**2.4 Peritoneum and abdominal wall**

The broad and round ligaments require considerable time to recover from stretching and loosening during pregnancy.

After cesarean delivery, a 6-week interval to allow fascia to heal and abdominal soreness to diminish is reasonable.

Silvery abdominal striae commonly develop as striaegravidarum.

Marked separation of the rectus abdominis muscles—diastasis recti—may result.
