There are many benefits of being under chiropractic care, especially during pregnancy. However, pregnancy looks different for everyone! For some, pregnancy is a magical and blissful walk in the park. For others, it’s the complete opposite. Some mommas experience an empowering birth, while others find themselves enduring unexpected hurdles.

Whether your birth plan is for an all natural birth or planned C-Section (and everything in between), it’s always a good idea to have a chiropractic team by your side. Here are FIVE reasons why:

  • First, and probably the most common reason to seek chiropractic care during your pregnancy is for COMFORT! As your body grows and changes to make room for your bundle of joy, it may come with side effects such as: low back pain, pubic bone pain, and round ligament pain. Webster’s Technique is specifically for pregnant women and ensures balance of the pelvic structure and all of the surrounding muscles and ligaments. This balancing of the pelvis allows for pain relief, as well as relaxing the round ligaments. This is VERY important, not just for comfort reasons, but also leads us to the second reason you should see a chiropractor during your pregnancy…
  • OPTIMAL BABY POSITIONING! What is the optimal position? Head down! When all of the structures of the pelvis are balanced, it creates more room for the baby to move into this optimal position. This makes for a smooth decent into the birth canal. On the contrary, whenever the pelvis is unbalanced it becomes harder for a breeched baby to move due to confined space. This transitions us into our third reason…
  • Studies have shown that chiropractic care can help DECREASE labor and delivery times exponentially. WHAT?! Who doesn’t want that?? Birth can be so much smoother and faster when mom is comfortable, the pelvis and surrounding structures are balanced, and the baby is in optimal position! This leads to less instances of the baby getting “stuck,” as well as a decrease in emergency C-sections. Woohoo! But let us back up a bit. Approaching your due date can feel like an eternity…
  • DECREASING STRESS AND STRESS RESPONSES. Let’s be real. Growing a tiny human is a long 40 weeks, and is absolutely exhausting! Sometimes, it takes a lot just to get out of bed in the mornings! From working, eating healthy, doctors appointments, and specialist visits, there are so many things to keep up with! Not to mention if you already have children! Too many times we have seen how overwhelming and stressful pregnancy can be. But let us just say, it doesn’t have to be that way! When your body is in a constant state of stress (fight or flight mode), the body will inevitably reach a point of exhaustion. Add low energy on top of that, not a great combo! Logan Basic Technique specifically targets the parasympathetics (rest, digest, and healing modes) to not only take the stress off your nervous system but to also make your body more adaptable to the everyday stresses of life.
  • Last, but certainly not least, chiropractic care as part of your postpartum routine is a must! The stress from the birth itself can take a toll on the nervous system, which can cause issues with all other systems in the body such as: baby blues, digestion, and immunity. Chiropractic care can also assist in restoring proper spinal biomechanics to help speed up the healing process.