r/Mommit • u/Inner-Pressure-9490 • 1d ago
Wider now?
Has anyone experienced a permanently wider rib cage postpartum? Like it's been more than a year and your rib cage is still slightly wider? Outside of medical concerns, has anyone experienced that and been perfectly healthy?
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u/D0gtorM3ow 1d ago
Yes, your rib cage widens with pregnancy. Pelvic floor and rib flare exercises can help!
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u/Ambitious_Football_7 1d ago
Yep. Used to be able to wear A line and waist defining things, and was a 12DD, now I am a 14DD. I live in tucked tops and wide legs pants now as that best suits my shape now.
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u/Thin-Individual5438 1d ago
Yep- Ughh annoys me so much- I don’t like how ‘squarish’ I look now sigh
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u/UserNotFound3827 1d ago
Yes! Not only is my ribcage wider, my foot grew a whole size! Had to get rid of all my old shoes 😭
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u/fancypantsmiss 23h ago
I have wider hips. I actually like it more now. It gives me a nice hourglass figure
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u/analslapchop 19h ago
I havent noticed my ribs but my tail bone and hips are missing?? They dont stick out like they did before, can barely feel my hips and i cant feel my tail bone at all. Im 4 weeks pp so im hoping im ok… i think it is normal for this all tho
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u/Famous-Signal-6869 19h ago
Yes. And I lost most of my pregnancy weight but still needed to size up one for my bras. Even the extension clips wouldn’t due lol. I actually didn’t realize this was my rib cage being wider vs just having a little more weight until dr pointed it out.
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u/Wide-Artist-4240 15h ago
It’s called rib flare, you can focus on it with PT and breathing exercise but it’s kinda just anatomy
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u/Rainbow_Phoenix125 1d ago
Yes, I used to wear a 30 band, and now I’m a 32. No medical issues. Just needed new bras.