Natural Fertility and Healthy Pregnancy

Before seeking care I didn't know much about chiropractic care.  I also didn't know about any of the benefits it could possibly hold. I had never been to a chiropractor before and neither had my family. I knew that people in accidents went to chiropractors and I knew that it had to do with the spine.  Honestly, I didn't know much more
than that.  Now, when talking with people about chiropractic care I get a lot of the same comments.  People ask "why would you do that?", "Yeah right, there is no way that could help.", "You guys are crazy", "Once you go, they'll have you going for the rest of your life." and "why would you take your baby in there?".

From seeing Dr. Jessica for a few years now we know that some comments are true. Especially the "once you go, they'll have you going for the rest of your life" comment.  This is true not because of what most people think and that they they need my money or because it's a hoax or anything along those lines, but because I know that I feel better.  I know that my family is healthier.  I know now that regular visits, just like to any doctor, can keep you healthy and active.  We WANT to see our chiropractor.  We love our family chiropractor, Dr. Jessica.

I had a friend that recommended us to Dr. Jessica. She told us about what great benefits she had experienced with her pregnancy and child birth.  At the time, we (my husband and I) were looking for a more natural approach to not only child birth but also as family health and fertility.  We did some serious online research about the benefits of chiropractic care for every day living and decided to give it a try.  We were encouraged by the results that we saw in our everyday life when we started to see Dr. Jessica on a regular basis.  We weren't as "achy" or "sore".  We also became more aware of our bodies and when something just didn't feel right.  We were/are pretty healthy people and didn't/don't agree with the medical field and how they resolve issues through medication (although we do feel that there are benefits to that for certain things).  

When we found out we were pregnant we were thrilled.  We knew immediately that we wanted Dr. Jessica to be a big part of our pregnancy and child birth.  She had great information on health, food, supplements, immunizations, fitness and typical pregnancy circumstances and issues such as ultrasounds or strep B testing. It was important for us to get information from her to make decisions that were right for our family, pregnancy and baby.  As my pregnancy progressed I looked forward to my chiropractic visits with Dr. Jessica.

I had an amazing pregnancy and I believe that ultimately it had a lot to do with being adjusted.  I didn't have the back aches or pains that many of my friends complained of during their pregancies.  As my uterus and the baby grew and changed, being adjusted helped my body cope and function properly.  Dr. Jessica was able to answer many of my pregnancy issues and if for some reason she didn't know, she was always honest with me and then would get the information in time for my next visit.

We wanted Dr. Jessica present for the birth of our baby. Unfortunately and fortunately because she did such a great job keeping me and the baby aligned I only had a 3 1/2 hour labor (which for a first baby is amazing) and it didn't give us enough time to have Dr. Jessica present. Three days after the birth we brought our baby in to see Dr. Jessica. Of course part of it was to show off our extremely cute baby, but we also wanted to get our new baby adjusted and seen by Dr. Jessica to make sure that she had every benefit possible to a good life.

We had learned that it's easy for a child to be out of alignment after going through the birth canal and then make for a pretty colicky baby.  We were very fortunate and our baby was very happy from the start.  When she did start to get cranky we would take her in to see Dr. Jessica and unsurprisingly something would be out of place. That evening she would be back to her old, well new, happy self. We have since continued our chiropractic care.  We continue to be healthy and happy and believe that it has something to do with Dr. Jessica and the great care we recieve from her and her staff.

If/when we have another baby, you better believe that she will be a part of it again.  We wouldn't change that for anything.  We definitely recommend chiropractic care to everyone we know.  It has made such a great impact on our lives that we want to share it with everyone we know.

 Kari, Eric & Emily Christman