As your due date approaches, you're anxious and excited to hear that your baby is close to delivery. However, breech or feet-first babies can often occur in full-term. 

When this happens, doctors must either attempt to flip the baby headfirst in the weeks preceding birth or conduct a C-section delivery to ensure the baby's safe arrival. Many pregnant women are turning to chiropractic care and the Webster technique to address breech-related issues.

What Is the Webster Technique?

The Webster technique refers to a specific type of chiropractic care during a woman's pregnancy. It focuses on the pelvis and lower spine, as well as the muscles and ligaments that surround these areas. Pregnant women may benefit from chiropractic care for nausea, swelling, and even sleep. 

The Webster technique can be used to treat pelvic misalignments in order to create greater space for labor and delivery. If you have any of the following symptoms, you should seek Webster technique chiropractic care:

• A Breech Baby
• History of Breech Babies
• Concerns With Your Spine or Pelvis During Pregnancy

The technique is an alternative to an external cephalic version, which is a more traditional surgery used to shift babies' heads down. A healthcare expert places their hands on your tummy and attempts to turn the baby during this operation. You can seek care throughout your pregnancy or whenever you have a specific concern that needs to be addressed.

The Webster technique is believed to be safe for the majority of pregnancies and may be beneficial during pregnancy or as an intervention if the baby is breech. In addition to treating breech, the Webster technique may help with leg pain, back pain, and birth canal complications.

Chiropractic Care and Pregnancy 

If you are interested in the Webster technique, talk to your doctor about it at your next prenatal checkup. As more women seek the benefits of chiropractic care during pregnancy, more health care practitioners are seeking certified chiropractors in their areas to whom they can refer pregnant patients.

If you have specific worries about your pregnancy, the Webster technique may be worth a try. Even if you have no concerns, chiropractic care may assist you in dealing with aches and pains as well as your body and your baby’s growth. 

Monitto Chiropractic in Asheville, NC, specializes in the Webster technique and is trained to work with women who are pregnant. If you’d like to know more about our chiropractic care, contact us.