Pregnancy Tips for Expectant Mothers

When it comes to pregnancy, it can often feel that everyone has an opinion on what you should be eating, whether you should exercise, and what precautions you should be taking to ensure your child is born healthy. However, there are certain measures you can take to reduce the risk of complications both during pregnancy and during the birth itself.

Expectant mothers are advised to cut out certain foods but basic food hygiene is equally important in order to avoid infections. For this reason, it’s vital to wash fruits and vegetables under cold water with antimicrobial soap to reduce the risk of food poisoning that is caused by bacteria, toxins, parasites, and some molds. Of course, cross contamination of raw and cooked food can also cause food poisoning, so it’s vital to keep food separate and all utensils clean.

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Dr. Young Chung of NUCCA Wellness Clinic of Chicago, with a location in Chicago and a 2^nd location in Wheeling is an Upper Cervical Specialist trained by the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (NUCCA). His upper cervical clinic also serves Northbrook, Long Grove, Lincolnshire, Buffalo Grove and Vernon Hills. He is uniquely trained to correct problems in the upper cervical spine (upper neck). This vital area is intimately connected to the central nervous system and problems in this area have been shown to be an underlying cause of a variety of different health problems, including migraines and other headaches, whiplash injuries, post-concussion syndrome. This type of care has also shown benefits for athletic performance and pregnancy outcomes. More information can be found on our website at http://www.NUCCAwellnessChicago.com/

Personal hygiene is equally as important, and pregnant women should make sure they wash their hands regularly, particularly after person-to-person contact, preparing food, and other activities that may lead to infections such as gardening or changing diapers.

One area, however, that is often overlooked is the woman’s body, particularly her spine. It makes sense that as the fetus grows, a woman’s body needs to accommodate it, and often this leads to organs moving around (and towards the end a sense of bloatedness and more aches and pains).

An upper cervical chiropractor can examine a mother-to-be’s upper neck to see if any of the vertebrae are out of alignment. If they are, this may prevent the brain communicating with the body via the brainstem, causing aches and pains.

By bringing the top two vertebrae (the C1 and C2 bones) into alignment,

the spine also moves back into the correct position, meaning the birthing canal is also properly aligned, which may help avoid complications during birth.

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