Exercises for postpartum tummy separation
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study compares two types of exercise—hypopressive exercises and Pilates—to see which works better for healing abdominal separation (diastasis) in new moms. If you recently had a baby and have a gap in your stomach muscles, this trial might help you find an effective way to recover.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- First-time mothers over 18 years old
- Within 3 months after giving birth
- Have a tummy muscle gap wider than 2.5 cm (measured just above or below your belly button)
- Delivered vaginally (not by C-section)
- No hernia or bulging near your belly button
- No past stomach surgeries
- Not currently doing other treatments for your tummy separation
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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