weird pain below belly button

[Nani]

I have this feeling like my belly is separating vertically below my belly button, maybe 4 inches long. It feels like tissue breaking or the muscle separating. I have no idea, it just is a pain that has lasted for several days now.
Anyone else have that feeling? What could it be??

[Arwyn]

It could be your muscles separating. It's called diastasis recti, and it's not uncommon during pregnancy. There are movements you should avoid to keep from aggravating it, and there are exercises you can do after pregnancy to help it heal. Do a google search, and you'll find a lot of good info.

[Nani]

Oh no!

[jkg]

You know, that happened during my first pregnancy, and it freaked me out too, but the end result ended up not being as bad as I expected ( I was one of the lucky ones). I had a "pouch" for about six months postpartum, but then slowly but surely my stomach went back to almost normal.