I’m Pregnant. How Can a Chiropractor Help Me?

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Being pregnant is one of the toughest, yet rewarding, stages in a woman’s life. Although there will inevitably be some hard times, the end result is a beautiful baby who loves you unconditionally.

As a doula, helping women throughout every stage of their pregnancy is one of my passions. My mission is to make pregnancy just a little bit easier for moms-to-be.

One of the best, natural ways I’ve found to ease any uncomfortable side effects of pregnancy is through chiropractic care. So in today’s article, I’ll be explaining how this form of chiropractic care can alleviate any discomfort you may be feeling.

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Telltale Signs Your Fussy Baby Needs an Adjustment

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In their first year of life, newborns go through a tremendous amount of growth. From birth up until 6 months, they can grow an average of  ½ an inch to an inch each month and may gain as many as 5-7 oz a week, according to the Mayo Clinic. This means your newborn is likely to double their birth weight in a matter of 5 months or less.

With this amount of rapid change, it’s no wonder your baby can get fussy at times.

The usual culprits for a crying baby include:

  • A dirty diaper

  • A grumbling tummy

  • A sleepy baby

  • The need to be held and comforted

  • An upset tummy

  • New teeth growing in

For most new moms, it takes some time to realize why your baby is visibly upset, but after awhile it becomes second nature. Soon enough, you can easily recognize a dirty diaper cry from a hungry baby one.

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Dinner with the Doc 9-28-2015

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There’s a lot of confusion surrounding chiropractic care, and many people are under the impression that they’ll have their back cracked each and every time. This can sound very intimidating, painful or even unsafe.

But the truth of the matter is, there’s much more to chiropractic care than back cracking, especially when it comes to upper cervical chiropractic care.

Many of my patients have reported that upper cervical chiropractic care is not as scary as many people make it out to be and it’s certainly not painful.

To help answer some questions or uneasiness that you or a friend might have, I’ll be hosting an informal Dinner with the Doc. This is a great time to learn more about how upper cervical chiropractic care can help you and gives you some insight as to how it works.

Join us for a FREE dinner with the Doc at Grande’s Bella Cucina on September 28th, 2015.

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Is Your Child’s Backpack too Heavy?

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Can you believe that summer is already over and we’ve started another new school year? It sure seems like summer flew by.

I even look back on my previous article called Backpack Basics and I cannot believe that it’s been over a year since I’ve posted that.

However, one of the things that I’ve noticed with each school year is that backpacks only seem to get heavier and heavier.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I love seeing the kids go back to school, but each year that your child’s bag gets heavier, I have to admit that I get more and more concerned with how their spines are affected by this.

As a matter of fact, our spines don’t stop ‘growing’ until we’re about 18. And for some, this could extend as far as age 25.

With that said, it’s important to keep an eye on how your child is wearing their backpack. Is their backpack sitting too low? Do you notice them hunching over as they wear it?

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