Adjustments During Pregnancy

Key Questions:  “Is chiropractic care safe during pregnancy?”  and “Why would I want adjustments during pregnancy?”
These are really important questions to ask because ordinary doctors and obstetricians are not trained about the importance of chiropractic care for a pregnant woman.  Owing to that lack of understanding, the physician may tend to actually discourage a woman from getting the care she and her baby deserve.                        

Many women have reported that delivery was more comfortable owing to their chiropractic adjustments and that they adapted better to their many bodily changes during the pregnancy. This is understandable when we remember that the purpose of chiropractic is improved nerve system function.
Your chiropractor is trained to modify both the equipment and the adjusting procedures to safely, comfortably and effectively adapt to the pregnant woman’s changing needs throughout the pregnancy. Yes, safety and effectiveness are essential, especially during pregnancy; yet the key thing to remember is that a pregnant woman needs chiropractic care more than at any other time in her life. This is true because both her function and that of her baby’s depend upon good nerve supply flowing through the mother’s body.  Click here for studies providing more information.
One other important consideration is this. After the baby is born we recommend that both the new mom and baby stop here to get checked on the way home. That way any subluxations caused during labor and delivery can be identified and corrected – a great start for a newborn and his/her mom.  Click here for more information about safety and effectiveness of adjustments for children and pregnant women.