Whether you’re feeling discomfort in pregnancy or you’re simply looking for ways to prepare your body for labor, try exercising with a fitness ball. A fitness ball is a good exercise aid for pregnant women because it provides the support you need and gently works your abdominal muscles without putting pressure on your back or pelvis.
Read MoreCOVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the Coronavirus, is a new disease. We are still learning about its severity, how it spreads, and who is at most risk. Pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers, naturally, are concerned about what it means for them and their babies.
While much is still unknown about the virus, what we do know about this virus is reassuring for pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Read MorePrenatal nutrition can be confusing. We all want the best for our babies, but an astonishing amount of what we’ve been told about pregnancy nutrition is not backed by current research. In her book, Real Food for Pregnancy, Lily Nichols dives into this topic and explains why expecting mothers should embrace real food for pregnancy.
Read MoreWhile chiropractors can’t turn breech babies, what they can do is gently and specifically adjust a mother’s spine and pelvis back into a proper balanced state, reestablishing normal physiological function. In this balanced state, the baby can do what it’s designed to do, find the best possible position for itself for birth.
Read MoreThe woman reported on in the study presented for chiropractic care in the second trimester of her second pregnancy with complaints of urinary incontinence, low back pain, and generalized diffuse body pain. She would frequently urinate on herself when sneezing or coughing even shortly after voiding the bladder.
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