A Guide to Better Health
Why Prenatal Chiropractic?
Why are so many women seeking out chiropractic care during pregnancy in preparation for safer, easier births? Why are so many pregnant women turning to prenatal chiropractors as one of their go-to health team members during pregnancy?
Maternal Stress and Baby’s Health
Because baby and mom are connected, fetal distress gets relayed back to mom which alarms her nervous system that something is wrong which in turn puts more stress back on mom.
The Negative Effect of Maternal Stress on Infant Neurodevelopment and How Chiropractic Can Make a Difference
The mother’s nervous system, which processes all her mental, emotional, and physical experiences including stress, provides a baseline resonance frequency for the child to connect with throughout their development. The growing nervous system imitates and bonds to the mother’s nervous system which helps to guide its future growth.
Subluxation: The Missing Link
While subluxation can happen with any joint in the body, from the shoulders to the pinky toe… it’s subluxation of the spine and central nervous system that is really what’s behind so much dysfunction and chronic illness in kids today.
Best People To Include On Your Birth Team
The list of birth professionals below are for the expecting mama who is choosing a birthing center or home birth as her delivery setting. For mothers considering a hospital birth…
When Every Ounce Counts
Newborn weight loss is a common issue that often leads to unwanted or unintended use of formula. The use of IV fluids during labor, something we view as simple and benign, can lead to inaccurate weight measurements, which can lead down the path…
5 Things I Wish I Knew About My Pelvic Floor
There’s a lot most of us don’t know about our pelvic floor. These five things are not an exhaustive list, but they’re a good place to start!
Nursing Posture and its Role in Sympathetic Dominance
Stress is an undeniable part of modern life. But what if the unique stress cascade experienced by first-time moms is largely the result of one thing that most people overlook…
Optimal Positioning: Balancing the Pelvis for a Safer, Easier Birth
Labor is a dance between the mother and baby. The words “optimal positioning” signify that the mother and baby have aligned in a way that is complementary for a natural, empowered birth.
Teaching Baby in the Womb: How Fetal Experiences Can Impact Your Baby
Parents who can attune to their baby’s fetal imprints develop stronger emotional bonds and feel more successful at early parenting.
How to Describe Birth to A First-Time Pregnant Woman
What if we thought of pregnancy and birth as the ultimate expression of our power?
At the Heart of It: The Root Cause of Perinatal Mood Disorders
The fundamental issue is that society is failing the very people it needs to support the most in order to have a healthy global collective: mothers.