look into surgery or just leave it alone?

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