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 So
many women who received care
during pregnancy
say to us: How in the world do other women get
through pregnancy without [chiropractic]
adjustments? - Carol Phillips, DC
If you are pregnant one of the best things you can
do for yourself and your baby is see a doctor of
chiropractic.
Pregnant women are very prone to Subluxations
(spinal misalignments causing nerve interference)
because hormonal changes can cause relaxation of
ligaments and increased spinal instability. This
can result in pain, spinal imbalance, weakness,
fatigue and breech presentations.
Chiropractic care provides so many things a
pregnant body needs: a flexible and balanced
spine, hips and pelvis; internal organs without
postural stress and freedom from nerve stress –
all essential for a healthy pregnancy and
delivery.
In short – along with a better diet; exercise and
avoiding drugs, alcohol and cigarettes –
chiropractic care should be an essential part of
every pregnancy.
Eliminate Due Date?
While we’re on the subject of pregnancy, the “due
date” may be a thing of the past. Only 5% of
babies show up “on time” anyway. Dr Vern Katz, of
the Center for Genetics and Maternal Fetal
Medicine in Oregon says that a due date frustrates
and makes expecting parents anxious if their baby
is late. This, in turn, tends to put pressure on
doctors to ''do something.”
As a result, the number of induced labors has
skyrocketed in the last few years, many of them
unnecessary.
 One
reason due dates are flawed is that the
14-days-from-the-last-period formula doctors use
to figure it out is flawed. "How often," Katz
asks, "does conception occur exactly 14 days to
the minute after the first drop of menstrual blood
appeared?" Variability among women is also a
factor.
Women expecting twins or in poor health with
hypertension or diabetes can all expect to deliver
early. Katz suggests that doctors start using the
concept of a "delivery week." (1)
References
1. Obstetrics and Gynecology. December, 2001.
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