What is tenting?

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March 26th, 2009, 06:20 PM
Calluna

What is tenting?

I heard this term somewhere on BB before in relation to pregnancy and couldn't find any info on it when I did a search. Can someone please tell me what it is or point me in the right direction?

TIA
Heather
March 26th, 2009, 06:27 PM
AliBaby

It is when you go to sit up fromlying down and your belly forms a tent like shape fown the middle of it.
March 26th, 2009, 07:35 PM
Calluna

So is it normal or something to worry about? Because I've had that happen to me a few times.
March 26th, 2009, 07:47 PM
AliBaby

Nothing to be overly concerned about. Just try to watch how you use yuour abdominal muscles as they are seperating down the middle now and you dont want to damage them. It happened to me quite a few times in the 3rd trimester and all good there, although I still need to get rid of the flab covering the muscles!!
March 26th, 2009, 08:08 PM
Pandora

Yep I have this too. Its caused by your abs seperating, so try not to get up from lying down in a forward motion - roll over on to your side and get up that way if you can. Also crunches, bracing etc arent fantastic.
March 30th, 2009, 10:13 PM
Netty

Ah, so nothing to do with DH frisky under the sheet? :lol:

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