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Pregnancy and Chiropractic

8/16/2017

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During pregnancy your body produces hormones to relax your ligaments; without these, your baby's head would never be able to fit through your pelvis. But those hormones, combined with your swollen belly, can leave you loose-limbed, sway-backed, and unusually clumsy, due to a rapidly lowering center of gravity.  All of this can do quite a number on your spine.

Chiropractic care can help ease a lot of this misalignment to help you give an easier birth.  When the pelvis is misaligned it may reduce the amount of room available for the developing baby. This restriction is called intrauterine constraint.  A misaligned pelvis may also make it difficult for the baby to get into the best possible position for delivery.

Chiropractic care is usually a safe, effective practice during pregnancy. Not only can routine chiropractic care help manage pain in your back, hips, and joints, it can also establish pelvic balance.   

Potential benefits of chiropractic care during pregnancy include:
  • Maintaining a healthier pregnancy
  • Controlling symptoms of nausea
  • Reducing the time of labor and delivery
  • Relieving back, neck or joint pain
  • Preventing a potential cesarean delivery

There are a few issues that you should not see a chiropractor for during pregnancy.  Pregnant woman should not visit a chiropractor if she has the following: vaginal bleeding, ruptured amniotic membranes, cramping, sudden onset of pelvic pain, premature labor, placenta previa, placenta abruption, ectopic pregnancy, and moderate to severe toxemia.

After the birth of a child, chiropractic care is essential for getting mothers back to normal health. Properly aligning the spine, neck and back will give the central nervous system a better kick start it needs to bring mothers back to a normal state. Giving birth can be grueling, and can misalign many areas of the body. Fixing these issues can help mothers recover far better after childbirth. Having the central nervous system back as it should be gives mothers freedom to focus on their new child as opposed to the pain or discomfort they feel from birthing.

If you are an expectant mother, chiropractic care is something you should consider when thinking about the health of not only yourself, but your baby too. Chiropractic treatment really does give you and your baby the best way to come through the birthing process in the healthiest possible way.

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Lauren link
2/12/2018 10:16:06 pm

Nice Post! Prenatal chiropractic is very helpful for pregnant women. It should be treated during this pregnancy time to prevent muscle tension, headaches, rib discomfort, neck pain, pelvic pain, hip pain and shoulder problems. Great Job.

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Sam Li link
11/20/2018 01:33:19 pm

I love what you said about chiropractic care being essential in order to get mothers back to normal health after the birth of a child. Pregnancies can take significant physical tolls, so it's a great idea to work closely with a chiropractor to prevent serious injury. My wife just found out she is pregnant, so we'll be sure to locate a reputable chiropractor to keep her in proper shape.

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