Pregnancy Chiropractic Care in Santa Cruz
We Specialize in Healthy Moms and Babies
When you’re pregnant, you have to be extra-careful about your safety. We provide gentle, no-cracking chiropractic for the mother during pregnancy. You can get adjusted just before and after giving birth, which promotes optimum healing essential to honoring the many changes going on inside the mother’s spine.
NetworkSpinal® care and Cranial Sacral are our primary non-force techniques dedicated to helping mom create the most easeful pregnancy possible and continued healing following birth.
Bring Your Baby In to Benefit Early From Care
Give your baby the best possible chance to have a healthy life. Dr. Bjorn is specially trained to check your child’s spine for areas of trauma following birth.
Dr. Bjorn has not only helped me heal my spine, he’s also helped me through pregnancy and postpartum. My little 5-day-old son was seen, and has grown into a happy, healthy and confident baby. I attribute many of his milestones and smiles to the health of his spine.” Sara D.
Expecting moms have a range of issues they may experience, such as headaches and migraines or hip tightness. The benefits you can experience from chiropractic include
- Diminished neck and mid-back pain
- Shorter labor times
- Guidance for at home spinal care during pregnancy
- Improved breastmilk production
- Increased nerve flow for mom and baby
- Increased ease in hips and pelvis
- Less incidence of postpartum depression
- Reduced risk of preeclampsia
- Relief from sciatica and low back pain
- Emotional release and support for mother during hormonal changes
Yes; the record of safety for chiropractic is remarkably high for anyone, including prenatal patients. Dr. Bjorn’s gentle techniques are easily tolerated.
NetworkSpinal Care is our main technique used in the office. It involves a light contact along your pelvis, low back and cervical spine. Though gentle, it helps your spinal cord release tension that can negatively affect you and your growing baby’s health.
Yes. There are specialized pregnancy pillows available that have a scoop taken out of the middle to accommodate your body. We can adjust you comfortably and safely through all trimesters of your pregnancy.
There are always ways we can work with your preferences. You can lie on your back and on your side if you prefer. Head pillows, pillows between your knees and our headrest make it simple for you to get adjusted.
No. Dr. Bjorn’s technique doesn’t involve twisting or aggression. Instead, a light touch is all that’s necessary to facilitate your body’s natural healing abilities.
If you’re curious about prenatal or pediatric chiropractic, you can find a wealth of research at icpa4kids.org, the website of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association.
Yes. Many moms bring their baby in just days after birth to have a chiropractic checkup. The birthing process is often the first trauma we experience, with a high percentage of newborns having a misalignment in their neck region. Even natural, beautiful births involve tugging and twisting of an infant’s delicate neck. The birthing process can result in misalignments that will negatively affect your baby’s health if left unchecked.
Just like an adult’s adjustment, a baby’s adjustment is extremely gentle and safe. Dr. Bjorn will use his fingertips to check your baby’s spine. The pressure involved is so light, you’ll wonder if it’s really doing anything – until you notice a difference in your health and you notice your baby is thriving.
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