Women's Fertility & Pregnancy Care Essentials - for Chiropractors

Women's Fertility & Pregnancy Care Essentials - For Chiropractors

Focused on equipping you with the foundational knowledge and skills you need to a build and expand your 5-star pregnancy care practice.

Dr Andrea Huddleston and Dr Ashleigh Bond are Perth based Chiropractors, with a special focus on women's health, fertility, and pregnancy care. They are the hosts of the award winning, top-rated podcast Wellness Women Radio.

Learning Objectives

Understand the current state of fertility and why infertility rates are rising
Understand the essential preconception care foundations for your patients
Learn how to best support your patients through their fertility journey
Define the ‘do's and don’t's' while trying to conceive
Outline the chiropractors role in fertility support
Understand female reproductive anatomy and its chiropractic relevance
Understand pregnancy specific physiological changes
Understand the postural and biomechanical changes in pregnancy
Learn the role of chiropractic care in preventing birth trauma to mother and baby
Define positional fetal variations and the effect on birth outcomes
Outline the birthing options available to families
Outline the common complaints of pregnancy and the chiropractic treatment options
Define pregnancy contraindications and risk factors for care
Learn and perform adjusting techniques specific to each trimester of pregnancy
Explore Optimal Maternal Positioning, Spinning Babies, and Webster Technique protocols for positional variations and birth preparation
Outline communication essentials to build a referral network of fertility practitioners and birth workers
Discuss pre and postnatal care recommendations