Two out of three pregnant women will experience abdominal separation in pregnancy

Two out of three pregnant women will experience abdominal separation in pregnancy. It’s where the external abdominal muscles – your six pack muscles – split down the centre to make room for the baby.

The best way to check if you’ve got abdominal separation is to lie on your back with your knees bent and lift your chin to your chest.

Touch along the centre of your abs where your belly button is and you’ll either be able to feel a gap or nothing at all, which would suggest yours are together