Hello dear readers and friends, It’s hard for me to believe that it’s been over two years since I went through diastasis recti surgery. Due to the number of requests I receive about how I’m doing these days, diastasis-wise, I feel it’s time to update. I’ll answer some of the more frequent questions I get,…
Diastasis Recti Surgery Update – One Year Later
{If you haven’t read the Diastasis Recti Surgery Series, you can find the beginning here.) Hello friends! I get many emails, my dear readers, from those of you who are considering diastasis recti surgery and want to know how everything turned out with my recovery. Since it’s been over a year since I had the…
Break(ing) News
Hi friends, Things have been a teensy bit slow here at the blog, but super busy on the homefront. I’ve finished a project I’ve been working on for a few months, and I’m happy to announce the arrival of Belly Lovin’: What You Can Do About Your Diastasis Recti. It’s an ebook I’ve written for…
Diastasis Recti Surgery Series: Week 6 & Beyond {Updated}
This is the final post in the Diastasis Recti Surgery Series. If you’re new to the series, you might want to start at the Introduction. Thanks for reading! When week five left off, I was instructed by my surgeon to pour hydrogen peroxide into the wound, and stuff the cavity with gauze twice a day…
Diastasis Recti Surgery Series: Week Five Post-Op
This is the latest update to the Diastasis Recti Surgery Series. If you’re new to the series, you might want to start at the Introduction. Thanks for reading! Week five. Where do I begin? The Color Red Week five started off with redness. I noticed the top of my surgery site looking a little red….
Diastasis Recti Surgery Series – Week Four Post-Op
This post is part of the Diastasis Recti Surgery Series. If you are new to the series, please start at the Introduction. Thanks for reading! Week Four: No Recovery? The fourth week after the surgery was full of confusion for me. As far as recovering goes, I felt like I was getting worse. I started…
Diastasis Recti Surgery Series – Week Three Post-Op
This is the sixth part in the Diastasis Recti Surgery Series. If you’re new to the series, be sure to start with the Introduction. Sigh. I think this blog post is going to be difficult. This week was difficult. I don’t know what happened. At the end of week two, everything seemed to be going…
Diastasis Recti Surgery Series – Week Two Post-Op
This is part five of the Diastasis Recti Surgery Series. If you’re new to the series, be sure to start at The Introduction! Well, we made it through the second week! Things are steadily progressing. First Post-Op Appointment The week started out with my first surgeon’s appointment since the surgery. Since my mom also traveled…
Diastasis Recti Surgery Series – Week One Post-Op
This is the fourth part of the Diastasis Recti Surgery Series. Be sure to check out the Introduction, Pre-Operation, and Surgery Day posts as well. The Recovery Room I awoke in the recovery room. It was two hours later. There was a sweet-looking, older nurse there with me. I remember some pretty intense pain, and again…
Diastasis Recti Surgery Series – Surgery Day
This post is part three in the Diastasis Recti Surgery Series. Be sure to check out the Introduction, and the Pre-Surgery Posts. Surgery Day The wait was finally over. I had to be at the hospital at 5:30am, two hours before the actual surgery. When I woke up, everything inside of me did NOT want…
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