Is it smart idea to get your spine checked while you are pregnant? Yes! it is highly advisable to get adjusted while you are pregnant.
You’ve probably noticed that, your body is going through many changes, and these alterations will continue as the pregnancy progresses. One change that goes basically unnoticed is your body’s increased production of the hormone elastin. This hormone is designed to relax the tendons in the pelvis. This easing gives the pelvis more flexibility during the birthing process to make delivering the baby easier.
This process, despite the fact that its function is to assist the mother during labor, can create a lot of back pain in the months leading up to the birth. As the pregnancy advances, more elastin is released, which allows the pelvis to become increasingly more unstable. Add to that the gradual increase in the size of the baby and uterus, and you have the formula for severe low back pain. As an Oxnard Chiropractor I see many pregnant women in my practice in my clinic for a variety of symptoms, but generally it is for their low back pain.
A bonus to seeing a chiropractor routinely during your pregnancy is that it has been shown to actually decrease labor time. How can it do that? Simply put, if the pelvis is where it needs to be, the muscles contracting during the labor process are more efficient and won’t have to strain against misaligned joints.
In answer to the second question above, yes chiropractic care during your pregnancy is safe. Chiropractic is not only safe and beneficial in relieving the low back pain associated with pregnancy, but other symptoms like heartburn, nausea, swelling, and so on. Certain trained chiropractors can also help mothers who have a breached baby. This is done by using the Webster Technique, a low force technique to manipulate the uterus and get the baby into the proper presentation for delivery. A simple Google search on the Webster Technique can give you much more information.
To summarize, chiropractic is both beneficial and safe in helping to relieve many of the discomforts of pregnancy. If you are pregnant, I highly recommend that you go to see a good local chiropractor, or if you live or work in the area, look up your Oxnard Chiropractor. We can make you feel a lot more comfortable during your pregnancy, and we can even make the labor process easier.
Posted by herbmaster on Aug 10, 2009 in Uncategorized
Having a baby is the one of the most precious moments for a woman.The happiness of being able to deliver a new life is like nothing else.Although it has an enormous amount of pain, most women agree that it is well worth it.
As a San Diego midwife I would like to share with you a method that you might not be aware of.It is also known as waterbirth.
Waterbirth has been called probably of all the methods of delivery the gentlest. It requires the use of a heatedwater bath or a pool.You will find some women will use during the labor the water part. They do this because the heated water is pain relieving.It soothes and relaxes the tissues.
Other women will also delivery the baby through it.They remain in the water through the whole delivery.Even till the placenta is delivered all the way through.
The whole process is usuallly performed and helped by someone called a midwife. If you are in San Diego there are plenty of midwives San Diego.You will want one that is very experienced.
Why is there some woman who prefer this method of delivery rather than the hospital procedure? As mentioned, labor and delivery is very painful.A majority of women will use the drugs to try and stop the pain.But for quite a few women they do not want to introduce drugs into their body in fear of harming the baby.Using waterbirth for delivery helps ease some of the pain.Because of the water heated it is soothing to the tissues and helps reduce the pain.
Most women will have this procedure usually done naturally. They will not use any drugs to cope with the pain.Often what this does is cause the labor and delivery to happen a lot faster.Because when you use the drugs it can really slow down the labor.
It is really a safe alternate way of delivery.For a few women who might want to have a natural birth this could be the method to go with. I have seen many happy deliveries as a San Diego licensed midwife.All it is going to take is for the woman to go and research a bit and see it for themselves how safe it is.
Posted by herbmaster on Jul 27, 2009 in Uncategorized
If you are a victim of bacterial vaginosis, here are the things that you need to know and they came from reliable sources like the medical encyclopedias and bulletins. Bacterial vaginosis is the common cause of vaginitis. It’s a vaginal inflammation caused by infection, allergy, or hormonal imbalance. The condition is usually characterized by excessive amounts of vaginal discharge & infection is frequently spread. Actually they have the same symptoms as with yeast infection but if B.V. is left untreated, it can be a danger for your health and it will develop PID or pelvic inflammatory disease and eptopic pregnancy. Unfortunately, some of these sources can only give you information that is limited. If you’re a woman with bacterial vaginosis and you want to know the best bacterial vaginosis treatment, forget about drugs, medications, birth control pills, and even natural food supplements.
Actually, bacterial vaginosis doesn’t need any treatment because it can disappear on its own in time. But there are cases that it can make things turn for the worse. Before this thing can happen, you need to pay your doctor a little visit and have it examined and openly talk to him about bacterial vaginosis. The first best thing that he should do to avoid a lot of complicated things is to suggest things like antibiotics. But, there are lots of women who prefer some alternative solutions instead of antibiotics and that’s a fact and they know exactly the reasons are. Now, what would be the better option? Would there be a home remedy for BV? Are there more natural bacterial vaginosis cures?
Yes, you might need antibiotics or even natural supplements. But, they are not the only best remedies. If you’re very meticulous about being natural, what you need is a book guide, a book that will teach you how to cure bacterial vaginosis in the healthiest and safes way possible. It explains in detail all the things you need to know on how to make your own “concoction” for this kind of predicament and the ingredient you need can be found among your grocery items. Now, is that natural or what?
Posted by herbmaster on Jul 21, 2009 in Uncategorized
Pregnancy, what a special time for women. Well, I guess aside from the sickness.But beyond that, the new baby coming is an exciting expectation.
Usually, for women in general, the question of how you are going to have the baby isn’t that big.Because most women just do it the usual way which is a medical procedure which includes hospitalization, doctors, and drugs.
But for some women, there is an alternative. That alternative is hiring a midwife and doing it the natural way. And it is that alternative I am going to share from my experience as a San Diego midwife.
For people that don’t know, midwives are women who help natural deliveries without drugs. This means usually no doctors.
Often times midwives in San Diego perform these services at homes.Although, maybe unusualy for most people, this alternative way to deliver a baby is safe and regulated.
The women, or midwives who practice this service are fully regulated.They can be licensed midwives or certified midwives that have a regulatory board that oversees them.
Sometimes they can be nurse midwives, but that is not a requirement.
This form of delivery is an option a lot of women choose and includes waterbirth in San Diego. Mostly this choice is made by women who don’t want any drugs during delivery to keep the new baby away from drugs.Also it is for women who want to avoid invasive procedures like episiotomys.
When you are making a big decision such as the method of delivering your baby, you want to make right decisions. With anything, you want to make sure you pick the right person.
As previously mentioned, it is a highly regulated industry. With that being the case, finding a good licensed or certified midwife is easy.
All you have to do is find your state regulatory board that oversees midwives and do a background check to see if there have been any complaints or issues with your prospective midwife.
Something as simple as this step will help you determine if this is a midwife you can trust.Of course when you do see that there are no complaints or bad reports about your midwife, you still want to check references.
You want to find someone who has clients that only speak highly of them. With something as intimate and important as a delivery following these few steps will help you find the right midwife for your delivery.
Posted by herbmaster on Jul 15, 2009 in Uncategorized
Having your child in the home? Who would even think of such a thing? Didn’t that just happen when there weren’t many hospitals and doctor’s had to go to the home to deliver babies?
Not quite. There is a growing group of women who realize the benefits of a homebirth and having your baby at home.
The practice of homebirths is usually called midwifery. Although not doctors or nurses, people in this line of work called midwifery are professionally regulated. I myself have seen the steady rise of homebirths through my practice as a San Diego certified midwife.
The people, generally women, who perform this line of work are called homebirth midwives. Midwives is a more common term that people are familiar with and means a person who attends childbirth and provides support during labor and delivery.
Now why the midwife generally isn’t a doctor or nurse is because having your baby at home, or midwifery, is usually the belief that pregnancy and delivery are natural events. This is in stark contrast with the medical model which relies on medicine to assist and improve the pregnancy and delivery.
With that aside, lets look at why a lot of women are having babies at home rather than hospitals. What benefits are making women choose homebirths?
First, when you have a midwife present, this can cause the time of labor to be reduced. Most women don’t realize that the use of pain medications although seemingly helpful in regards to pain, actually slows the labor down. This really causes more pain and the labor actuallly lasts longer.
Second, midwifery techniques in reality reduce the need for forceps or other intrusive devices during delivery. The process of allowing the birth and delivery to happen naturally is what reduces the need for those devices.
Third, is it reduces the possibility of a cesarean delivery. Most c-sections happen when during labor, it was thought that a natural birth process was not possible. Either it was the baby’s safety that was in mind or the mother’s safety. Well in reality, complications were caused when the natural process was stopped and not allowed to continue.
These were 3 benefits of having a homebirth naturally. There are many more, but I am sure most women in pregnancy would agree these are 3 huge benefits.
So even though some might call it strange to have a child at home, recent studies indicate that allowing a natural birth to happen is much safer for the mom and the baby. With over 300 births attended as a homebirth midwife in San Diego, this has proven to be the case time and time again.
