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Prenatal Care Services
We believe that when our prenatal care services are used in combination, the best results are achieved.
Healing Hands Chiropractic is a member of the following organizations:
click on a link below to learn more about each service we offer.
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Prenatal Chiropractic Care/ Webster Technique
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Pregnancy & Childbirth Workshops
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Prenatal Yoga Classes
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Prenatal Massage Therapy
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Reiki Therapy
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Products We Carry for the Expectant Mother
Chiropractic Care for Pregnancy & Birth Support
Chiropractic care during pregnancy is vitally important in supporting the body’s innate ability to adapt and function the way it is designed to for both mother and baby.
Dr. Jessica L. Caruso, director of Healing Hands Chiropractic, maintains Webster Technique certification through the ICPA. To learn more about this specialized pregnancy chiropractic technique please click the following link http://icpa4kids.com/about/webster_technique.htm
*Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy:
- Prepares the woman’s pelvis for an easier pregnancy and birth by creating a balance in pelvic bony structures, muscles and ligaments allowing the baby the room to develop without restrictions to its forming cranium, spine and other skeletal structures.
- Removes tension on the ligaments that support the uterus, such as the round ligaments- reducing torsion (intrauterine constraint) to the woman’s uterus offering the baby the room to move into the best possible position for birth.
- Reduces interference to the mother’s vital nerve system which controls and coordinates all of her systems and functions for better baby development.
- With proper fetal positioning, there is a significant decrease in dystocia (resistance to normal function in birth) and the resulting birth trauma caused by intervention.
- Allows for a safer, easier birth for mother and baby by decreasing the potential for interventions such as augmentation, c-section, vacuum and forceps extraction, etc.
*Derived from the notes of Jeanne Ohm, D.C., F.I.C.P.A., Perinatal Care, www.icpa4kids.com
To schedule a new patient visit or free prenatal consultation with our chiropractor please click the following link: free prenatal consultation
Other Important Prenatal Care Services at Healing Hands Chiropractic
Pregnancy & Childbirth Workshops:
Expecting a baby is, for many parents, a time of great excitement, anticipation, and pride. It can also be filled with anxiety, questions, and even a little (or a lot of) fear. The mission of Healing Hands Chiropractic’s pregnancy and childbirth workshops is to ease your fears and anxieties about pregnancy, birth, and parenting; help you find answers to your questions; and give you the opportunity to have a confident, empowering, fulfilling childbearing experience.
We offer some of the only classes in the greater Manchester and Nashua areas that are not affiliated with a specific hospital. Our independence allows us to work for you, the parent, rather than an institution. While some hospital-sponsored birth classes may cost a bit less, we believe that parents benefit significantly from the independent nature of our classes.
We also offer some of the only pre-conception and early pregnancy classes in the region. We believe that many childbirth classes are a case of “too little, too late,” and that parents deserve the option of educating themselves about pregnancy matters early in the childbearing year.
For workshop schedule and rates please click the following link: pregnancy and childbirth workshops
Prenatal Yoga Classes and Pregnancy & Childbirth Workshops are taught by Healing Hands Chiropractic’s assistant director, Jenny Everett King. Jenny is a certified childbirth educator through the Cambridge, MA-based ALACE organization as well as an Expert Rating Certified Yoga Teacher at the Expert level.
Mama Yoga Classes:
Our popular prenatal yoga class incorporates a traditional series of beginner and intermediate asanas (yoga poses), tailored to the specific needs of expectant mothers and taught by a certified childbirth educator. The mission of our prenatal yoga classes is to help you find the balance between preparing for the profound experience of birth, while also caring for yourself in the present moment. We focus on poses that help to ease the discomforts of pregnancy, and to prepare both body and mind for the labor and birth process. This class is appropriate for women of all fitness and experience levels, at all stages of pregnancy. No prior yoga experience is necessary. Yoga mats, blocks, straps, and bolsters are available at no additional costs to students.
For class schedule and rates please click the following link prenatal yoga schedule
Prenatal Yoga Classes and Pregnancy & Childbirth Workshops are taught by Healing Hands Chiropractic’s assistant director, Jenny Everett King. Jenny is a certified childbirth educator through the Cambridge, MA-based ALACE organization as well as an Expert Rating Certified Yoga Teacher at the Expert level.
Prenatal Massage:
Studies done in the past 10 years have shown that hormone levels associated with relaxation and stress are significantly altered, leading to mood regulation and improved cardiovascular health, when massage therapy was introduced to a woman’s prenatal care. Hormones such as norepinephrine and cortisol (“stress hormones”) were reduced and dopamine and serotonin levels (low levels of these hormones are associated with depression) were increased in women who received bi-weekly massages for only five weeks. These changes in hormone levels also led to fewer complications during birth and fewer instances of newborn complications, such as low birth weight. The evidence points strongly to maternal and newborn health benefits when relaxing, therapeutic massage is incorporated into regular prenatal care(www.americanpregnancy.org).
To schedule a Prenatal Massage with Healing Hands Chiropractic’s Certified Prenatal Licensed Massage Therapist, Shalon Da~Nai Spaulding please click the following link prenatal massage therapy
Reiki Therapy:
Reiki treatments can help promote good prenatal health. A recent study found that Reiki healing sessions reduced stress during pregnancy by 94% while nausea and morning sickness were reduced by 80% after Reiki treatment sessions. In addition, the study found that quality of sleep is improved by 86% when Reiki treatment is conducted during pregnancy. (http://iarp.org/articles/Enhancing_Fertility_with_Reiki_and_Mind-Body_Techniques.htm)
To learn more about the amazing health benefits of Reiki and to book a treatment with Dr. Jessica L. Caruso please click here reiki therapy
In addition to being a Webster Certified Chiropractor, director Dr. Jessica L. Caruso is also a Usui Reiki Level II Practitioner who is currently in the process of receiving her Usui Reiki Master Teacher certification.
Products We Carry for the Expectant Mother:
Baby Carriers
The award-winning original Moby Wrap is the most recognized baby carrier wrap on the market. Its simple yet versatile design makes it suitable for any wearer. The benefits of baby wearing(insert link to baby wearing blog) are many, and with the slightly, but not too stretchy, 100% cotton fabric, there's no better place for your baby to be. *available in store and online by clicking here: moby wrap baby carrier
Prenatal Vitamins
New Chapter Perfect Prenatal® - Delivers 23 different organic, easily digested, energizing and protective probiotic vitamins and minerals as well as 13 stress-balancing and free-radical scavenging herbs cultured for maximum effectiveness. * available in store
Pure Encapsulations Prenatal Nutrients - This encapsulated product contains no hidden coatings, excipients, binders, fillers, shellacs, artificial colors or fragrance. Also, it contains no dairy, wheat, yeast, gluten, corn, sugar, starch, soy, preservatives or hydrogenated oils. *available in store and online by clicking here: Pure Encapsulations Prenatal Nutrients
Birthing Balls
One of the many wonderful aspects of the birthing ball is that they can play an essential role in helping laboring mothers get into a comfortable position for birthing. Sitting upright on the ball can actually help the baby descend through the birthing canal by using the advantage of gravity. There are many other positions, such as squatting and kneeling that can be used with the birthing ball( http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/labor_delivery/60271#ixzz0Z7n8HCRa)* available in store
Healing Hands Chiropractic (Manchester Area) | 25 Nashua Rd. Suite F2 Londonderry, NH 03053 | 603-434-3456