Care by life stage
Chiropractic care during pregnancy
Posture and movement care for expecting parents, with positions and tools made for pregnancy.
A body carrying a pregnancy changes how it sits, stands and sleeps. Dr. Kam Shimabukuro talks with you about your day and about your OB or midwife's part in your care before she examines or adjusts anything.
What a visit includes
From hello to a plan
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Step 1: A talk first
Your doctor asks how your week is going and who is on your care team, whether an OB, a midwife or a doula.
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Step 2: An exam in comfortable positions
Posture and movement are checked sitting, standing or lying on your side with a pregnancy pillow. You stay dressed.
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Step 3: Care explained before it starts
Your doctor describes each technique, such as the Webster technique, a light contact at the pelvis, and uses it only if you agree.
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Step 4: Ideas for the day
Plain suggestions for sitting, sleeping and lifting at home, including lifting a toddler.
Good to know
Before you book
How long, and how often
A visit runs about 30 to 45 minutes. Your doctor sets a plan after the exam and goes over it with you as your pregnancy goes on.
What we do not claim
That care changes your baby's position or how your birth goes
That chiropractic care replaces visits with your OB or midwife
A number of visits or a result, because results vary
When to see a physician first
Call your OB or midwife first for bleeding, leaking fluid, a fall or a blow to the belly, or a baby who moves less. Call 911 for chest pain, trouble breathing or severe pain.
How it is paid
Your plan decides what it pays, and coverage for care during pregnancy differs from plan to plan. Our front desk checks your benefits before the first visit and calls you. If you pay yourself, we give you a written estimate in advance.
How fees work
Questions
Questions about this care
Do I need a note from my OB or midwife?
You do not need one to book. We ask who is on your care team, and with your written permission we send them a summary of your visits.
What should I wear, and what should I bring?
Wear clothes you can move in and bring your pregnancy pillow if you like. We have pillows and a table that adjusts for pregnancy.
Will you use the Webster technique?
Your doctor may, if it fits your visit. It is a light, specific contact at the pelvis, and we describe it rather than make promises about what it does.
Book a pregnancy visit
Call the front desk or send a message. We reply during office hours.
- A sudden severe headache or neck pain, dizziness, trouble speaking or seeing, new weakness or numbness, numbness in the groin or saddle area (between the legs and buttocks), or new bladder or bowel trouble needs emergency care now. Call 911 or go to an emergency room.