Ask anyone who's been pregnant - pregnancy is a time of constant flux - a time that your body needs all the extra support that you can give it. Your body is adapting daily to changing hormones and size from conception to delivery. Previously unnoticed imbalances in your spine and pelvis become overtaxed and noticeable during pregnancy. Pains from ligaments and joints you didn’t know existed are common complaints, along with fatigue, headaches, difficulty with activities, nausea, and emotional ups and downs.

Chiropractic adjustments can relieve and even prevent the discomforts experienced throughout pregnancy. Chiropractic care offers not only natural pain relief, it helps to balance the muscles, ligaments and joints under stress, it helps with pelvic alignment, and allows the nervous system to function better. Chiropractic care is safe and effective, even with higher risk pregnancies. There are many different ways to adjust you, and I have several extra gentle techniques appropriate for you when you are feeling at your most vulnerable and delicate.

If you are planning a natural childbirth, care prior to deliver can play a crucial role. Regular care can reduce the need for interventions at delivery, making birth a more comfortable experience for both you and your baby (or babies). Proper balance in the joints and ligaments supporting the uterus can allow the baby to assume the best possible position for birth. If your baby is stuck in a bad position in utero (breech, transverse lie, etc) Webster’s In-Utero Constraint technique may be just the thing – realigning your pelvis so that baby can be exactly where he knows he should be, and make delivery as easy as possible for both of you.