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Although it’s common to experience back and or pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy, it’s also possible to enjoy this incredible time of your life. Here are 5 simple tips to help you feel strong and healthy through your pregnancy and prepare your body for your best birth.
(Please enjoy this guest blog post from our Community Partner, Christine Dixon, Osteopath extraordinaire!
See her bio below for more info on Christine and how to book treatments with her.)
Osteopathy in Calgary (and most of Canada) is by no means a household term. I want to give you an introduction to what osteo is and what to expect out of a visit with me (stay tuned for my next blog post where I’ll explain in more detail the changes that happen to your body during pregnancy and how osteopathic treatment can help your body adapt to these changes ❤️).
Have you ever thought about what qualities you want in your medical care providers? What makes a care provider/patient relationship work for you?
If not, and you’re currently pregnant, now’s the time to ask yourself the following questions. In my experience, answering yes to these questions increases the likelihood that you’ll get respectful, nurturing care whether you’re with a midwife, OB, or family doctor for your birth.
We’re a risk averse culture.
The Oxford dictionary defines risk averse as "not willing to do something if it is possible that something bad could happen as a result". I mean *waves vaguely at the universe* that would include everything, really.
Many of us make decisions in this way - we consider the worst possible outcome and try to make choices to avoid that outcome. Which makes sense.
But it also traps us in a hyper-vigilant, fear-full place, expending all of our energy trying to maintain the illusion of control, dodging potential unwanted outcomes, and never working towards or considering those things we do want. Frankly, it’s exhausting.
Shortness of breath, headaches, joint instability, heartburn, pelvic, back, or rib pain? All of these symptoms are commonly associated with pregnancy. Osteopathic treatment can play a major role in allowing the body to adapt to these changes while being as comfortable as possible.
Pregnancy is a time of rapid growth and adjustment for your body. Your posture changes daily to create balance as the uterus grows and grows. Your ligaments start to stretch, joints become strained, muscles become sore and achy and your body can become quite uncomfortable!
Pregnancy after previous loss (miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal loss) is a complex time. For the pregnant person it is a time of joy but it can also be filled with intense fear, anxiety, worry, and isolation. It is a time where the external world meets your pregnancy in celebration but doesn’t always make space to hold the other emotions that come along with it. Society’s lack of acknowledgement can make you feel like you are alone, that maybe something is wrong with you for not being 100% excited, joyful, or connected to your pregnancy.
I have had two sugar babies. "Sugar babies" is a term used online by expectant parents who are pregnant with, or have given birth to, babies when they have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
In this post we will explore how gestational diabetes is diagnosed, options for management, options for your birth, and resources to learn more.
