Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy

  As many mothers can attest, the muscle strains of pregnancy are very real and can become more than just a nuisance. The average weight gain of 25-35 pounds, combined with increased stress on your body by baby, can result is severe discomfort. During the pregnancy your body will release hormones to relax your ligaments. Without these, your babies head would never fit through your pelvis. But those hormones, along with your gorgeously swollen belly can leave you loose-limbed, swayed-back and unusually clumsy. All of this can put a significant amount of extra pressure on your spine.

Benefits of Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy
  According to recent studies, Chiropractic care may result in easier pregnancy including increased comfort during the third trimester and delivery, and reduced need for pain medications.  Other benefits of chiropractic care during pregnancy include:

• A more comfortable pregnancy and delivery
• A 50% reduced need for analgesics (pain medication)
  
• A 24% - 39% faster than average labor time
• 84% of women report relief of back pain during pregnancy
• Significantly less likelihood of back labor (contractions and sharp pain felt in the lower back during labor)
• Significantly reduced utilization of epidurals, forceps, vacuum extraction, episiotomies, and Cesarean sections
• Reduced likelihood of postpartum depression

If you are interested in more information on the benefits of chiropractic during pregnancy, you can click here and visit the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association website.

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