One is a monthly membership. One is a one-time download.
Both were built to rebuild a postpartum core. The real difference is how much guidance you want, and how long you keep paying for it.
Quick answer
The Tummy Team is a membership programme created by physical therapist Kelly Dean. Members get clinically informed online courses, a video library, a weekly series and live office hours, with one-to-one e-sessions and medical-grade splints sold separately. At the time of writing its membership is listed at $15 per month, with a free tier and cancel-anytime billing.
Mumma Glow is a one-time digital guide. You buy the plan once, download it, and it is yours. Individual guides start at $15 and the full bundle is $50, with no subscription and nothing to cancel.
If you want a clinician's voice, ongoing course library and the option to book time with a physical therapist, The Tummy Team is the stronger fit. If you already know roughly what you need and just want a clear, structured plan you own outright, Mumma Glow costs far less across a year.
of women still had diastasis recti at 6 weeks postpartum (Sperstad et al., 2016)
still had it at 12 months postpartum, so this is common and slow, not a personal failure
one-time for a single Mumma Glow guide, with no recurring charge
What The Tummy Team is, and what it genuinely does well
Credit where it is due: The Tummy Team is one of the few postpartum core programmes built and taught by a licensed physical therapist. Kelly Dean, MPT, founded it after her own core rehab experience, and the clinical background shows in how the material is structured. Rather than handing you a workout, it teaches core function first, then layers exercise on top.
The membership covers more than one audience. There is content for pregnancy and postpartum, for men, and for children with abdominal separation, plus a weekly series aimed at the small daily habits that quietly undermine a healing core, such as how you get out of bed or lift a toddler. Members can also join live office hours, and one-to-one e-sessions with Kelly are available as a separate purchase. The Tummy Team also sells medical-grade splints, which sit in a different category from the elastic wraps sold on social media (we looked at those in our piece on whether postpartum belly wraps actually do anything).
Three real strengths stand out. First, clinical authorship, which matters when you are dealing with a body that has just done something enormous. Second, a free membership tier, so you can look before you spend. Third, depth: if you like learning the why behind an exercise, there is a lot of teaching here.
What Mumma Glow is
Mumma Glow is deliberately narrower. It is a set of one-time digital guides for postpartum recovery, covering deep core and diastasis recti, pelvic floor, C-section recovery, glute and belly strength, and energy for tired mums. You buy a guide once, download it, and there is no membership, no app login and no renewal date.
That narrowness is the point. There are no live calls, no coach in your inbox and no evolving course library. What you get is a structured, progressive plan written in plain language, priced so that trying it is not a financial decision you have to think hard about. We built it as the affordable, one-time, no-subscription option for mums who want to get started without committing to another monthly bill.
Side by side
| The Tummy Team | Mumma Glow | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Membership site with courses, video library, weekly series | Downloadable guides you keep |
| Payment | Subscription, listed at $15/month, cancel anytime | One-time, $15 per guide or $50 for the bundle |
| Cost after 12 months | Around $180 if you stay subscribed for a year | $15 to $50, paid once, forever |
| Created by | Kelly Dean, MPT, a physical therapist | The Mumma Glow team, written for at-home use |
| Live support | Yes, office hours plus paid one-to-one e-sessions | No live coaching |
| Free option | Yes, a free membership tier | No free tier, but no recurring cost either |
| Extras sold separately | Medical-grade splints, one-to-one sessions | Nothing else to buy |
| Best for | Mums who want clinician-led teaching and ongoing access | Mums who want a clear plan they own, at the lowest cost |
Prices above reflect what each site listed publicly in August 2026. Subscription pricing changes, so check before you buy.
What a year actually costs
The monthly figure is the part that catches people out. A $15 membership sounds like nothing next to a $15 guide, until you notice that one of those numbers repeats twelve times.
single guide
$15
full bundle
$50
12 months
$180
Source: publicly listed prices on thetummyteam.com and mummaglow.com, August 2026.
That is not an argument against subscriptions. If you use a membership every week for a year and it keeps you consistent, $180 is reasonable value for clinician-authored material. The trap is the membership you stop opening in week three and keep paying for until month nine. If that pattern sounds familiar, the maths favours something you own. We went deeper into this in our breakdown of what closing a diastasis actually costs.
Who should choose The Tummy Team
Pick The Tummy Team if you want a physical therapist's teaching rather than a workout list, if you learn best from video and repeated explanation, if you like the idea of live office hours and the option to book direct time, or if you want to try the free tier before spending anything. It is also worth a look if your separation is wide, longstanding or accompanied by symptoms, since the clinical framing may suit you better than a self-guided plan.
Who should choose Mumma Glow
Pick Mumma Glow if you want to start this week without adding another recurring charge, if you already understand the basics and mainly need a progression to follow, if you are working around naps and want something you can read on your phone in ten minutes, or if you have tried a subscription before and let it lapse. It is also the sensible starting point if money is tight, because the downside of a $15 one-time purchase is small.
The honest verdict
These are not really competitors so much as different price points on the same shelf. The Tummy Team sells depth, clinical authorship and ongoing access, and charges monthly for it. Mumma Glow sells a clear plan at a low one-time price and stops there. Neither one is the right answer for every mum, and results vary from mum to mum regardless of which you choose.
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What neither programme can do
Two honest limits. First, no online programme can diagnose you. If you feel a distinct lump at or near your belly button rather than a soft, wide gap, that may be a hernia rather than a separation, and it needs a GP, not an exercise plan. We wrote a plain-English guide to telling diastasis recti and an umbilical hernia apart, including the warning signs that mean you should be seen the same day.
Second, no programme can promise a specific outcome. Sperstad et al. found diastasis recti in 60% of women at 6 weeks postpartum, 45.5% at 6 months and 32.6% at 12 months, which tells you both that this is normal and that healing is measured in months rather than weeks. Timelines differ enormously depending on how many babies you have had, how you delivered, your connective tissue and how consistent you can realistically be. If you are unsure whether you have a separation at all, start with a simple self-check at home before you spend anything.
If you are still weighing options, it is worth reading our reviews of whether MUTU System is worth the money and how Restore Your Core compares, plus our look at where free programmes are genuinely good enough.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Tummy Team a subscription or a one-time purchase?
It is a membership. At the time of writing the site lists membership at $15 per month with no contract and cancel-anytime billing, alongside a free membership tier. One-to-one e-sessions with Kelly Dean and medical-grade splints are sold separately.
Is The Tummy Team worth it?
It is worth it if you will use it. The material is authored by a physical therapist and the teaching is thorough, which is exactly what some mums need. If you tend to buy memberships and then forget them, a one-time guide will serve you better for less.
How is Mumma Glow different from The Tummy Team?
Mumma Glow is a one-time digital guide with no subscription, no app and no live coaching, priced from $15 with a $50 bundle. The Tummy Team is an ongoing membership with a course library, weekly series and live office hours. One is depth on a monthly bill, the other is a plan you own outright.
Which is better for diastasis recti specifically?
Both address it. The Tummy Team leans on clinical teaching and function-first rehab, which suits a wider or longstanding separation. Mumma Glow gives you a structured progressive plan at a much lower cost, which suits a mum who wants to start straight away. Results vary from mum to mum, and neither replaces an assessment by a women's health physiotherapist.
Do I need a splint or binder as well?
Not necessarily. Medical-grade splints are a legitimate clinical tool and are different from the elastic waist wraps marketed online, but they are a support, not a treatment on their own. Talk to your GP or a women's health physiotherapist before you buy one, particularly if you have any pain or a visible lump.
Sources: Sperstad JB et al., "Diastasis recti abdominis during pregnancy and 12 months after childbirth", British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2016. Cleveland Clinic, "Diastasis Recti". NHS, "Umbilical hernia repair". Programme details and pricing from thetummyteam.com and mummaglow.com as publicly listed in August 2026.
This article is general education, not medical advice. Mumma Glow is not affiliated with The Tummy Team, Kelly Dean MPT, or any other programme named here. Results vary from mum to mum. Please speak to your GP, midwife or a women's health physiotherapist before starting or changing any postpartum exercise, and seek medical advice promptly if you have pain, a distinct lump or any symptom that worries you.