Pregnancy Care

While pregnant, a woman’s body goes through many physical and chemical changes. These occur in preparation for creating a suitable environment for the growing baby. While these changes are completely natural, they may result in a misaligned musculoskeletal system, such as:

• Increased back curve due to weight distribution in the belly

• Changes in pelvic orientation

• Postural changes

In the event of a misaligned pelvis, the baby’s natural environment is restricted during development. It can also contribute to a non-optimal position for delivery. A baby in the breech position can prevent a non-invasive, natural birth, possibly leading to a C-section or the use of drugs that the mother may not want. At Gardiner Family Chiropractic, our goal is to keep the spine aligned so the entire body can work effectively. We provide drug-free, natural care for expectant mothers that will lead to the best delivery outcome.

Chiropractic care benefits all aspects of your body's ability to be healthy. This is accomplished by working with the nervous system--the communication system between your brain and body. Doctors of Chiropractic work to correct spinal, pelvic and cranial misalignments (subluxations). When misaligned, these structures create an imbalance in surrounding muscles and ligaments. Additionally, the resulting nervous system stress may affect the body's ability to function optimally.

The Webster Technique is a specific chiropractic analysis and adjustment. The goal of the adjustment is to reduce the effects of sacral subluxation/ SI joint dysfunction. In so doing, neuro-biomechanical function in the pelvis is improved.  When the function of the pelvis is improved, pregnancy can progress as normally as possible and there is less of a chance of poor positioning of the baby, allowing for a potentially easier labor and delivery.