Healthy Mama, Happy Baby: Elevating Your Pregnancy Experience
Contributed by Dr. Josh & Bee Well Chiropractic
Aching back, sore shoulders, weak pelvic floor (AKA peeing every time you sneeze). Sound familiar? Sure, these symptoms are often written off as “just part of being pregnant,” but that doesn’t mean you have to suffer through them for the long haul.
There are a few different ways to alleviate pregnancy pains—but what about seeing a chiropractor? Chiropractors are well known for treating things like back and neck pain, but can they help with discomfort related to pregnancy?
Read on to learn more about the safety and benefits of seeing a prenatal chiropractor.
A prenatal chiropractor has special knowledge and training around the pregnant body and common pregnancy-related pain and discomfort. Prenatal chiropractic also focuses more on the pelvis to help with pelvic alignment (which can help with labor and vaginal delivery) and to ensure there’s plenty of room for babies as they grow and invert in the third trimester.
Dr. Josh at Bee Well is skilled in the Webster Technique, a method that can help support healthy pregnancies and births.The Webster Technique is a sacral analysis, diversified adjustment, and related soft tissue release for all weight bearing individuals and is utilized to enhance neuro-biomechanics in that individual. Through specific, intentional sacral adjustments our goal is to restore balance and optimize normal function of the sacrum and pelvis.
If prenatal chiropractic is something you’re curious about, you can get started with care at really any time in your pregnancy. So even if you’re into your second or third trimester, if you’re just finding out about chiropractic care, don’t feel like you’re late to the game. Although in a perfect world, [you] would start chiropractic care before getting pregnant, Starting the pregnancy journey with a balanced and strong pelvic floor and back is the best thing [you] could do to help minimize any complications or pain during the pregnancy. Therefore, the earlier the better!
But in case you haven’t put much thought into seeing a chiropractor until after you’re pregnant and have started experiencing some pain or discomfort, there is no better time to get under chiropractic care than right away!
Success Story
- This momma came to us suffering with SI joint pain. The pain was affecting her sleep,
comfort and overall daily activities. Her pregnancy goals were to deliver her baby naturally and at a birthing center. This momma saw us consistently her WHOLE pregnancy and we were happy to see her birthing dreams come true! We celebrated with her that her labor was shorter than anticipated & delivery was all natural with no interventions needed. She had an immediate connection with her baBEE and breastfeeding was successful! It's a beautiful thing to watch someone reach their fullest potential and we are just happy to assist with that journey in some way.