Pregnancy and Pediatric Chiropractic

“I am excited because we are having the most amazing births with women getting the support they need through the benefit of chiropractic pregnancy care with Dr. Heather”

Kim Ferguson, Doula

Gentle Harbor Midwifery

Pregnancy and Pediatric Chiropractic

Pregnancy is a beautiful, exciting time in a woman’s life and it is important to stay healthy and strong through every trimester. Chiropractic care is an important part of that, as is eating nutritiously and staying active.

The nervous system is the master controller of our body and the proper development of our children is of the greatest priority. Children, like adults, have a brain, spinal cord, and nerves that we want to self-regulate and function at a peak level. Chiropractic care focuses on giving the nervous system the opportunity to work efficiently and effectively. Pain is often an indicator in adults that there is a malfunction, along with many other symptoms. In our children, there are a number of possibilities that could be showing us their nervous system imbalance.

Benefits of Pregnancy Chiropractic

  • alleviating general pregnancy-related discomfort, including sciatic and rib pains

  • decreasing intrauterine constraint, optimizing baby position

  • aligning pelvis for optimal delivery

  • controlling urinary incontinence and acid reflux symptoms

Reasons to have your children adjusted

  • Optimize brain and nerve development and learning

  • Enhance the overall health and well-being

  • Improved posture and physical ability

  • Strengthened immunity, reducing illness

  • Help colicky babies and latching difficulty

  • Improved concentration, behavior, and emotional well-being

  • Digestive improvement including constipation

  • Relief from “growing pains” and headaches.