I am not overweight at all. I am having a hard time finding before and after photos of patients who had their hernia/diastasis recti fixed post babies. Also, can the fascia/connective tissue be tightened enough to hold the abdominal wall in again? Or if it is too thin will the abdominals still hang out even after the muscles are sewn back together?
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Thank you for your question and photos.1) your umbilical hernia is easily corrected by surgery2)no, it should not interfere with with further successful pregnancies 3)exercise will not correct the diastase of the rectus muscles.4)after having your last child, you appear to be an...
You should be seen and examined. Many patients have a rectus diastasis after pregnancy. It requires and examination to be more helpful.
I haven't been able to get even the most deformed nasty rectus diastasis covered for about three years on any patient. The problem is that although the diastasis does make your core weak, there is no true hernia, so you are not in any immediate danger of intestinal entrapment. Meanwhile, I truly...