Prenatal Chiropractic Care

Could chiropractic care help me through delivery?

One area that researchers think chiropractic care may help pregnant moms is with the delivery of their baby. For a woman in labor, the ability to relax and contract her pelvic floor muscles is really important for helping baby to move through the birth canal.  Ideally, for the birth process to go as well as possible, giving the greatest chance of a natural, vaginal birth, you want strong pelvic floor muscles that can relax and contract at just the right time.  In a study conducted in New Zealand, researchers studied pelvic floor muscle function in pregnant women before and after they were adjusted by a chiropractor. What they found was that after the pregnant women were adjusted, their pelvic floor muscles appeared to relax more when they were at rest. This relaxation of their pelvic floor muscles after they were adjusted may mean that chiropractic care could help them to have a natural vaginal delivery. This does suggest that for pregnant moms, chiropractic care may give them more control over their pelvic floor muscles, which may make childbirth easier. Other research supports this idea with one study reporting that new moms experience on average a 25% reduction in the length of labor time with chiropractic care during pregnancy and that rises to a 31% reduction for mothers who have given birth before. It makes sense to keep yourself as healthy as possible during your pregnancy. So, if you want help with the way your spine and nervous system are functioning, consider seeing us here at West Sound Chiropractic in Silverdale, Washington.

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