Postpartum Chiropractic Care can help with the following:

· Pelvic Realignment After Birth

· Decrease After Birth Pains

· Improve Sleep

· Improve Brain Fog

· Improve on Baby Blues/PPD

· Feeding/Nursing Neck

During pregnancy and birth your body is releasing relaxin hormone in order to open up and allow for the growth and delivery of your newborn. While this hormone is essential to childbirth it can also cause many pain related issues during pregnancy and postpartum. Research shows that relaxin hormone is present anywhere from 5-12 months postpartum and can stay present while breastfeeding. This is one of the most important reasons for postpartum chiropractic care. We want your body to get back to its normal as quickly as possible but sometimes that takes time and maintenance. Getting your pelvic and spinal alignment to hold can take longer if relaxin is present but that is what a trained prenatal/postnatal chiropractor is there to help with.

Birth pains, restless sleep, baby blues/PPD and brain fog are all issues new mothers deal with postpartum. Chiropractic care that includes craniosacral bodywork can benefit these issues by dampening the “fight or flight” parts of your nervous system and ramping up the “rest and digest” aspects. Craniosacral bodywork calms the body and brain down and allows your mind to function more efficiently and clearly.

Feeding/Nursing Neck involves neck and upper back tension and pain associated with feeding your newborn. We will discuss this topic in more depth in coming months.

Postpartum Chiropractic care is essential for any new parent (yes dads too!). Don’t put up with the pain, you will be a better parent when you are pain free! To schedule an appointment with Dr. Sam click here.