Can I Go to the Chiropractor When Pregnant?

Pregnancy is a special time for mothers, but it can also be painful. Managing your constantly changing body can be difficult as there is enormous strain on your back, hips and joints. Chiropractic care can help manage that pain, and offer some other benefits.

There are many different physical and hormonal changes mothers experience during pregnancy. A lot of these change can have a negative effect on your posture and comfort. The baby is going to grow, and that growth causes changes to the mother’s posture. That can cause a misalignment of the spine or discomfort in other joints.

One of the biggest benefits to visiting a chiropractor when you’re pregnant is addressing that discomfort in your back and neck. These adjustments can do more than simply alleviate pain – which is a big help. They can also help get your balance re-established as your center of gravity changes. A properly aligned spine can help keep the nervous system communicating properly, helping control the symptoms of nausea, and help completing everyday tasks less uncomfortable.

Chiropractic care can be safe and effective during pregnancy or alleviating pain, but there are also other benefits that also help the baby-to-be. Being properly adjusted and aligned can establish pelvic balance, allowing your baby to have as much space as possible over the entire course of your pregnancy. If your pelvis is out of alignment, that can restrict the amount of space available to a developing baby. It can also cause complications in relation to delivery. If your pelvis remains aligned, the baby has a better chance to remain in that optimum position when the time comes for the baby’s arrival.

There are a number of benefits that come with establishing that pelvic balance. Along with giving your child the proper space to develop, it can drastically increase the chance that your baby will be delivered properly – head first with no restrictions. By having the baby in the proper position, it can make labor less traumatic, and lesson the time you’re in labor, as well.

Techniques used by chiropractors during pregnancy are often gentle enough to make sure the mother is comfortable, and they do not risk the baby-to-be. It’s important that your chiropractor is licensed, and has been trained to work specifically with pregnant women. Your body is changing through pregnancy, and there are a lot of ligaments and muscles that are changing right along with you.

It’s important to give your body and your baby the best chance at an optimal delivery. Chiropractors can help with a lot of the complexities that come along with pregnancy. Your chiropractor isn’t going to give you a hard and fast schedule you’ll have to stick to during your pregnancy. Depending on your individual situation, you’ll work with your chiropractor to develop the schedule that’s best for you, to keep you comfortable and ready for when the baby arrives.

For more information on how chiropractic care can help ease the painful aspects of pregnancy, contact Dr. Morgan Sheridan at Foundation Chiropractic today.