An expecting mother’s body goes through many changes within a short period, causing many aches, pains, or restrictions throughout the pregnancy and after childbirth. An osteopath can help make this journey less painful for the mother and the baby. Osteopathy can relieve pelvic pain, headache, heartburn, neck and back pain, and swollen feet and make postural adjustments in an expecting or new mother.

Similarly, osteopathy can prove helpful for the baby in easing the stress and trauma of birth, especially a problematic birth such as a long or short delivery or deliveries involving ventouse or forceps interventions. Osteopathy also helps with crying, digestive issues, breastfeeding challenges, and sleep disturbances. In addition, it can also prove effective for head shape asymmetries.

However, osteopathy is not just a therapeutic method but also an exploratory approach. Thus, it is always worthwhile for an expecting or new mother and the baby to have examined by an osteopath to prevent future musculoskeletal disorders.