Yes, you can do just the ReCORE program! Many women can have a weak core without diastasis. However, if you are within 2 years post and have abdominal separation (2 or greater) or are immediately post-partum, I would recommend wearing it to help the connective tissue heal faster for more effective results. The FITsplint will help support, splint, load and protect the tissue while corrective exercises are done.

General rule of thumb is after 3 weeks postpartum (vaginal) and 4-6 weeks postpartum (c-section) if you can sit and walk pain free with doctors permission. We do have a letter you can send your OBGYN or midwife. While you do not have to start this early, if you do ReCORE when you feel mentally ready and that happens to be a few weeks/months later, that is fine! Even if you didn't hear about ReCORE and you are 10 years postpartum, it is not too late to recondition the inner/outer core!

The focus of ReCORE and the FITsplint is to provide the best environment to recondition the core fully to the best of its ability (not promise a diastasis fix) Moms are weak in 4 core areas postpartum. Often times, postpartum programs stick to basic TVA exercises and do not prepare moms for typical gym workouts. Moms need to recondition the core fully (abs, back, pelvic floor, posture, glutes) whether there is a separation or not. Splinting is helpful to a certain point. Once the tissue stops responding, the core is functioning well and is stronger, splinting is NOT needed or helpful anymore. That is why ReCORE is 6 weeks and the FITsplint is only used for 4-6 weeks. Some may need a little longer, but most ReCORE clients can recondition their core well in 6 weeks or enough to understand how to move on to their favorite exercises again and stop splinting.

Yes! Even though there may not be a diastasis..most moms still have a very weak stretched out inner core muscles including the pelvic floor, back, abs, postural muscles that contribute to weakness, belly bulge and malfuntion. By conditioning the inner core correctly and effectively, moms can regain their core strength, shape and function again.

Diffuculty of weight/bands will vary among users, but listed below is a general idea Light to medium Therabands, Light, medium or heavy Mini-band, Weights 8-20 lbs (10-15 lbs average), Gym ball and Small (9") ball (or pillow).

Yes, this is a great program to do even if you have a hernia (given it is not painful and cleared to exercise by a physician) The exercises help strengthen the muscles and tissue, help teach how to distribute intra abdominal pressure well and can help reduce chances of hernia getting worse. It is recommended to stop if hernia pain develops

While the ReCORE download is great for those with mild prolapse, it can also depend on your level of symptoms. If you are dealing with prolapse symptoms, we recommend working one on one. Once you have finished working with a pelvic PT, Celeste is available to help you continue your progress with one on one Online Training. Progressing inner/outer core strength is important for women with prolapse to do, however each person may need to progress at different rates.