Prenatal & Postnatal Care at BCM
Congratulations on this incredible journey into motherhood! At BCM we’re here to support you and your growing family. With gentle manual therapy and supportive education we aim to improve your quality of life while going through life’s biggest milestones. BCM is a Calgary leader in prenatal and postpartum chiropractic and massage care, and here to help you every step of the way.
Why see a Chiropractor during pregnancy?
- General Wellness: Our approach to Pregnancy & Prenatal Care begins with a focus on overall wellness. We educate you on what is causing discomfort, how pregnancy affects our bodies and what might improve or change after pregnancy is part of our care.
- Pelvic Pain: Pelvic discomfort is a common concern during pregnancy. Our skilled chiropractors specialize in gentle manual techniques targeted to your muscles and joints, to alleviate pelvic pain, enhancing your comfort and allowing you to fully embrace the joys of pregnancy.
- Lower Back Pain: Pregnancy-related lower back pain can be a significant challenge and is common in about 80% of pregnancies. Our chiropractors and massage therapists can work collaboratively to target and alleviate this discomfort, restoring ease of movement and enhancing your daily activities.
- Rib Pain: Pregnancy-related rib pain can be particularly distressing. Our team employs gentle and effective methods in providing relief and ensuring your focus remains on the joy of impending motherhood.
- Postural Alignment: Maintaining proper posture is foundational during pregnancy. We offer personalized guidance to support your postural alignment, minimizing strain on your body and optimizing your overall comfort.
- Pubic Symphysis Pain: Pubic symphysis pain is a common issue that our chiropractors can address. Through targeted techniques, including the Webster technique, we strive to alleviate discomfort and enhance your overall well-being.
- Round Ligament Pain: Another common cause of pregnancy related pain, our chiropractors are trained to manage round ligament pain, allowing you to navigate your daily activities with greater ease.
- Supportive Education and Home Care Tips: Knowledge is empowering. We provide education and home care tips to stay comfortable and cope with discomfort on a daily basis outside of the clinic.
- Prenatal Strengthening and Stretching: Chiropractors make recommendations for specific types of prenatal strengthening or stretching based on each patient’s assessment.
Our approach to Pregnancy & Prenatal Care begins with a focus on overall wellness. We educate you on what is causing discomfort, how pregnancy affects our bodies and what might improve or change after pregnancy is part of our care.
Pelvic discomfort is a common concern during pregnancy. Our skilled chiropractors specialize in gentle manual techniques targeted to your muscles and joints, to alleviate pelvic pain, enhancing your comfort and allowing you to fully embrace the joys of pregnancy.
Pregnancy-related lower back pain can be a significant challenge and is common in about 80% of pregnancies. Our chiropractors and massage therapists can work collaboratively to target and alleviate this discomfort, restoring ease of movement and enhancing your daily activities.
Pregnancy-related rib pain can be particularly distressing. Our team employs gentle and effective methods in providing relief and ensuring your focus remains on the joy of impending motherhood.
Maintaining proper posture is foundational during pregnancy. We offer personalized guidance to support your postural alignment, minimizing strain on your body and optimizing your overall comfort.
Pubic symphysis pain is a common issue that our chiropractors can address. Through targeted techniques, including the Webster technique, we strive to alleviate discomfort and enhance your overall well-being.
Another common cause of pregnancy related pain, our chiropractors are trained to manage round ligament pain, allowing you to navigate your daily activities with greater ease.
Knowledge is empowering. We provide education and home care tips to stay comfortable and cope with discomfort on a daily basis outside of the clinic.
Chiropractors make recommendations for specific types of prenatal strengthening or stretching based on each patient’s assessment.
Why consider postpartum chiropractic care?
Specific, tailored rehabilitation for your pelvis, hips and lower back are important for your body’s recovery. We also support postural care for nursing mothers as well as relief from shoulder and neck pain.
Prenatal Massage Therapy
Our massage therapists make accommodations for your changing body. A prenatal massage can be done side lying or face down in a specifically designed cushion that supports your chest and growing body.
Benefits of massage therapy include increased blood circulation, stress reduction, pain relief and relaxation. Our RMT’s have additional training in the prenatal population and will ask you questions about your health history to ensure that prenatal massage is right for you.
Did You Know? Your Children Are Always Welcome at Chiropractic Visits!
Our Prenatal & Postnatal Care Providers
After becoming a mother, Dr. Sarah developed a special interest in working with women throughout all stages of motherhood, beginning in pregnancy and continuing with healing and rehab in the postpartum period. She uses a variety of gentle chiropractic techniques and exercises to help women achieve their optimal state of health.
Perinatal care was of interest to Dr. Dana well before she became a mother herself. Helping women through their journey's of becoming a mother and caring for them well after that has always been her passion. Dr. Dana believes family care and health are foundational and start with mom and baby.
As an experienced mother of three daughters, Cassandra knows pregnancy and motherhood well. Additional courses in perinatal massage is what makes Cassandra the perfect fit for taking care of you through your pregnancy journey.
Your body changes through pregnancy and motherhood and Lisa knows how to accommodate this each step of the way. You can rest at ease knowing that Lisa is able to provide safe and comfortable perinatal care.
Book an Appointment during any phase of Prenatal or Postpartum
At BCM, our Pregnancy Care is more than a service; it’s a partnership in your journey in motherhood. Experience the benefits of chiropractic and massage care tailored specifically to meet the unique needs of pregnant women.
