The Overlooked Essential for Mums: Postpartum Chiropractic Care
The Overlooked Essential for Mums: Postpartum Chiropractic Care
Fertility, pregnancy, birth, and caring for a new baby all tend to get plenty of attention when you're planning to expand your family. Once that little bundle of joy is on the way, our focus naturally shifts to a healthy pregnancy, a birth plan, and preparing everything we need for the baby’s arrival.
But one area that’s so often overlooked is a mother’s health and wellbeing in the postpartum period. Pregnancy and birth take a real toll on the body, nervous system, and mental health—and it’s important that caring for yourself doesn’t fall to the bottom of the list.
Having personally experienced a very long labour with my first baby, I know how deeply birth can affect the body—even after everything seems to “go back to normal” on the outside. Add to that the challenges of breastfeeding and adjusting to life with a newborn (and then doing it all again while juggling a toddler), and I can say with certainty: mothers need more support, not less, after giving birth.
Chiropractic care is one way to support your recovery and help you feel as good as possible through the early days of motherhood—even with the sleepless nights, feeding struggles, and whirlwind of emotions that come with it.
Why Postpartum Chiropractic Care Matters
The postpartum period brings as many physical demands as pregnancy, yet far less attention is paid to a mother’s ongoing recovery. Whether your birth was fast or slow, natural or surgical, your body has gone through a monumental transformation—and it deserves care and support.
1. Realignment After Birth
During pregnancy and labour, your body stretches and shifts to accommodate a growing baby and the process of birth. Once the baby is born, ligaments begin to tighten again and your posture often changes—especially with feeding, carrying, and settling your baby.
Chiropractic care can help gently realign your spine and pelvis, helping your body find balance again.
“I didn’t realise how much tension I was carrying until I got adjusted. After weeks of back pain from feeding in awkward positions, I finally felt like I could breathe again.”
2. Relief from Aches and Pains
The strain of breastfeeding, rocking your baby, and operating on little sleep can leave your body aching in places you didn’t know could ache—neck, shoulders, lower back, hips. And often, those aches don’t just go away on their own.
Chiropractic care, along with soft tissue work, can ease muscular tension and improve mobility.
“With both of my babies, breastfeeding came with its own challenges—especially the posture. I spent hours hunched over, and it wasn’t long before I could barely turn my neck without pain.”
3. Support for Core and Pelvic Floor Recovery
Your core and pelvic floor are essential to feeling strong and supported in your body again. Chiropractic care helps restore balance to the spine and pelvis, which in turn helps your nervous system better coordinate healing.
It also works beautifully alongside pelvic floor physiotherapy and abdominal rehab, supporting your whole-body recovery.
4. Improved Energy and Nervous System Function
Fatigue and “baby brain” aren’t just about sleep deprivation (although that’s very real). Tension, misalignment, and disrupted nerve flow can all leave you feeling foggy, drained, and worn out.
By improving spinal alignment, chiropractic care can help relieve tension and support more optimal nervous system function, leaving you feeling more grounded and energised.
5. Better Breastfeeding and Feeding Posture
Feeding your baby—whether by breast, bottle, or a mix—takes time and repetition. The posture we hold during these long sessions can create strain in the upper back, shoulders, and neck.
Regular chiropractic care helps ease that discomfort and supports better posture, so you can focus on connecting with your baby instead of bracing through the pain.
Bonus: Gentle Chiropractic Care for Babies
Chiropractic care can also benefit your newborn. Gentle, safe adjustments may support better sleep, feeding, digestion, and comfort—helping both of you feel more at ease in those early weeks.
What to Expect from Postpartum Visits
Chiropractic care for new mums is always tailored to your recovery and comfort. Your chiropractor will take into account:
Your birth experience (including C-section recovery)
Any current pain or tension
Your feeding and carrying posture
Your pace and energy levels
Care is always gentle and non-invasive, and focused on helping you feel supported—physically, mentally, and emotionally.
You Deserve Care, Too
In the early days of motherhood, it’s easy to push your own needs aside while you care for your baby. But your health and wellbeing are essential—not just for you, but for your whole family.
Whether it’s organising nourishing meals, lining up help with housework, or booking in a visit with your chiropractor, give yourself permission to care for your body as it recovers from the incredible effort of bringing new life into the world.
“There were days when I felt like I was holding everything together for everyone else—but my own body felt like it was falling apart. Seeing my chiropractor reminded me that I mattered too.”
Book a postpartum consultation or family check-up today—and take one step toward feeling more aligned, energised, and at ease in your body.
We’re here for you & your family!