Ouch - my back hurts!

Being pregnant is an exciting experience, but it naturally causes some extra stress on your nerve system and spine. You must have a healthy nerve system and healthy spine when you're pregnant to ensure the healthy development of the baby. For these reasons, you should consider pregnancy chiropractor services. Here are some of the benefits of chiropractic services for pregnant women.

Nausea Control 

One common experience for pregnant women is nausea. When morning sickness kicks in, pregnant women are overwhelmed with stress, weight loss, and dehydration. They also vomit now and then.

The need to vomit causes pregnant women to hunch over the toilet bowl many times when vomiting. This constant bending over may lead to back pain. A pregnancy chiropractor will perform different chiropractic techniques to relieve you of back pain. Additionally, your practitioner will also improve the symptoms of nausea and restore your emotional health.

Relieves Aches and Pains

Chiropractors perform massage procedures that relieve back, joint, and neck pain. These adjustments are very helpful as the fetus grows and your centre of gravity shifts. As a result, your posture changes to reflect this development.

Additionally, your back tends to curve a little as your stomach protrudes, and the pelvis becomes misaligned. A pregnancy chiropractor will examine your body before beginning the chiropractic adjustments necessary to restore your balance. This treatment will get your pelvis and spine back into alignment. 

Reduced Labour and Delivery

A short labour period and birthing process, without complications or pain, is preferable to a painful and lengthy labour and delivery. Going for pregnancy chiropractic adjustments during your pregnancy can help ensure your spine, pelvis, and hips are correctly aligned, and your nerves are in proper working function.

Your nerves control your contractions and how you dilate your cervix when you're in labour. Therefore, nerve health is necessary for an easier delivery free from pain and discomfort. Studies show that women who go for chiropractic care during pregnancy have a 25% reduction in labour times.  

Better Baby Positioning

If you can't deliver your child head first, you'll experience complications, including a C-section or a difficult vaginal delivery. Chiropractic care can help you maintain proper pelvic balance. This allows your baby to have sufficient room to move head-first into the right delivery position.

To be on the safe side, you should make regular visits to a chiropractor during the eighth month of your pregnancy. Pregnancy chiropractic adjustments will prevent breech presentation and promote optimal positioning. This could also reduce the chance of having to go through a C-section.