Diastasis recti is the medical term for abdominal separation and is defined as a gap of more than 2 cm between the rectus abdominis muscles in your core. It means your belly sticks out because the space between your right and left abdominal muscles have widened, letting the uterus, bowels, and other internal organs hang more forward than they would otherwise be.
It has been reported in recent studies that most women have Diastasis recti by 35 weeks of gestation and separation persists in 40% of them. There are many variables which can make someone more prone to have abdominal separation, such as Pre and post pregnancy weight, weight gain during pregnancy, baby’s birth weight, general hypermobility.
It is a condition that can worsen and become more severe depending on the width of the gap between the muscles. The wider the gap gets the more severe the condition becomes and you will experience more discomfort.