Miracle Breakthrough of Fertility
/There is nothing more exciting than that special moment when a mom and dad find out they’re pregnant and expecting! The emotions are truly indescribable. It is miraculous how those two simple cells combine as they do and, around 40 weeks later, have multiplied and developed into a beautiful baby with organs and limbs, eyes and ears, all the way to fingernails and eyelashes. There must be perfect harmony and organization from the moment conception happens. All of that organization and fetal development happens under the direction and control of the nervous system.
While most of us are led to believe that the health of our children is determined by DNA and their genetic code, research tells us that in reality the health of a developing child’s nervous system and the environment they are developing in throughout pregnancy and childhood play a far greater role in determining their health.
Most measure the development of a healthy pregnancy through things like ultrasounds, measurements, lab work, etc., while technology such as Heart Rate Variability could be the most important test for an expecting mother to have consistently performed throughout her pregnancy to show how resilient and how ready she is to take on birth and other challenges that come along with having a newborn.
The number one cause of preconception and fertility struggles is a dysregulated nervous system, which can lead to a cascade of challenges with hormones and other important physiological systems. Prolonged exposure to excessive stress can lead to sympathetic nervous system dominance. This shift creates a “shutting down” effect on the vagus nerve, leading to neurological delays and dysfunction before the child is even born. And sadly, our current medicalized system of perinatal care only adds to that stress, fear, anxiety, and disempowerment.
If both partners’ nervous systems are not in an optimal growth and development mode, the baby’s nervous system wouldn’t be either. Often, by the time couples learn about the importance of nervous system regulation, they have tried all the medications, therapies, and nutrition hacks. Most of those things are great, but they just are not addressing the root cause of health challenges. Maintaining a balanced Autonomic Nervous System is essential for hormonal balance, regulated menstrual cycles, sperm count, etc.
PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TENSION
Chronic stress and an overactive sympathetic nervous system often lead to hormonal imbalances and SI joint instability in the expecting mother. As a result, we often see restricted blood flow to the reproductive organs and abnormal muscle tightness and constriction.
One of the most common areas that develops tension is the pelvic floor muscles. Not only is this extremely uncomfortable for the mother, but it creates a physically hostile environment for conception and delivery. The longer this neurological dysfunction remains, the more distortion and stress the developing baby experiences.
The more restriction, the more the baby will turn away from the tension, searching for comfort. This is one reason why there is an increase in C-section deliveries in today’s society.
Seeking neurologically focused chiropractic care can help activate the parasympathetic nervous system through the vagus nerve.
