WHY ALIGNMENT DURING PREGNANCY & LABOR MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE!

WHY ALIGNMENT DURING PREGNANCY & LABOR MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE

My son wasn’t ready to make his grand entrance (or exit, really).  We were anxious, so we jumped on the opportunity to induce labor… even though we were still weeks from due date.  For the record - I do NOT recommend elective induction due to impatience.  Lesson learned. 

It was soon apparent we'd started the delivery process before he was ready.  "It will only take you a few pushes,” I heard - but it didn’t.  Unbeknownst to me, there was discussion of a c-section.  He was face- up (or "OP").  We joke about it now… he just wanted to “see the world” or “keep his face pretty.” But it was really pretty serious.  

Babies don’t fit in the birth canal well when the hard skull is against the hard pelvis.  There's a reason they face the back of the mother as they get ready to exit.  I was able to push him out anyway, as the doctor turned him as best she could.  But, it was not without consequence.  The muscles tore quite a bit & required an episiotomy.  

That recovery is not fun, but even worse was the potential long-term damage that could've occurred. A week after delivery, I went to the Dr with signs of infection. I remember her leaving the room & banging on the wall. During an episiotomy, they use packing that prevents further bleeding until all sewn up.  That packing was still inside me.  Big deal!  Many people have died from similar situations & I was lucky to have been so healthy - she told me herself.  On top of that, the infection could lead to scarring, making conception difficult in the future.  

Why go through the risk of an episiotomy if you can potentially avoid it?  Obviously, don’t agree to have your baby forced out before ready... But tears are common, even when the timing IS right.  An asymmetrical pelvis makes it more likely.  There are a few simple exercises you can do to help get & keep that pelvis aligned during pregnancy.  

Just ASK MY CLIENT WHO HAD 2 PRIOR "OP" DELIVERIES.

She worked with me during the 3rd pregnancy, & BABY #3 “SLIPPED RIGHT OUT”!  

Set yourself up for a smooth delivery!  It’s probably easier than you think.  Shoot me an email 
& let's talk about how I can help! 

💗, Kristen

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