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During pregnancy, women undergo endocrinological and physiological changes that generally occur for the preparation of the environment for a developing baby. Among some of the changes, the most prominent are back curve, protruding abdomen, postural adaptations and pelvic changes. To establish alignment and pelvic balance chiropractic care is adopted by most women during their pregnancy period. Misalignment of pelvis reduces the amount of space required for a baby to develop. In medical language this problem is known by the name intrauterine constraint. Misaligned pelvis leads to difficulties where it gets hard for a baby to find the exact position at delivery time.

Posterior and breech positions interferes with natural labor giving rise to interventions like c-sections. There are several benefits offered by chiropractic treatment like healthy pregnancy maintenance, controlling nausea symptoms, reduction is delivery and labor time, relief from joint, neck and back pain. The care offered by the professionals promotes increasing daily menstrual cycles, uterine function and hormone. It has been noticed that pregnant women taking help from professional chiropractors are more active during their pregnancies than women who do not seek such help. If the pelvis is balanced in a proper way then chances of a baby moving to the correct position during delivery increases significantly. More and more number of pregnant women is getting referred to professional chiropractors by their doctors. Chiropractors are well aware of how to keep the body perfectly balanced and well maintained during pregnancy which help in avoiding complications.