Postpartum

Goals For Postpartum Care:

My baby is here, why would I or my baby need care?

This is a question many moms to be and new moms have asked. After all, the hard part is supposed to be over, right? Truthfully, birth is only the beginning for both of you.

Here are a few reasons why chiropractic care is essential for postpartum care:

1. Hormones: After birth, your hormones shift rapidly, impacting everything from mood to energy levels. Your nervous system plays a central role in hormone regulation. Gentle postpartum adjustments help improve communication between the brain and body, supporting this transition by promoting balance in systems that regulate estrogen, progesterone, and cortisol. Postpartum care may also help reduce mood swings, fatigue, and anxiety by calming the nervous system and relieving physical stress. While it is not a treatment for postpartum depression, it can be an important part of a comprehensive support plan for emotional wellness after birth.
2. Lactation: Whether you’re breastfeeding or not, your body is producing milk and that process is regulated by your nervous system. Tension in the upper back, neck, or thoracic spine can interfere with milk flow, the letdown reflex, and even contribute to breast discomfort. Chiropractic care helps by gently relieving that tension, restoring proper alignment, and improving communication between the brain and body. This can support more comfortable nursing, improve milk supply, and make the overall feeding experience easier for both you and your baby.
3. Physical Healing: Birth—whether vaginal or cesarean—is one of the most physically intense events your body will ever experience. The spine, pelvis, and surrounding tissues undergo tremendous stress throughout pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Chiropractic care supports postpartum healing by gently restoring alignment, reducing inflammation, and relieving tension in the joints and muscles. These adjustments help the body recover more efficiently, promote better mobility, and ease discomfort as you begin to heal and adapt to life with your newborn.
4. Reducing Stress: Postpartum life is both beautiful and demanding—physically, mentally, and emotionally. The constant changes, lack of sleep, and pressure to keep up can quickly become overwhelming. Chiropractic care helps reduce stress by calming the nervous system, easing physical tension, and creating space for the body to enter a state of rest and recovery. Gentle adjustments promote balance, which can make it easier to manage anxiety, regulate mood, and feel more grounded in this new chapter of life.
5. Better Sleep: Sleep may be limited, but quality matters just as much as quantity. By reducing discomfort, improving circulation, and supporting nervous system balance, chiropractic care can help you fall asleep more easily and rest more deeply—even during short windows.

My baby was just born, why would the need an adjustment? Won’t the adjustment hurt them?

1. Birth Is Stressful (for baby too): Whether it’s a long labor, a fast delivery, or the use of interventions like forceps or vacuum, birth puts a lot of pressure on your baby’s head, neck, and spine. The birthing process creates compression all over the body. This both helps stimulate specific process through the body to begin, while also can cause spinal misalignments. Gentle adjustments help relieve tension and support proper alignment from day one.
2. Small Bumps Add Up: Newborns and infants experience a lot of micro-traumas—wobbly heads, car seat transfers, diaper changes, or even little tumbles during early movement. These small stresses can build up and affect how their body functions and grows. Chiropractic care helps keep everything aligned as they explore the world.
3. Breast Feeding Support: A baby’s ability to latch, nurse comfortably, and turn their head freely depends heavily on proper function of the neck, jaw, and nervous system. Misalignments can interfere with suckling or cause discomfort during feeding. Chiropractic care can improve mobility and help your baby feed more effectively, making things easier for both of you.
4. Better Sleep: Sleep is critical for development, healing, and growth. Babies experiencing discomfort or tension may be more restless, fussy, or struggle to settle. Chiropractic care can help release that tension and support a calmer nervous system, promoting deeper, more restful sleep.
5. Growing To Their Fullest Potential: Your baby’s nervous system controls every function in their growing body. Gentle chiropractic adjustments support healthy development by keeping that system clear and balanced so your baby can grow, move, and thrive as they were designed to.

These are just a few of the many reasons to consider chiropractic care for both you and your newborn. From easing the physical demands of postpartum recovery to supporting your baby’s comfort, development, and nervous system function, our goal is to walk with you every step of the way.

We’re here to help your family thrive—physically, emotionally, and spiritually as you step into this new season. It’s not just about feeling better; it’s about unlocking your family’s God-given potential for health and connection.

If you ever have questions, concerns, or just need encouragement, know that you’re not alone. We’re honored to support you on this journey.

When Birth & Grief Meet:

Writing this section brings me to tears and it never gets easier. While rare, we have experienced the heartbreak of stillbirth with families here at Third Coast Chiropractic. And though words will never be enough, we want you to know this: you are not alone, and we are here for you.

What we offer can never replace your loss, erase your pain, or explain why it happened. But we can promise this: our care doesn’t stop when the unthinkable happens. You are welcome in this office to cry, to share photos of your beautiful child, to grieve, and to begin healing—physically and emotionally.

As part of our commitment to supporting you, we offer a full year of care for free to any mother and family navigating postpartum after loss. Your body still needs to recover. Your heart still needs space to heal. And you deserve to be seen, heard, and supported.

At Third Coast, we don’t just see ourselves as your chiropractors—we see ourselves as part of your extended family. We grieve when you grieve, and we’ll stand with you through every part of this journey.

Conclusion

No matter where you are in your postpartum journey, we’re here to support you and your family. Whether you simply want to talk, ask questions, or learn more about how we can help, you’re always welcome here.

Just click the Schedule Now button below and let us know how we can serve you. We’ll be in touch shortly to walk alongside you, every step of the way.