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Also, keep in mind the core is a group of muscles that work synergistically.

You could research them or I’d be happy to help you. So what core exercises are there besides sit-ups, planks, and those that place pressure on the abdomen? There are many available to you! Think back-lying or semi-upright exercises with lower back support. This intense pressure before your core is functioning properly can cause more harm than good! But take it very slow before progressing to exercises such as planks, sit-ups, yoga backbends, or anything that places intense pressure on the abdomen. Once you’ve begun to regain a connection with your core muscles, you can slowly progress to more intense core exercises. If you can’t feel this muscle contract, again, visualize it. Similar to a kegel, draw the pelvic floor muscles up and hold for 2 seconds before releasing. The transverse abdominal (deep abdominal muscles) and pelvic floor muscles work together for optimal core functioning.

Begin to reconnect with your pelvic floor muscles.

The more you’re able to visualize, the more your brain will begin to reconnect with these muscles. Feel your lower abs contract beneath your hand (even if you can’t feel them drawing in on the stomach). If you can’t feel the lower abdomen, visualize drawing the lower abdomen in and up while placing a hand on your stomach. This is a transverse abdominal contraction and is great for reconnecting with your core.

Focus on drawing the lower abdomen in and up.

If you’re still experiencing numbness, it will be a little more difficult, but still possible. First things first, whether you had your c-section two months ago or two years ago, you need to regain connection to the deep core muscles. Not true! It may take a little more time and a little more effort, but it is certainly possible. This leads many to believe that it’s impossible to regain your core strength after a c-section. All of this on top of the fact that your muscles and ligaments were just stretched to capacity during pregnancy. This can lead to numbness, a build up a scar tissue, and even herniation at the incision site. Unfortunately, that healing doesn’t always mean that things go back to the way they were before the injury. Whenever a muscle is injured, it needs to time to heal.

Today’s question comes from a c-section mom: How do I get my tummy muscles back after having a c-section over 4 years ago?Ĭ-sections are so commonplace now, that as a society, we almost forget that it’s major abdominal surgery! While most often the stomach muscles aren’t actually cut during a c-section, they are pulled apart for entry into the uterus.