“It’s about getting your body to work well and like it’s supposed to,” says Dr. Glenn Jaffe, a doctor of chiropractic medicine. In today’s episode of The Momologist™, Dr. Jaffe debunks many myths surrounding chiropractic care and discusses the benefits of chiropractic adjustments for pregnant moms and children. 

Dr. Jaffe explains that often people have misconceptions surrounding what a chiropractor does. They don’t realize just how safe and effective it is as a tool for moms during and after their pregnancy and also for the baby once it is born! Because birth is such a traumatizing experience for both a mother’s and baby’s body, chiropractic care can ensure that the body continues to work properly afterwards. Dr. Jaffe walks listeners through the various chiropractic techniques that are used on pregnant women as well as how the adjustments used for children and infants vary from the techniques used on full-grown adults.

Tune into this week’s episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation about the benefits of chiropractic care and how it can alleviate common health issues during pregnancy and even in newborns. If you have been curious about whether chiropractic care is right for you and your family, don’t miss out on this episode!

 

Quotes

• “Your body as a woman is designed to make babies. So, it’s perfect in that regard and what it’s supposed to do. And we have what’s called an innate intelligence in our body and it tells our body what to do and it keeps us alive…During the course of pregnancy there’s a lot of changes that go on and a lot of moms, especially first time moms, don’t know what they’re experiencing...Your body is preparing to birth that baby and the baby is getting bigger so the baby needs more room in that pelvis. Your body is smart and it’s making room.” (19:51-20:58)

• “Your hormones fluctuate throughout pregnancy in order to support the baby, but sometimes the body will respond and we’ll have to deal with the response of headaches. We use chiropractic adjustments to help that response.” (23:48-24:01)

• “Many things impact your ability as a pregnant mom to stay active, which is one of the most important things that you need to be doing when you’re pregnant.” (24:34-24:41)

• “As a parent…we would run in front of a train for our kids. However, the big picture with that is, if we don’t take care of ourselves first, we can’t take care of our kids the way we want to be able to take care of them.” (28:04-28:20)

• “It’s about getting your body to work well and like it’s supposed to. The same with adults, but it’s even more magnified in kids. They adapt and they change so quickly, their bodies are growing and this is the time to set those good habits in.” (56:45-57:00)

 

Stats

• “That specific technique [Webster technique] is something that is continually researched. It’s been developed for over 30 years and it has helped millions of pregnant women have better outcomes with their pregnancy.” (19:05-19:17)

• “By the age of five, it’s hypothesized that a baby will fall over 2,000 times.” (41:41-41:46)

• “The baby’s visual field…is really no further than the distance it is from their face when they’re breastfeeding to your face about 18 inches.” (1:04:30-1:04:42)

• “Vitamin K is produced naturally by your body and at no other point in your life do you have more Vitamin K naturally occurring in your body based on your body weight than you do at age eight days.” (1:05:18-1:05:32)

 

Notable links:

Well Adjusted Babies Book: https://shop.welladjusted.co/product/well-adjusted-babies-your-complete-guide-to-pregnancy-birth-babies-beyond/

 

Connect with Dr. Glenn Jaffe:

www.jaffechiropractic.com

IG and FB: @JaffeChiroCLT

 

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*Episode 7 Credit:

“The Greek-speaking Mama” referenced in this episode - Errieta Carter 

 

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