Pregnancy and Birth Support

Chiropractic can be of immense help to pregnant women, babies and children. The fact that chiropractic is a totally drug-free treatment is worthy of special note in these cases. Physical and chemical changes in a woman’s body during pregnancy can aggravate existing spinal problems and also create new ones. 

This is where we come in. Women may also experience lower back and pelvic pain in late pregnancy and we can advise you on how to adapt your lifestyle to make daily routines easier. Spinal manipulation can also make childbirth easier by ensuring good alignment of the spinal joints. Birth and infancy can sometimes be difficult and traumatic for both mother and baby and that is why we recommend a check-up for both as soon as possible. 

Childbirth is a normal process that the newborn needs to experience to prepare them for the outside world. The compression and torsion on the head and neck are all necessary. Caesarean sections remove this normal birth process and can be traumatic for baby, as they have no preparation and warning of the outside world. Surgical intervention with forceps or ventouse also creates abnormally high stresses on the baby’s head and neck. 

This can lead to many uncomfortable symptoms for the newborn. As your professional chiropractor, we will assess your baby’s spine and head for abnormal motion and distortion. When present, this can be helped with fingertip pressure to relax muscle tension. Most babies sleep through this process as it is so gentle.