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Why Should I Have Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy?

• Chiropractic care throughout pregnancy can relieve and even prevent the common discomforts experienced during pregnancy.
• Chiropractors work specifically with your pelvis throughout pregnancy restoring a natural state of balance and creating an environment for an easier, quicker, safer delivery.
• Chiropractic adjustments reduce interference to the nerve system allowing your uterus to function to its maximum potential.
• Chiropractic care is shown to reduce the need for pain medications and medical interventions
  

Chiropractic care helps women to be as healthy as they can be during pregnancy. Having your spine checked by a chiropractor ensures that your pelvis is sitting correctly to allow optimum room for your baby to grow and move. A misaligned pelvis may also make it difficult for the baby to get into the best possible position for delivery.

Pregnancy is a time of great change for your body, especially your spine. As your belly grows your spine changes shape so that your low back arches back more, your hips move forward and your body compensates to balance you by moving your head and neck forward. These changes mean that there is a lot more pressure on your low back, pelvis, upper back and neck.

In addition to adjusting your spine and clearing your nervous system, your chiropractor will talk to you about the importance of stretching, yoga or physical activity.

RESEARCH SHOWS THAT CORRECT ALIGNMENT OF THE PELVIS AND SPINE CONTRIBUTES TO A MORE STRAIGHT FORWARD LABOUR WITH LESS PAIN AND TRAUMA FOR A MOTHER AND CHILD.

CHIROPRACTIC CARE HAS ALSO BEEN SHOWN TO SIGNIFICANTLKY REDUCE LABOUR TIME FOR WOMEN WHO HAD CARE THROUGHOUT THEIR PREGNANCY.