Prenatal Care
Dr. Whitehead has special
certification in the Webster
Technique for pregnant care
and has a C.A.C.C.P, which is
Certification from the Academy
Council on Chiropractic
Pediatrics.
She is one of fewer than ten
chiropractors in the entire state of
North Carolina to hold the
C.A.C.C.P. certification. She
works with midwives,doulas and
childbirth educators in the
community to keep moms and
kids healthy.

During pregnancy, a woman should have the best
of everything for her baby and herself. Adding
chiropractic care to your prenatal care regimen
helps to prepare your body for the safest, most
comfortable birth possible.
A body that is balanced and aligned allows the baby
a more direct path through the birth canal and can
minimize complications. In fact, research showed
that mothers under chiropractic care during
pregnancy have an average of 4 hours shorter labor
than women not under chiropractic care – wow!
Advanced Spinal Fitness is the best place in the
Lake Norman area, and one of the best in the state,
for pregnancy chiropractic care. Many chiropractors
take care of pregnant women, but not many have
special equipment, skills and education to most
comfortably and safely accommodate the needs of a
pregnant body. Pregnant patients are common at
ASF, not an exception.
ASF is a recognized part of the local prenatal
community, and mothers are regularly referred
from area Ob/Gyns, Pediatricians, Doulas and Birth
Educators.
Dr. Nicole Whitehead authored an article on the
Webster Technique and its role in minimizing
breech presentations. She is one of fewer than ten
chiropractors in North Carolina certified in
pediatrics and prenatal chiropractic by the Academy
of Chiropractic Family Practice. Read More
If you are pregnant, thinking of becoming pregnant,
or having difficultly becoming pregnant, there is a
role for chiropractic in your healthcare team.
ASF has a history of great success with:
 | | Difficultly conceiving / miscarriages
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 | | Neck, Shoulder and Mid Back Pain from |
| | increased breast size
|
 | | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from swelling and |
| | fluid retention
|
 | | Rib Pain from expanding rib cage diameter
|
 | | Low Back / Hip / Sciatic Nerve Pain from |
| | increasing belly size
|
 | | Pubis Symphysis Pain from shifting pelvis |
| | bones
|
 | | Breech or other fetal abnormal presentation
|
 | | Low breastmilk production / infant latching |
| | difficulties
|
ASF’s Favorite Pregnancy Links
ICPA – Pregnancy Articles
ICPA – Birth Articles
Webster Technique for Breech Presentation
Erin Moore – Doula & Lactation
Gayle Robertson – Doula & Lactation
The Earthy Baby - Local Retailer for Cloth Diapers,
Green Products
Colic Calm – Homeopathic Colic Treatment
Lakeshore Women’s Specialists,
Dr. Adams Ob/Gyn, Mooresville, NC
La Leche Leauge
Bradley Method of Childbirth
Doulas of North America
Pathways Magazine
Mothering Magazine
Holistic Pediatric Association
Conception and pregnancy are
complicated matters, and no two
pregnancies are alike, so if you
have questions about your
particular situation, call Advanced
Spinal Fitness for more
information.