Supporting Your Body Through Pregnancy

🤰Supporting Your Body Through Pregnancy

Pregnancy is one of the most incredible — and physically demanding — seasons of a woman’s life. Your body is adapting daily to support a growing baby, and while that’s beautiful, it can also be uncomfortable.

Over the years, our Chiropractors at Body Care Health & Chiropractic have treated many mums throughout their pregnancies, and one thing is always true: no two pregnancies present the same. Some women feel amazing. Others can struggle with pain that seems to persist even after they’re no longer pregnant.

At Body Care Health & Chiropractic, our approach is individual. Gentle, specific and tailored to your trimester, your symptoms and your comfort beyond your pregnancy. Because let’s be real, women’s bodies are incredible and deserve care at every season of life.

So, let’s talk about what we commonly see — and how chiropractic care can help.

🤍 Rib Pain

As the baby grows, your ribcage expands and your diaphragm is pushed upward. Add hormonal ligament laxity and postural changes, and mid-back or rib pain becomes common.

You might notice:

• Sharp pain under one breast

• Discomfort taking deep breaths

• Mid-back tightness

• Pain lying down

How we help: Gentle thoracic and rib mobilisations, soft tissue work to the intercostals and diaphragm, breathing drills, and positioning advice. Care is always pregnancy-safe (side-lying or supported positions).

🤍 Pelvic Instability & SIJ Pain

This is one of the most common pregnancy complaints. Relaxin increases ligament laxity around the pelvis, which can create:

• Sharp pain around the sacroiliac joints

• Pain turning in bed

• Pain standing on one leg

• Clicking or instability sensations

How we help: Low-force pelvic adjustments, glute and deep core rehab, taping for support and movement modification strategies. The goal isn’t to “crack everything” — it’s to improve stability and load-sharing so your body feels supported.

🤍 Hip Bursitis

As your gait changes and glute strength shifts, the outside of the hip can become irritated.

Common symptoms:

• Pain on the outer hip

• Pain lying on your side

• Tenderness over the hip bone

How we help: Soft tissue therapy, pregnancy-appropriate dry needling when suitable, load management, glute strengthening and sleep positioning strategies.

🤍 Round Ligament Pain

Often described as sharp pulling pain in the lower abdomen or groin — especially with sudden movements.

This can relate to:

• Pelvic mechanics

• Abdominal wall tension

• Rapid positional changes

How we help: Gentle pelvic balancing, breathing coordination, mobility work and simple strategies like how to roll in bed or transition out of the car properly.

🤍 Neck Tension & Headaches

As posture shifts and sleep becomes disrupted, we often see:

• Upper trap tension

• Cervicogenic headaches

• Jaw tightness

How we help: Gentle cervical adjustments (if appropriate), soft tissue therapy, postural retraining and ergonomic advice — especially preparing for feeding and newborn care.

✨ What Pregnancy Chiropractic Looks Like

It’s gentle. It’s specific. And it’s adapted to you.

Care may include:

✔️ Low-force adjustments

✔️ Soft tissue therapy

✔️ Dry needling (when appropriate)

✔️ Taping

✔️ Individualised rehab

✔️ Breathing work

Every technique is modified for trimester, comfort and safety

🤍 More Than Just Pain Relief

Pregnancy care isn’t just about reducing discomfort. It’s about:

• Supporting pelvic mechanics

• Improving rib mobility for breathing

• Reducing nervous system stress

• Helping you feel strong and confident in your body

Your body is doing something extraordinary 🌿 It deserves support through the process. If you’re pregnant and experiencing discomfort — or simply want to stay proactive — we’d love to help support you at Body Care Health & Chiropractic.

Phone: 0409 712 075

Email: felicity@bodycarechiro.com