There are few things in life that put more stress on your spine than pregnancy. Your spine must adapt to posture and weight changes with each passing month and commonly the uncomfortable result is lower back pain.

Many women have come to accept that back pain accompanies pregnancy and menstrual cycles. But it shouldn't have to. Your body was made to compensate and adapt naturally to pregnancy and if you are experiencing aches and pains, something else is wrong and needs to be addressed. Not just for you, but for your developing and growing child as well.

Pre- and Post-Natal Needs

Pregnancy - a women’s body experiences a period of rapid changes (shape, hormonal and loose ligaments). As a result, the body becomes stressed. Many women develop upper back pain, lower back pain and sciatica. Chiropractors have special tables which expand to allow pregnant women to lie on their stomach. The special tables in conjunction with specific methods geared to the pregnant woman, will allow safe and proper chiropractic treatment up to labour. In a study by JM Daly, 91% of pregnant women studied reported pain relief as a result of regular chiropractic care while pregnant. Through regular chiropractic care, women can benefit from proper nervous and body system function so important to fetus development. Specific chiropractic adjustments are now shown to be preventative measure and treatment for toxemia.

Labor - A 1977 Harvard Medical School study discovered association between use of epidurals to relieve pain and maternal fever during labour and/or sepsis (an infection) in newborns, requiring antibiotics. Is having your newborn subjected to antibiotics when their immune system is still fragile a good idea? Finding a way to decrease discomfort experienced at childbirth thereby decreasing utilization of epidurals can be not only healthier for the mother, but healthier for her child.

Post-Natal - Due to the abnormal stress that the mother’s body goes through during childbirth, frequently the upper back musculature becomes tight, interfering with proper nerve flow to the breasts. By adjusting the spine following delivery, can allow the breast milk to flow properly, decreasing frustration for the mother and increasing the breast milk flowing to the baby. By breastfeeding, the child has an opportunity to receive natural immunities from their mother allowing them to experience improved health. Regular chiropractic adjustments in new mothers can relieve back discomfort associated with reduced sleep and lifting the new baby.

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Abnormal fetal positioning

Many women may discover their fetus is in an improper position, breech (feet first) or transverse lie (fetus is in an angle in the uterus). After the seventh month of gestation, if a fetus is in this type of abnormal position, it can be subject to biomechanical stress leading to vertebral subluxations. Any abnormal biomechanical stresses to the vertebra may cause abnormal development of cartilage structures (which eventually become boney). A chiropractor trained in evaluating and treating pregnant women for abnormal fetal positioning can adjust the patient with good results (97% successful).  This is a safe method, not only for mother but for the fetus and normal positioning of the fetus usually occurs within 4 to 5 visits. When the fetus is in a normal position, it’s chances of developing properly in the uterus, greatly increase.

Multiparous women (women pregnant 3 or more times)

What can a chiropractor do?

A chiropractor is specially trained to locate and correct the problems that are causing your back pain. As well, many women find that labour is shorter and more comfortable after having received chiropractic care.

Chiropractors have special techniques and equipment that will make you comfortable no matter what your stage of pregnancy. You'll be relaxed and best of all, you'll say good bye to that aching back.  You can get relief from that aching back so your pregnancy will be as enjoyable as it should be.

Remember, help is near to home. If you are concerned about your health or considering care for your pregnancy or labour. At MyHealth here in Mississauga you can count on us. We look forward to evaluate your health and offer you the best treatment or alternatives. We are conveniently located in Streetsville Village in Mississauga.

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