Pregnancy, Child and Baby

How Can a Prenatal Chiropractor Reposition Your Baby?

Dr. Bertani is one of Denver’s most experienced prenatal chiropractors. She finished her last year of chiropractic college while pregnant and delivered her son right before she started her last quarter. She has specialized in pregnancy care, post- partum care and pediatric chiropractic for children of all ages. She employs safe and gentle techniques while utilizing special pillows to allow pregnant mothers to lie prone comfortably throughout their pregnancy. She is a certified Webster Technique practitioner. This is a technique that can help better position your baby and allow for a smoother delivery. The prenatal chiropractor will make specific adjustments to the pelvis and sacrum to reduce stress on the uterus and its surrounding ligaments. This helps the baby present out of a breech position and into a safer birthing orientation.

Dr. Bertani is certified and highly experienced with using The Webster Technique to prevent breech deliveries.

How Can Prenatal Chiropractic Help Control Nausea?

Nausea is one of the biggest stressors for pregnant women. It’s hard to eat or even keep food down when plagued by nausea. Luckily, chiropractic adjustments can help alleviate these symptoms. Your hormones are changing drastically during pregnancy. Much of the nausea experienced during pregnancy is caused by these fluctuating hormone. Chiropractic adjustments will help your nervous system become more balanced which will assist your hormones to regulate.

How Can Your Chiropractor Relieve Back Pain?

As your baby grows, so do you. The extra strain on your muscles, ligaments and bones increases as your pregnancy develops. This increased load on your bones and muscles can encourage your spinal system to become out of alignment. Gentle adjustments will help your body to move into better alignment which will reduce your back, neck and body pains.

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Why would I have my child’s spine adjusted?

Getting born can sometimes be a large trauma for a baby. Babies grow exponentially their first year. Children lead very active lives. As an example, childhood ear aches can be connected to misaligned neck bones. Using gentle techniques, Dr. Bertani will analyze your child’s spine and determine if there is any misaligned bones in their spines and or pelvis. She will use no more pressure than you can tolerate upon your closed eyelid. Because the nervous system controls every function of our bodies, having this communication flowing well and efficiently is very important for our children.