Improve Your Baby Health by Minimizing Pelvic Pain and Constraint During Pregnancy

Congratulations! The stork has arrived. If this is your first baby, you couldn't be more excited. Soon, the good news will spread like wild fire. For the next nine months, your body will undergo drastic changes to accommodate the new bundle of joy.

Besides nutrition, proper growth and healthy position of the fetus also depend on sufficient space available within your uterus, low back and pelvis. Unfortunately, there are internal and external factors that can strain the development and positioning of your unborn baby.

Prenatal positional plagiocephaly is a common deformation from intrauterine constraints. Uterine fibroids and uterine malformations are the two most common causes of intrauterine constraints.

As the fetus grows, it faces further challenges from the lumbar spine and pelvis. The lumbar spine and pelvis undergo major structural renovations during pregnancy thanks to hormonal level changes to estrogen and progesterone.

Abdominal mass and protrusion increase as pregnancy progresses. And the lumbar spine must balance this through biomechanical and structural modification. Otherwise, the pregnant woman will topple over. Unfortunately, the unborn baby may be strained and placed in an unhealthy position in the process. Furthermore, spinal joint dysfunction and low back strain may also occur.

Like the lumbar spine, the pelvis also undergoes some structural and biomechanical modification during pregnancy. Additional pelvic space is needed to prepare for birth through the vaginal canal. And this pelvic space must be big enough for proper migration and position of the fetus. Otherwise, there may be malpositional risk and birth trauma to the fetus.

Have you ever wondered why breeching occurs and why some women require caesarean section? Breeching and caesarean section may occur when the fetus is extra-ordinarily large and the mother is petite in comparison. Otherwise, breeching babies are mostly due to inadequate structural changes to the lumbar spine and pelvis.

To ensure sufficient space for the fetus, various joints in the pelvis begin to separate and the pelvis expands. If there is no dysfunction to the sacroiliac and symphysis pubis joints, then unobstructed pelvic space can be created for vaginal birth. And labour and delivery are smooth and efficient.

Unfortunately, the sacroiliac and symphysis pubis joints can become dysfunctional during pelvic expansion. Sacroiliac and pubis symphysis pubis joint dysfunctions are very common in the late second and third trimesters of pregnancy. In addition to low back and pelvic pains, joint dysfunctions can prevent full expansion of the pelvis.

Depending on which area is affected, the pelvis may not be able to expand fully either front to back or from side to side. This kind of pelvic constraint may cause fetal malpresentation such as breeching and higher incidents of birth trauma. Caesarean section may be needed if fetal malpresentation is too risky for vaginal birth.

Pelvic constraints from sacroiliac and symphysis pubis joint dysfunctions are biomechanical problems. For uncompromised pelvic space and volume, these joints must align and articulate properly during the expansion process. Do you know any kind of medication that can correct sacroiliac and symphysis pubis joint dysfunctions so the pelvis can expand and accommodate vaginal birth without hesitation?

Concerns for the sensitivity of their unborn children and harmful side effects from taking pain medications during pregnancy, many contemporary women are turning toward chiropractic care. There's no risk to the fetus with chiropractic care. Pregnant patients are positioned on side-lying postures during chiropractic treatments. And treatments are modified to accommodate for pregnant mothers and their unborn children.

Whether it's for low back or pelvic pain, chiropractic care can reduce the risk of pelvic constraint and breeching associated with pregnancy. Healthy moms have healthy babies!