During pregnancy a number of physical and hormonal changes take place in a woman’s body. Stomach muscles will stretch, back muscle will tighten, ligaments that support your joints lose their elasticity, your breasts grows bigger and your centre of gravity will change, hence your posture.
Having your spine checked by a Chiropractor ensures that your pelvis is sitting correctly to allow maximum room for your baby to grow and move.
Some of the benefits of Chiropractic during your pregnancy include:
- More comfort and less back pain and sciatica during your pregnancy
- Reduced likelihood of morning sickness, headaches, nausea, insomnia
- Reduce the need for pain killers during your pregnancy
- Reduce delivery times
- Reduce the likelihood of intervention during birth such as forceps & suction
As your pregnancy progresses, the weight of your baby places a huge load on your spine especially your low back. Along with that, because of hormonal changes that occur the supporting muscles and ligaments around your spine are more relax, therefore decreases the support in your spine.
It is important that your spine maintain its correct alignment and along with correct biomechanics of your pelvis to allow your baby to apply even pressure with their head onto your cervix, enabling your body to dilate effectively.
Research shows that correct alignment of pelvis & spine contributes to a more straightforward labour with less pain and trauma for the mother and the child. (Study conducted by Dr I. Henderyson, MD)
Chiropractic care has also been shown to significantly reduce labour time for women who had care throughout their pregnancy: Average 24% reduction in labour time for first time mums and 39% reduction for experienced mothers. (Fallon J, DC)
Henderson I MD. American Medical Association records released in 1987 during trial U.S. District Court Northern Illinois Eastern Division, No. 76C 3777. May 1987 Fallon J DC. Proceedings of the World Chiropractic Congress: 1991 (pg. 24-31) Dr. J Barham-Floreani. Well Adjusted Babies. Vitality Productions Pty Ltd, 2006
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