BENEFITS OF CHIROPRACTIC CARE DURING PREGNANCY

PROPER NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION

Think of the umbilical cord as a power cord connection between your nervous system and your growing baby's developing nervous system. The state of your nervous system can directly impact the development and wiring of your baby's nervous system! There are two parts of the autonomic nervous system, sympathetic and parasympathetic, that controls involuntary functions such as respiration, cardiac function, digestion, blood circulation, body temperature, and more. The sympathetic nervous system is often referred to as the "fight or flight" portion that alerts us to potential dangers. The parasympathetic nervous system is often referred to as the "rest and digest" portion that allows us to grow, relax, and recover. While the sympathetic nervous system is very important, we also don't always want our body on alert, as this can exhaust the nervous system and start to impair our body's functions such as sleep, digestion, mood regulation, and more. During pregnancy, your nervous system is directly connected to the baby's, and how it is wired will directly impact how your baby's nervous system is developing and what patterns it is developing since yours is the blueprint. Chiropractic care helps to reduce tension and stress from the nervous system, and allows the body to move into a parasympathetic state, which helps to promote growth, development, and recovery. This helps your body, and your baby's, to better adapt to to stressors.

PELVIC SPACE OPTIMIZATION

Chiropractic care can help to optimize the space in the pelvis to give the baby as much room as possible. We can do this through the Webster's Technique. This technique helps to align the pelvis and reduce tension in the surrounding muscles and ligaments by reducing stress in the nervous system. Reducing this tension helps to promote baby to move into a head down position when the time is right.

DRUG FREE PAIN MANAGEMENT

Chiropractic care offers a drug free solution to manage pregnancy related pain and discomfort. Medications, even over the counter, can offer a wide variety of risks and side effects, which we want to minimize in pregnancy. Chiropractic care can help to reduce this exposure. Some common areas of focus are upper and mid back, low back, hips, pubic bone, hip flexors, round ligament and more!

REDUCED LABOR AND DELIVERY TIMES

Women undergoing chiropractic care during pregnancy have show to have a reduction in labor and delivery times by 24-33%. Because chiropractic care works to reduce neuromuscular tension, it helps the body be more prepared for labor. When the body is in a state of fear, stress, or fight or flight, it tells the body that you aren't ready to give birth and can stall labor. Chiropractic care helps to combat this by putting the body into a parasympathetic state and allowing your body to feel more relaxed and safe.