Diastasis Recti
Diastasis recti, a normal condition in newborns, is a separation of the left and right side of the rectus abdominis muscle, which is the muscle covering the front surface of the abdomen. A diastasis recti is seen as a large ridge running down the midline of the abdomen from the bottom of the breastbone to the navel which appears whenever an infant strains or attempts to sit up.
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Review Date : 6/30/2000
Reviewed By : J. Gordon Lambert, MD, Associate Medical Director RxRemedy
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