Diastasis Recti: The Truth, the Myths, and How to Truly Restore Your Core

Stop normalizing postpartum symptoms.In this episode with Betty Delass, PT, DPT, we unpack one of the biggest misconceptions in postpartum recovery — that symptoms are simply something women have to accept after having a baby. Leakage, pain with sex, chronic back pain, abdominal weakness — these experiences may be common, but they are not normal.We dive into why the “gap” in diastasis recti doesn’t tell the full story, how strength without stability often leads to compensation, and why focusing on true load transfer and system-wide function changes everything. Healing isn’t about chasing a number or obsessing over finger-width measurements — it’s about restoring how the body works as a whole.We also talk about the larger issue: women have been underserved in postpartum care for decades. Being cleared at six weeks doesn’t mean you’re fully recovered. Insurance coverage doesn’t define what you deserve. And it is never too late to address symptoms.This conversation is about raising the standard — for education, for advocacy, and for postpartum care as a whole. Because common does not mean normal, and you should never be told to “just live with it.”