Pregnancy Preparation

There’s no more important time to make sure your body is in great health than when you’re planning to bring another life into this world.

Having the right partners on your pregnancy team will make all the difference.

Chiropractic has multiple health benefits for women in general, but those benefits multiply during pregnancy. As one’s health needs expand during pregnancy, so does the efficacy of chiropractic care. How is this possible?

It’s possible because it’s the same system that we’re working with | the human body. The same system that allows for a proper brain body connection and communication is the same one that helps to coordinate and control the complexities of a pregnancy, the nervous system.

In addition to the fundamental involvement of chiropractic care with the body, specific benefits include better postural and pelvic adaptation and more.

Search our health blog for topics related to pregnancy and parenting to find out more.

Check out our video on Chiropractic and pregnancy to understand how chiropractic care can be helpful in different stages and situations of pregnancy.

We also have some other posts to get you started on finding out more: Pregnancy and Chiropractic | Chiropractic and Kids.

Resources

Check out these links below for useful information. Color Chiropractic is not responsible for the views represented in these links. Please use this information as an additional resource in your pursuit of what chiropractic care is and how you can benefit from chiropractic care during and after pregnancy.

International Chiropractic Pediatric Association will provide helpful resources if you are exploring chiropractic care for your children.

A Quick Guide to Prodromal Contractions This will help you understand Prodromal contractions, how to speed them up or even slow it down.

Spinning Babies  In labor, after activities to improve maternal balance (release what’s tight, support what’s loose, restore what’s twisted) then we use solutions to make room for baby with gravity and movement.

Bellingham Birth Center provides a laboring woman with a calm, beautiful setting in which to experience the unique rhythm of her labor. Clients choose from 1 of 3 birth suites and 1 of 5 different midwifery practices who attend births at the center.

La Leche League of Bellingham is a not-for-profit breast/chest feeding support group.

Short Articles That Answer Your FAQ’s

What Is the Webster Technique and what can it do for a Breech Baby? 

Can Chiropractors Turn Breech Babies? (Article by Pathways to Family Wellness)– This article puts Chiropractic’s role into perspective when working with a breech baby.  It also talks about The Webster Technique that we have used successfully for years to help pregnant women carrying breech babies.

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Dr. Richard Tran and Dr. Michelle Hsu.
Delivering high-quality, holistic chiropractic care and nutritional services to the Bellingham area.