Pregnancy, a time of beautiful transformation, can often feel like a jumbled choreography of hormonal shifts, physical changes, and emotional highs and lows.

But fear not! Just as a skilled dancer learns to move with poise, you too can glide through the stages of motherhood with ease, armed with the secret weapon of physiotherapy!

Let’s start with this simple statistic: women who receive prenatal chiropractic care experience labor times that are 25% to 31% shorter. That’s enough of an incentive for many women, amiright?! But we won’t stop there. Keep reading to learn about the many benefits of seeing a chiropractor throughout your pregnancy.

Kelly Button bravely shares on her recent ectopic pregnancy, the ups and downs with experiencing a pregnancy loss, and extends gratitude to her care team, family & friends for the support she has received. Kelly shares honestly, feels deeply, and places words to all of the emotions that she has been experiencing as she moves through her healing journey.

As a Nurse Practitioner Shasta Zeeman provides primary healthcare services that care for both you and your family. I can provide prenatal care for pregnant women up until delivery and then immediately postpartum & beyond. I hope to create relationships that last a lifetime and include caring for you, your newborn, other children as they grow, and your partner who often gets left out during this monumental time.

We are seeing more and more evidence stating the more supported Mom is, physically, emotionally, and spiritually through pregnancy, has direct benefits to baby. This isn’t new information, but the amount of evidence is quite significant (1-4). Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist Lindsey Tasker Cole provides education on prenatal exercise, the benefits and what is safe to partake in with this blog post. Take a read!

If you are looking for a safe & effective form of movement throughout your pregnancy, Pilates is a great choice. It can aid in releasing tension (lower back pain), building strength, preparing for labour & delivery, & aid in your recovery postpartum. Kelly Button provides a fantastic overview of the focus in movement during each trimester & outlines great adaptations available to keep you moving throughout your pregnancy safely!

Chiropractic care throughout pregnancy is an ideal way to incorporate this holistic approach. The techniques that Dr. Madolyn Linka, uses in her practice helps to keep her patients stay comfortable, prevent common injuries and assess that mom and baby are growing well together is a diversified approach using Webster's Technique. What makes this technique so helpful throughout pregnancy is it’s safety, effectiveness and clinical utility.

Mothers who use massage to support a healthy pregnancy may also note that it can be a useful tool for pain relief during labor. Supportive touch can help the mother feel a sense of calm and assist with coping during contractions. Massage may provide a decrease in pain and anxiety, as well as an increased feeling of control during this time. Lindsay Olver, Massage Therapist explains the different types of massage that is helpful during labor!

Creating a morning stretching or movement routine helps to establish self-care in your day. Whether it be in the shower, when you get our of bed or as you blend your smoothie; getting in a few simple movement such as the sequence attached below can be way to practice proper movement pattern for the rest of your day. Dr. Madolyn Linka, DC provides an easy morning stretch routine that is truly achievable!

In Kim’s recent blog she is writing to all of the moms out there, to the moms who have had a baby during the covid-19 global pandemic and to those moms who are expecting a little one any day. ‘Moms I feel you so very hard and I desperately want you to know that you are most certainly not alone. The year 2020 has been very hard. I am leaning into the uncomfortable and sharing my story. Thank you for the safe place to do so.’

In a previous article, Dr. Stephanie Liebrecht, ND discussed what you should look for when choosing a prenatal vitamin. The next question many women ask Dr. Liebrecht, ND is what else they could be taking during their pregnancy. In this blog post, Dr. Liebrecht shares her 3 nutritional recommendations to support baby’s development as well as support the mama to be.

Maintaining and improving the function of your spine with chiropractic adjustments throughout your pregnancy helps to clear your nervous system of any interference to it. This can include tight muscles, laxity in ligaments and changes in posture as your center of gravity shifts. Dr. Madolyn Linka shares that staying well adjusted allows you to be as healthy as possible during your pregnancy.

The act of being pregnant and supporting a new life is truly remarkable. With this great task on our bodies, there are many physical (and hormonal) changes that can create challenges. Most women at some point through pregnancy experience some discomfort through their low back, hips, pubic symphysis, neck/shoulder pain, etc. And this is just to name a few! Lindsey Tasker Cole, Physiotherapist and Pelvic Health Therapist provides us with reasons why pelvic girdle pain can be common during pregnancy and how pelvic floor physiotherapy can help!

Dr. Madolyn Linka speaks on the importance of new mothers taking time for themselves and having a support team that not only supports baby, but supports new moms as they navigate the path into motherhood. Dr. Linka offers support to moms in our community through her prenatal yoga series that “helps mamas move through their pregnancy in a healthy and mindful way, but we also help create an environment for her to be able to have the tools to cope after childbirth”.

Dr. Madolyn Linka discuses how chiropractic care, prenatal yoga, and the concept of “spinning babies” can help support mama’s in potentially having an easier and less stressful birthing process.

We have integrated the world of tele-health into our practice to help connect and bring healthcare to the comfort of your home. Physiotherapist Lindsey Tasker Cole brings support to prenatal and postpartum mamas through tele-health and explains what you can expect from an online appointment.