Chiropractic care and pregnancy
Mama, here’s what you need to know about prenatal chiropractic.
The Webster Technique is a specific form of chiropractic care for prenatal clients. It’s the process of realigning the sacrum, which may relieve the pull that creates tension in the uterus. Once that tension is removed, your baby may be free to follow its instincts and assume its best possible position for birth. This adjustment involves no external forces on the baby directly and it is very comfortable and regarded as safe. There are numerous case studies examining this clinical outcome.
Balancing the pelvis and spine during pregnancy is of the utmost importance, as it helps to ensure that the baby has all the room it needs to grow without constraint. Oftentimes, the spine or pelvis getting slightly off-kilter (or subluxations) can impinge parts of the uterus, which shrinks the room the baby has and can result in less-than-ideal birthing positions and long, painful labor. Those baby positions and the ensuing pain can make many women opt for pain medication, which can also increase the chances of the need for a Cesarean Section.
More on Webster Technique
In the mother:
Prepares the pelvis for an easier pregnancy and birth by creating a state of balance in pelvic bony structures, muscles and ligaments.
Removes torsion of the ligaments that support the uterus thus potentially reducing aberrant tension to the woman’s uterus.
Reduces interference to the mother’s vital nerve system which controls and co-ordinates all of her systems and functions.
By improving maternal function we are decreasing the potential for unnecessary intervention
Moms report reduced low back pain and Pubic Symphysis Disorder
Moms report easier deliveries
To the infant:
Reduces interference to the mother’s nerve system allowing for better baby development.
Pelvic balance allows the baby greater room to develop without restrictions to its forming cranium, spine and other skeletal structures. (intrauterine constraint)
Offers the baby the room to move into the best possible position for birth.
With proper fetal positioning, there is a significant decrease in dystocia and the resulting birth trauma caused by intervention.
Here at Nashville Brain and Body, all of our providers are Webster Technique certified and would be honored to support you from preconception through prenatal, postpartum and beyond.