01/16/2026
Most birth plans skip the part that affects everything: how your nervous system handles labor. ✨
MYTH:
Birth is mostly about physical endurance and having a good plan.
THE TRUTH:
Birth is complex coordination: pain interpretation, muscle timing, breath rhythm, and safety signaling. Your nervous system manages all of it. When your autonomic nervous system is in sympathetic dominance (stress response), it can slow labor, amplify pain perception, and reduce uterine efficiency.
When you can access parasympathetic states (safety and rest), contractions often become more effective, pain feels more manageable, and your body coordinates the process more efficiently.
WHY THIS MATTERS:
A well-regulated nervous system doesn't just help you feel calmer—it actively supports the neuromuscular coordination that labor requires.
Women receiving chiropractic care during pregnancy often report shorter labors, less need for pain intervention, and greater overall comfort.
The mechanism appears to be both structural (better pelvic alignment reduces mechanical restrictions) and neurological (improved nervous system regulation supports parasympathetic function).
🤰If you're preparing for birth, we can help support the neurological side of the process, not just the logistics.