When your abdominal muscles — also known as rectus abdominis — are under a lot of pressure due to pregnancy or repeated heavy lifting, you may be at risk for a condition known as diastasis rectus ...

Diastasis recti occurs when the top layer of your abdominal muscles stretches apart during pregnancy. When this happens, your belly can stick out or bulge, usually on and around the belly button. More ...

After giving birth, it takes some time for certain body parts to return back to place. For many women, it could take several months to get rid of that stubborn belly bulge due to a condition called ...

I never had a flat stomach before having kids. But I’m fairly certain my twin pregnancy was responsible for the lower belly “pooch” that hasn’t gone away, even though my boy and girl are now teens.