Doctor Recommended — Pregnancy Support

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Why Expecting Moms Need Pregnancy Belly and Back Support

by: Sean Daneshmand, MD - Perinatal ObGyn, San Diego CA Pregnancy back pain. Check. Abdominal separation. Check. As an expecting mom, you may already be making a list of the not-so-nice effects your growing baby is having on your body. And while pregnancy back pain and other complaints are common, you don’t need to suffer through them. Here are a few reasons expecting moms need and deserve relief from the aches, pains, and twinges and how pregnancy support bands will help: You’re pregnant. Obvious, right? But there’s a bit more to it than that. Over the next several months, the...

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Support for Pregnancy Discomfort and Post Pregnancy Recovery

  by: Sean Daneshmand, MD - Perinatal ObGyn, San Diego CA Sweet, sleepy smiles. Contagious giggles. You will adore your little bundle of joy, but you might not adore the price your body might be paying in the process. From pregnancy back pain to post pregnancy weight and condition, your body needs support for the changes that happen during and after pregnancy. But what body changes can you expect? And how can you alleviate discomfort in a natural, drug-free way and still maintain comfort? During Pregnancy When you’re expecting, the body goes through astounding changes and it goes through them...

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Pregnancy Back Pain Explained

  by: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT - Women's Health Physical Therapy, Los Angeles CA The baby belly. It’s the most obvious way a woman’s body changes during pregnancy. But the transformation is so pronounced that it causes somewhat less visible—but still uncomfortable—physiological changes. Pregnancy-related back pain can be so severe that it interferes with one’s quality of life, which especially for active moms who had planned to continue their active lifestyle throughout their pregnancy can be downright depressing.  To make matters worse, pregnancy-related back pain may extend into post-pregnancy period, and may interfere with healing during this time due to the inability...

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Pregnancy Support and Reducing Post-Pregnancy Healing Problems

Pregnancy Support and Reducing Post-Pregnancy Healing Problems

  by: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT - Women's Health Physical Therapy, Los Angeles CA During pregnancy, the focus is often on doing the right things to deliver a healthy newborn. But what do moms do during pregnancy to prevent and relieve pain and complications after the birth? The fact is that the way you support your body during pregnancy can have a surprisingly big impact on how the body recovers during post-pregnancy healing.   Pregnancy Problems That Trigger Post-Pregnancy Healing Pain & Complications Back: The lumbar spine and associated muscles (the lower back) is a common source of discomfort for pregnant...

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