FROM PRENATAL TO POSTPARTUM
What does one do when they've suffered through 18 weeks of constant, severe nausea/morning sickness? What does one try when they've exhausted most other options and have found nothing that works long-term thus far for relief? One mama had had enough and decided she needed to try something different... and that's where chiropractic came in! Another mama had minimal symptoms but knew that she wanted to prepare her body as best she could for her babe's impending birth.
While neurological chiropractic care doesn't claim to treat SYMPTOMS, what it does (through safe + gentle neurological adjustments) is enable the body to reassert its control and allow the nervous system to function optimally. When the body is HEALING, symptoms can and frequently do decrease because the nervous system is doing what it was made to do! Both mamas were able to better deal with their symptoms as they arose due to their care. Both of these mamas also had fairly smooth deliveries, as consistent chiropractic care can help prepare the body for birth and ensure the pelvis is primed and ready. While every birth story is different, the goal is to prepare mom's body as best as possible!
Once their babes are born, postpartum moms often continue chiropractic care, as well as bring their newest additions in for care. Pregnancy and postpartum can do a number on a body, and new moms need just as much support as they did while pregnant, so moms (and dads) are encouraged not only to bring baby but to continue receiving care themselves! Sometimes it takes only weeks for a mom to feel more like themselves and sometimes it can take longer, but chiropractic care is here to support each and every postpartum mama as their bodies heal.
Birth can also be tough on the babe, so parents are encouraged to bring in their newborns ASAP (as soon as the parents are ready!) so they can get started on the right foot in balancing their nervous systems as they're learning to do... well, everything! One mom brought her little one in just two days after he was born, while the other waited a month, but BOTH of these babes have had the benefit of chiropractic care from the womb! No matter when they're brought in, when a little one's nervous system has always been regulated, it can help them developmentally as they grow.
From prenatal to postpartum to seasoned parent with a handful of kiddos and beyond, chiropractic is beneficial in all stages of life!