Pregnancy Chiropractic in Auckland
Supporting Your Body Naturally
Pregnancy is a time of incredible change and growth for both mother and baby. As your body adapts to support new life, maintaining optimal function is essential – and quite possibly more than ever before. The team at Advanced Health Chiropractic understand the importance of nervous system care during this transformative journey so that you experience what you are innately capable of.
Chiropractic care, with its focus on the nervous system, will be a valuable addition to your pregnancy wellness plan.
Why Consider Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy?
Your nervous system is the communication hub of your body, connecting your brain to every organ, muscle, and tissue. This is what commands your body’s innate abilities to conceive, grow and safely birth your baby.
During pregnancy, this system works overtime to manage these incredible changes that your body orchestrates, and to support your growing baby. It’s a remarkable capability you have inherently, and it is no small feat. When we work with the system driving this, we know you can experience the very best of your own body’s potential. Chiropractic care focuses on optimising nervous system function, helping your body adapt naturally to the demands of pregnancy in a smooth manner.
Understanding Pregnancy-Related Discomforts
As your body nurtures new life, you may experience various physical changes that can impact your comfort and daily activities:
- Postural Changes: As your baby grows, your center of gravity shifts forward, causing your lower back to curve more deeply and your shoulders to roll forward. Stressors and strains add a physical load to the body and require you to adapt.
- Pelvic Alignment: The hormone relaxin, which helps prepare your body for birth, can cause joints to become more mobile. While necessary for childbirth, this can sometimes lead to pelvic misalignment and discomfort.
- Round Ligament Changes: As your uterus grows, the supporting ligaments stretch and thicken, which can sometimes cause sharp or dull pain in your lower abdomen or groin area.
- Sciatic Nerve Pressure: The growing uterus and postural changes can sometimes put pressure on the sciatic nerve, leading to discomfort or tingling sensations in your lower back and legs.
- Mental load: The nervous system has 2 states – rest & digest, or fight & flight. At your optimal, you will naturally flow between the two and adjust accordingly depending on mental, chemical and physical demands. Disrupted sleep, anxiety, worry or a seemingly never-ending to-do list can all be signs of imbalance in the nervous system.
How Chiropractic Care Supports Your Pregnancy Journey
Our approach to pregnancy care goes beyond just addressing discomfort. Here’s how chiropractic care can support you throughout your pregnancy:
- Nervous System Support: Regular adjustments help maintain optimal nerve communication between your brain and body, supporting your body’s natural ability to adapt to pregnancy changes and promote healthy development of you and your baby together.
- Webster Technique: This specific chiropractic approach focuses on balancing pelvic muscles and ligaments, helping to create more space for your growing baby and supporting optimal positioning for birth.
- Birth Preparation: Chiropractic care may help maintain pelvic balance and nervous system ease, which can be beneficial during labour and delivery. Research indicates that women under chiropractic care often experience more coordinated pelvic floor muscle function – essential for birth and post-partum recovery.
Benefits for Mother and Baby
While every pregnancy is unique, chiropractic care aims to support your body in several ways:
- Promoting Balance: As your body changes, shifts in posture and weight distribution can add stress to your spine and pelvis. Gentle chiropractic adjustments focus on maintaining balance and alignment, supporting your body’s natural ability to adapt through pregnancy.
- Enhancing Nervous System Function: A well-functioning nervous system is vital for overall health. By reducing interference within the nervous system, chiropractic care supports your body’s ability to communicate effectively, benefiting both you and your baby.
- Encouraging Comfort: Pregnancy can sometimes bring physical discomfort. Chiropractic adjustments are tailored to the needs of pregnant women, aiming to promote comfort without relying on medications.
- Preparing for Birth: By supporting nervous system communication, chiropractic care may help your body move more efficiently during labour and delivery as per your intuitive drive. New Zealand research shows that pregnant women under chiropractic care have more coordinated contraction of pelvic floor muscles, often leading to straightforward birth outcomes. More on that here.
Gentle, Safe, and Tailored Care At Advanced Health Chiropractic, we use gentle techniques designed specifically for pregnancy. Our experienced chiropractors take the time to understand your unique needs and provide care that aligns with your body’s natural rhythms. Whether you are in your first trimester or nearing the end of your pregnancy, chiropractic care is tailored to support you at every stage.
Start Your Pregnancy Wellness Journey Today
If you are pregnant and looking for a natural way to support your health and wellbeing, consider chiropractic care at Advanced Health Chiropractic in West Auckland. Our team is dedicated to helping you and your baby thrive through this exciting time.
Book your appointment today and experience how chiropractic care can be a valuable part of your pregnancy journey. Let’s work together to support your body’s natural ability to be well—for you and your growing family.
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