Sit ups after seperated tummy muscles?

[joey123]

They told me in hospital not to do any sit ups cause my stomach muscles separated during pregnancy. (They did this last time too). They are back to where they were before this pregnancy (about 1cm apart) and I am wondering if it is ok to do sit ups now??

How else can I get my tummy back into shape - other than eating right of course.

Thanks!

[Eenee]

Don't know ive been doing them but my muscles are still 3cm apart. Where's that glue when you need it

[joey123]

Where's that glue when you need it

Let me know if you find some!!

[lissy]

Hospital has told me mine have seperated now too. And that after bub I need to see a Physiotherapist. Have you seen one? What did they advise?

What sort of thing have you had to do to bring yours back together? Wanting to know what Im in for lol.

[joey123]

Yeah, I saw a physio in hospital, but it wasn't bad enough that they wanted to see me back again and I forgot to ask them when I could start doing them again. I'm not going to pay to see a physio just for that, so might just start doing them, but take it easy for a bit to make sure they hold in there. The midwife gave me two exercises to do to get them back.
1. lye on the bed on your back. bend your knees up so your feet are still on the bed, but your feet are a bit closer to your bum than before. then roll your hips so that your knees fall to one side (controlled) and then over to the other side. Does that meake sense? Your knees stay together the whole time.

2. This one is harder to explain. Lay on the bed again on your bad. Legs straight. Move one foot towards the end of the bed (kind of moving your hips down), then back up as far as you can - it's just a little movement. Then do the other leg.

Ididn't do them as much as i should have and last time didn't do anything at all and they came back together, so it's no big deal.

GL with yours

x

[HotI]

I had a 6 finger seperation after bub was born, and got exercises from the physio. i did them heaps and my gap is under 2 fingers now.

i would like to know the answer to the sit-up question too, although i can't see myself doing too many. I still do my tummy exercises, cos they are easy, and i got used to doing them in the car and when i brush my hair so they are kinda habit now.

[Eenee]

HotI: which one's did you get told to do I might have to try them.

[joey123]

i got used to doing them in the car and when i brush my hair so they are kinda habit now.

They sound like good ones. What are they?