Greater Comfort and Safer Births

Chiropractic and Pregnancy...

Chiropractic care is essential for the pregnant mother.  During a pregnancy, a spine and pelvis undergo many changes and adaptations.  As the mother's center of gravity shifts forward, many women experience back or leg pain.  This shift can also cause changes in the neck region contributing to pain or numbness in the shoulder or arm. The Webster Technique helps decrease and eliminate these common discomforts while allowing the baby to move into a head down position for delivery.

The Webster Technique...

The Webster Technique, discovered by Dr. Larry Webster, founder of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA), is a specific chiropractic analysis and adjustment for pregnant mothers.  The Webster Technique is the only proven safe, gentle and effective chiropractic method to treat pregnant women.  For over 30 years, this technique has been successful in allowing pregnant women to experience safer, easier births.  In addition, The Webster technique has an 85% success rate in relieving intrauterine constraint, allowing the baby to get in the best possible position for birth.  This limits the incidence of breech presentation and therefore unnecessary cesarean sections.  

The Webster Technique is beneficial and safe at any stage during pregnancy.

Benefits for Mother and Baby...

• Decreases back, pelvic and leg pain
• Helps the uterus enlarge symmetrically with the growing baby
• Allows the baby to get into the best position for birth
• Enhances the strength of the uterus
• Creates an environment for safer, easier deliveries
• Helps avoid unnecessary medical intervention and trauma to the mother and baby

Statistics...

• 15% is the highest acceptable limit of cesarean sections annually.*
• 29% of all births in the United States are cesarean and nearly half are due to breech presentation.*
• 84% of patients receiving chiropractic care reported relief of back pain during pregnancy.  There was significantly less likelihood of back labor when chiropractic.*

Testimonials...

• After two difficult posterior deliveries, my doula suggested I try The Webster Technique.  Dr. Tagliarini treated my routinely throughout my pregnancy resulting in my baby being in the correct position for delivery and a fantastic birth.                                                                                     ~ Lisa R., Tolland, CT
• Since experiencing The Webster Technique, my pain is gone and I'm much more comfortable.  I can't imagine going through pregnancy without it.                                                       ~ Beth A., Columbia, CT
  
• My baby was transverse at 38 weeks.  After two adjustments, my midwife confirmed the baby had flipped head down.                                                                                                 ~Susan K., Windsor, CT