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This is me:
Not me 9 months pregnant.
Not me a couple of days postpartum.
Me today.
No brace. No airbrushing.
We’ve talked Diastasis Recti before. I had no idea how important that original post would become. I had no idea how many women were out there suffering silently, wondering how this had happened.
Women
just
like
Me.
Ever since I mustered up the courage to post that first blog entry on the topic, I’ve been on a quest. I’ve been searching for support garments in and out of pregnancy. I’ve searched for the right size, the right amount of coverage, the right comfort level. I’ve also faithfully stood by the Tupler Technique™ as the ONLY way to actually FIX what was broken.
However,
I did not think The Tupler Technique™ could really fix
ME.
After all, my diastasis was HUGE. Unfixable…except with surgery…
In February, I consulted with a plastic surgeon who basically said he’d never seen anything like
THAT.
He said he could bring the fascia together, but not the muscles. He said he couldn’t really help me.
I left his office crying.
The only thing to do now was to CONCEAL the diastasis as best as I could with a brace and compression garments.
OR…
Was there a way I could actually HEAL?
That’s when I ended up in touch with Julie Tupler herself!
She believed in
Me.
And IF she believed in MY ability to heal…a 10+ finger width diastasis…then ANYONE could heal! And if THAT was possible, then I would shout it from the rooftops!
And so, the journey begins…
NOTE: The 4 tools I talk about below are great if you have the money; however, I still wholeheartedly endorse the book and offer some other “tweaking” ideas in my post: So, I Fell Off the Wagon.
Today, I have in hand 4 tools:
1. Julie Tupler’s DVD
{The DVD is so much better than the book I bought back in 2007! Julie shows you exactly how to put on the splint – even double splinting like I have to- and goes through all the exercises WITH you. Watching this, I also realized my diastasis was MUCH larger than I had originally supposed because I was not checking it correctly. I received this DVD free of charge.}
2. The Tupler Technique™ Guidebook
{This book is a quick reference guide and a logbook for checking off each day’s exercises. I purchased this book myself.}
3. Two Diastasis Rehab Splints™
The splint at top is the splint Julie now sells. I have 2 of these as per Julie’s orders since my diastasis is so large. The splint shown below is the old one I bought in 2007 – this is the splint I could not recommend. I had no idea it had been revamped. I wholeheartedly endorse the new version! Using two of them has been perfect for what I needed. To see how to wear the splint, view the video shown here. {I received the two new splints free of charge.}
4. Online Support from Julie herself.
{This is something that is coming soon to Julie’s website. I’m getting Julie live via Skype free of charge. The online support program will be in a webinar format. I had my first session with Julie last week! It was so nice to have her doing the exercises along with me and cheering me on! But, I will tell you, she’s not a pushover! No half-hearted attempts at the exercises allowed!}
The Tummy Chronicles will give you a candid look at one mom’s hope to heal. This will be a no-holds-barred chronicle of the program…the ups, the downs, and everything in between. This is real, folks. This is
Me.
If you would like to join me on this journey, the first 3 items on my list are the ones you will need to get started (see note). You will need to measure your waist around the belly button to get the right splint size (make sure you order 2 if need be!)
Be sure and check your diastasis to see how large it is so you can track your progress. To check for a diastasis, READ THIS CAREFULLY. As I said above, I thought my diastasis was smaller than it actually was. Mine is a 10+ finger width, meaning I don’t even have enough fingers to check it!
Also, my connective tissue is VERY weak. I can actually see my internal organs moving just below the skin. Julie talks more about this in the DVD.
And lastly, Julie said something to me that has really stuck with me as I’ve begun this journey…{and I paraphrase}…
Having a diastasis is like having a broken bone. To heal, a broken bone must have a cast on it. The splint is like a cast. It might not always be comfortable, but that is what it takes to heal.
I’ve spent so much time looking for comfort, I never even thought about the possibility that healing isn’t always a comfortable business.
I am committed.
I want this. I need this. I’d love to have you join me!
Note: You can do this program to PREVENT a diastasis AND you can do this program while you are PREGNANT! Please, please let other women know that this IS preventable!
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