Many people are not aware of the connection between chiropractic and pregnancy. Please read on so you can discover all the ways in which we can help moms as well as babies. Chiropractic care before pregnancy helps prepare the mom to have strong, supple and balanced spine and pelvic joints, so she can carry the pregnancy better. In many cases it can also help women conceive, even after months or years of unsuccessful attempts. Chiropractic care during pregnancy offers a safe and gentle way to help common pregnancy complaints like neck or back pain, headaches, sciatic leg pain, nausea, round ligament and p***c bone pain. Care during pregnancy also results in improved pelvic alignment, which allows the baby to get into the ideal position for birth. Having proper pelvic alignment may help to avoid a malpresentation (breech, posterior or transverse), or a potential c-section, and may reduce the need for interventions during the birth process. Babies who are positioned even slightly off during birth may cause a stalled labor, and will cause additional pain and distress to baby and mom. Research has shown that women who receive regular chiropractic care have easier pregnancies, faster births, and deliver their babies with less need for medical interventions or pain medications. After the birth, chiropractic care helps moms and babies have more ease with breastfeeding. A baby’s spine can get stressed during the birth process; breastfeeding problems might arise if the baby is unable to comfortably turn the head from side to side. Adjustments help realign neck and spine structures that may have been injured during the birth process, minimizing the possibilities of babies experiencing torticollis, colic, irritability, acid reflux, etc. Lastly, chiropractic care also helps ease “new mom’s neck” – a painful condition commonly resulting from typical new baby activities. We have received extensive training and certifications in pre and post natal chiropractic- including the Webster and the Bagnell techniques, and have helped hundreds of pregnant women in Jacksonville for almost 30 years. We use no drugs, no needles, no surgeries, and all of our procedures are safe, gentle and natural. If you want to experience an easier pregnancy and a faster and less painful birth call Blooming Bellies, we are dedicated to specific chiropractic care for moms and children.
