At Thrive Family Chiropractic, we serve many mommas at all stages of pregnancy. Chiropractic care during these huge growth months is crucial to keep all the important structures at ease and balanced. This ensures a more comfortable pregnancy, but also better birth outcomes for mom and babe!
One of the major things we witness in our office, is improper movement techniques when the belly gets big and creates more challenges with simple tasks. For example; getting out of bed, bending over, and picking up older children.
Here's a simple way to mitigate painful movements when getting out of bed:
DO NOT:
Use momentum to swing yourself up
Flex the trunk
Swing one leg at a time
If you ever witness "coning" of your belly during pregnancy (or after) this could be a sign of improper abdominal muscle use or weakness. The best time to work on pelvic and abdominal core strength is pre-pregnancy! However there are exercises and posture habits you can do during pregnancy to help manage these issues.
Proper breathing techniques to use while pregnant or postpartum is incredibly important to protect yourself as well! When performing any type of squat (like with picking up your child)
breathe IN on the way down, breathe OUT on the way up.
This helps engage your pelvic floor muscles which need extra support in the pregnancy and postpartum healing process.
Thrive Family Chiropractic are the experts in managing common issues that arise during pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum. Do yourself a favor and get checked if you are wanting to get pregnant or are already pregnant! No matter how far along, we can help address common pregnancy ailments and set you up for greater success for birth and recovery.
Monday 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am - 11:00am & 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Wednesday 2:00pm - 6:30pm
Thursday 8:00am - 11:00am & 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday CLOSED
Serving the communities of Huntington Beach, Seal Beach, Westminster, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Newport Beach, Garden Grove, Santa Ana
Thrive Family Chiropractic
18141 Beach Blvd Ste 150, Huntington Beach, California 92648