I began seeing Dr. David at Body of Light Family Chiropractic when I was pregnant with my second child. I had been experiencing significant pelvic pain even though I was only in my 13th week. Dr. David determined that my pelvic pain was likely due to a misalignment and separation of the pubic bone. He stated that he thought he could help with some gentle adjustments to my pelvis. He was right. The chiropractic care made a world of difference. Throughout my pregnancy I was essentially able to function normally. Toward the end of the pregnancy, Dr. David gave us his cell phone number, and offered to make a house call during the birth if something stalled during labor. He also offered to check everyone right after the baby was born.
Another benefit of being adjusted through my pregnancy was the ease in which my daughter Avery was born. We elected to have a home birth using a mid-wife. Even though Avery weighed ten pounds I experienced seven hours of labor and only pushed about three times before she was naturally birthed. She was born pretty quickly, without assistance, and with relative ease. We had Dr. David check Avery when she was nine days old. Since her birth was so easy and she didn't need any assistance coming out, she only needed a very minor adjustment.
Avery's birth was in stark contrast to the birth of my first child. He was born at Sacred Heart Hospital. We had started out at the midwifery center, but when my water broke there was meconium in it, so we had to transfer to the hospital. I pushed for more than two hours. During the birth our son's neck was pulled and twisted really hard. He was very fussy for the first six months. I wish I had known about chiropractic care during my first pregnancy and birth.
Chiropractic care has also helped our older child with intestinal difficulties and injuries. He has fallen down stairs a couple of times. In a terrifying incident, he was hit in the face by a line drive at a softball game. We took him to the doctor right away and were told that nothing was broken. But when Dr. David checked him, he found that our son's neck and jaw were out of place. Adjustments got everything back in line; who knows what pain he might have experienced, years later, if not for that care?
The adjustments for children are very gentle. I was nervous, because my first adjustment included some loud "popping." I wondered what it would be like for kids. But Dr. David uses an activator and the kids hardly even notice. My son loves to go to see Dr. David. When we drive past Body of Light, he says "Dr. Dave, back check, back check!"
My experience at the Body of Light office is great; we feel like part of the family. I absolutely recommend Body of Light to other families. I am a counselor at Lane Community College, and recently met with a student who is pregnant. She told me about the hip pain she was experiencing and how this was making her pregnancy very uncomfortable and difficult. I told her, "Honey, you can do something about that," and recommended Body of Light. Now she is seeing Dr. David for chiropractic care.
Thank you Dr. David and Body of Light for the care you have given me and my family.
Erica Medlock December 19, 2006