Pregnancy Chiropractic in Lincoln
At Adjusted Life Chiropractic, we are passionate about helping moms-to-be experience the healthiest and most enjoyable pregnancy possible. Did you know that chiropractic care during pregnancy is extremely safe and beneficial? As your chiropractor during pregnancy, Dr. Spencer uses an instrument, as well as the Webster Technique, to provide gentle adjustments.
Prenatal Chiropractic Benefits for Mom
According to research, being under chiropractic care before, during and after pregnancy can decrease labor and delivery times as well as pains. These are the two big reasons why a mom’s labor doesn’t progress, resulting in more interventions that are also costly. Did you know that a C-section can be up to three times more expensive than a traditional, vaginal birth?
Other benefits of regular chiropractic during pregnancy include relief from low back pain and sciatica that are caused by misalignment. Right around the end of the first trimester into the second, the Relaxin hormone is being produced. It causes the sacroiliac joints, which are not very stable, to move even easier so you can have your baby. In short, pelvic balance is restored for your growing baby while unpleasant pregnancy symptoms are relieved.
Benefits for Mom
According to research, being under chiropractic care before, during and after pregnancy can decrease labor times and labor pains; these are the two big reasons why a mom’s labor doesn’t progress, resulting in more interventions that are also costly. Did you know that a C-section is three times more expensive – $24,000 compared to $8,000 at a local hospital – than a traditional, vaginal birth?
Other benefits of chiropractic during pregnancy include relief from low back pain and sciatica that’s caused by misalignment. Right around the end of the first trimester into the second, the Relaxin hormone is being produced. It causes the sacroiliac joints, which are not very stable, to move even easier so you can have your baby.
When I started care, I had back pain from stress & pregnancy. I had been experiencing some form of these symptoms for years. Since starting chiropractic care, I have had better sleep, less aches, more energy for my young children, and less brain fog. Chiropractic care has taught me how important my nervous system is to help my body function at its best ability!
Benefits for Baby
With chiropractic, Mom won’t be under as much stress so that she can produce the correct hormones. This allows baby to grow perfectly and potentially avoid breech position. Dr. Spencer can ensure that her pelvis is aligned properly providing her baby with the most optimal space to grow. Baby can also be in the best birth position possible in the last month of pregnancy.
When a mom has a fight-or-flight stress response and labor’s not progressing as it should, it’s critical that oxytocin is released. This helps the birthing process to begin. We see moms that are not under chiropractic care sometimes struggle with having their labor times increase, leading to an increased risk of intervention.
Infertility also can occur during a time of fight or flight because the body doesn’t care about getting pregnant. Instead, it’s only concerned with running away from the stress. We use technology to see what nerves are firing and if a patient is in the sympathetic fight-or-flight mode, which we can help them get out of quicker.
The Webster Technique
The Webster Technique
Dr. Spencer is also Webster certified. He uses this technique primarily for moms-to-be to help them experience a great pregnancy, positive birth outcome, and optimally functioning nervous system. The technique is gentle and safe and involves a pelvic-specific adjustment to help avoid intrauterine constraint. Optimal alignment in this area provides the baby with maximized room in the womb, with a relaxing of muscles and ligaments in the area.
Along with using Webster, Dr. Spencer also performs soft tissue work to ensure that ligaments and muscles are not taut in pregnant women.
Chiropractic Care Changes Lives
When I first started chiropractic care I had bad hip and low back pain. I could not walk without pain, and to top it all of off I was 15 weeks pregnant. Since I have started care, I have been much more mobile and active throughout the rest of my pregnancy. My delivery for my son was seamless. I had to be induced early at 37 weeks, but he was head down and ready to go! I had to push for about 35 minutes, and he had a perfectly shaped head! We have started chiropractic for him now as well. I have also been able to decrease medications with care. Chiropractic has changed my life in the sense that I had a perfect delivery story. I couldn’t Imagine it any better. I have been much more mobile which is great because I like to be out and about with my family and dog! I will keep coming to improve and maintain my success so far!
Schedule Your Visit
If you’d like to experience an optimal pregnancy and delivery, contact us today to book an appointment with Dr. Spencer. He’ll gladly walk you through the entire process to help you feel comfortable with receiving pregnancy chiropractic care. Whether you’re just curious or want to book a visit, contact us today to do so. We look forward to welcoming you (and your little one) into our care.
