What Makes Us Different As a Perinatal Chiropractor

Focusing on What Matters Most During Pregnancy

In Australia, as a pregnant mama, we’re often told to focus on the baby shower, car seat, stroller, prenatal yoga, and taking folate. All of this is fun and important, but what should come first — even before all of that — is the health of the nervous system.

Why? Because the nervous system controls every cell, tissue, and organ — not only in mum, but also in the developing baby.

Why the Nervous System Matters in Pregnancy

Your baby’s nervous system begins developing as early as 3–4 weeks after conception, even before most pregnancy tests can detect you’re pregnant. This early development forms the foundation for everything else — from organ function to immune health. Every other system in your baby’s body depends on proper nervous system development.

The Mother–Baby Connection

The umbilical cord isn’t just a lifeline for nutrients and oxygen — it represents a powerful connection between the mother’s and baby’s nervous systems.

When a mother experiences stress, her body releases stress hormones that cross the placenta and umbilical cord. This means your baby experiences your physiological responses — from moments of calm to periods of stress.

Understanding this connection highlights how vital it is to support both mum’s nervous system regulation and the baby’s developing system throughout pregnancy.

The Impact of Modern Life on Pregnancy

Modern life places new kinds of pressure on expecting mothers:

• Increased workloads and constant digital stimulation

• A higher baseline of stress, often without enough recovery time

• Prenatal care that can sometimes add to stress through testing and monitoring

This ongoing stress can shift both mum and baby into “sympathetic dominance” — a state of fight-or-flight that makes rest, digestion, and recovery more difficult.

Measuring and Understanding Nervous System Health

Thanks to modern technology, we can now measure how the nervous system is functioning through tools like the NeuroPulse and INSiGHT Scans.

These non-invasive scans provide valuable information about:

• How your body is adapting to stress

• Whether the nervous system is in a balanced, calm state or stuck in stress mode

• How your system may be affecting overall wellbeing during pregnancy

This helps guide more personalised care recommendations that support both mother and baby.

The Role of a Neurologically-Focused Perinatal Chiropractor

A neurologically-focused perinatal chiropractor aims to support the function of the nervous system throughout pregnancy. Gentle and specific chiropractic adjustments may help the body shift out of a stress response and activate the parasympathetic nervous system — the branch responsible for rest, growth, and repair.

Regular care during pregnancy may help maintain better balance and adaptability as your body changes and prepares for birth.

Empowering Your Pregnancy Journey

Pregnancy doesn’t have to feel overwhelming or exhausting. By understanding and caring for your nervous system, you can help support your own wellbeing — and your baby’s early development — in a calm, connected way.

The first step is to have your nervous system checked using INSiGHT Scanning Technology. This simple, non-invasive assessment can provide a clear picture of how your body is adapting and guide personalised recommendations for care.

To learn more about our approach to perinatal chiropractic care, book an initial consultation or contact our team today.