{"id":931,"date":"2021-05-18T19:43:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T19:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/?p=931"},"modified":"2024-08-11T10:05:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T10:05:49","slug":"why-do-i-still-look-pregnant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/diastasis-recti\/why-do-i-still-look-pregnant\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do I have a pregnant looking stomach when I’m not pregnant?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This question comes up a lot for mums, and not just in the postnatal period. A pregnant looking stomach 9 months + or years postpartum is not uncommon. We are so used to seeing women in the media \u2018bounce back\u2019 quickly after having babies, constant messaging telling us that we should \u201clook\u201d a certain way post-baby, which can make it even more frustrating or confusing when we don\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might be sick of people asking when you’re due, long after you’ve had your baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may have a condition called diastasis recti. But there could be other reasons why you may have a pregnant looking stomach long after having your baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n