You've tried every pillow in the house
And you're still awake at 2am counting down the weeks until delivery
Your hip catches when you stand up. Sciatica has opinions about which side you sleep on, and so does the baby... and they don't agree. Getting out of the car has become a whole debacle, and somewhere in the third trimester your ribs decided they wanted to ache, too. Then the baby arrives and the pain doesn't stop, it just relocates. Into a neck that's been angled to gaze at a tiny face at a forty-degree angle for fourteen hours a day.
Everyone keeps saying it's normal. Which is not useful, because nobody follows it up with anything you can actually do. And just because something is common does NOT mean it's normal.
One provider for the whole stretch
Webster-certified adjustments through all three trimesters, a birth-prep visit in your final month, and recovery support starting two weeks after you deliver. The person who sees you at 22 weeks is the person who sees you at eight weeks postpartum, so you're never re-explaining your history to anybody.
Webster is a specific analysis and adjustment for the alignment of your pelvis and the soft tissue around it. Here's the honest framing, because you'll read a lot of confident claims elsewhere: it's a technique for your pelvis, not a maneuver performed on the baby, and I can't promise it will turn a breech baby. What a balanced pelvis does is create room. Babies tend to use the room they're given.
Start at any point in pregnancy (or pre-pregnancy), or from two weeks after delivery
Visits typically run about 20 minutes, more frequently as you approach your due date
Pregnancy pillow setup so you can finally lay on your belly again, even if only for a moment
Webster analysis at every perinatal visit, not just the first one
Start at any point in your pregnancy, even at 36 weeks or later
Birth-prep visit included in the final month
Postpartum care starts 2 weeks after birth, vaginal or cesarean
Cesarean recovery is worked around your incision and adjusted as your body heals
No referral needed, though plenty arrive with one from their doula or midwife
A plan that shifts as you do, from hips to ribs to a neck that's had enough
When it works, you feel it
Sleep you can measure
Sleep for longer stretches because the persistent pain is going away. Most people notice within the first week or two.
Movement without the overthinking
Stairs, getting in and out of the car, and getting off the couch stop requiring you to plan ahead and mentally hype yourself up.
A birth you feel ready for
You head into delivery knowing your pelvis moves, and knowing what to do with it.
There are no miracles here, it's just specific, noticeable changes in the things that are currently making life harder than it needs to be.
Danielle R.
" brought my three-year-old every single time and she had so much fun while I got adjusted!"
Jordan T.
"I finally went in at three weeks postpartum and she worked gently around the incision the entire time. She says there's no miracles in what she does, but I swear she's a miracle worker!"
Erin M.
"[S]he worked with me through all three of my pregnancies, and now she's working with me as I get older and sleeping on my pillow wrong makes my neck hurt in the morning."
How many weeks are you?
If your answer is any number at all, including negatives because you're currently trying to get pregnant, or none at all because your baby's already here, you're welcome here. Your consult is free. You'll leave knowing what's going on and whether I'm the right person to help you through it.
Dr. Annika Lindqvist, DC
Perinatal, Women's, and Pediatric Chiropractor
Webster Certified, ICPA
Dr. Annika Lindqvist, DC, is a Webster-certified chiropractor and a member of the ICPA, specializing in prenatal, postpartum, and pediatric care. She earned her Doctor of Chiropractic from Life University in Marietta, Georgia, after a couple of years teaching high school science. She opened Nest & Nurture Chiropractic in 2010 and has focused exclusively on women and families ever since. She lives in Chattanooga with her husband and two teenagers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a referral?
No. Most people find me through their midwife, doula, or a mom group, but you can book directly.
Do you take insurance?
No, and there's a reason for that. The decision of how many visits someone gets or what kind of treatment plan someone should be on should be made solely between the patient and practitioner. When insurance gets involved, they like to be the ones to dictate the care you receive so they can check off a series of boxes. If you would like an itemized superbill to submit to your HSA, FSA, or insurance for out-of-network benefits, I can provide you with that.
Do I have to commit to a plan?
No. The consult ends with a recommendation and invitation to book your first session (or first few sessions), not a contract. Nobody here is going to ask you to prepay for a year, and you can walk out of the free consult and never come back with zero awkwardness if that's what you feel you should do.
Is this safe during pregnancy? What about for a baby?
Yes on both. I'm Webster certified and an ICPA member, and the techniques, tables, and positioning I use during pregnancy are specific to it. An infant adjustment uses roughly the pressure you'd use to check whether a tomato is ripe. No twisting, no popping. If you or your baby have something that makes adjustment inappropriate, or that belongs with a pediatrician or physician instead, I'll say so.
Can I bring my child(ren)?
Yes! That's what the play corner is for, and Emily at the front desk usually ends up hanging out with the little ones during appointments. She's a certified CDA (Child Development Associate) with an infant-toddler specialization, certified in pediatric CPR and first aid, and background checked. She's also always in the same room, unless you're more comfortable without her there.
Do you take insurance?
Do I need a referral?
Do I have to commit to a plan?
Is this safe during pregnancy? What about for a baby?
Can I bring my child(ren)?
Do I need a referral?
Do I need a referral?
No. Most people find me through their midwife, doula, or a mom group, but you can book directly.
Do you take insurance?
Do you take insurance?
No, and there's a reason for that. The decision of how many visits someone gets or what kind of treatment plan someone should be on should be made solely between the patient and practitioner. When insurance gets involved, they like to be the ones to dictate the care you receive so they can check off a series of boxes. If you would like an itemized superbill to submit to your HSA, FSA, or insurance for out-of-network benefits, I can provide you with that.
Do I have to commit to a plan?
Do I have to commit to a plan?
No. The consult ends with a recommendation and invitation to book your first session (or first few sessions), not a contract. Nobody here is going to ask you to prepay for a year, and you can walk out of the free consult and never come back with zero awkwardness if that's what you feel you should do.
Is this safe during pregnancy? What about for a baby?
Is this safe during pregnancy? What about for a baby?
Yes on both. I'm Webster certified and an ICPA member, and the techniques, tables, and positioning I use during pregnancy are specific to it. An infant adjustment uses roughly the pressure you'd use to check whether a tomato is ripe. No twisting, no popping. If you or your baby have something that makes adjustment inappropriate, or that belongs with a pediatrician or physician instead, I'll say so.
Can I bring my child(ren)?
Can I bring my child(ren)?
Yes! That's what the play corner is for, and Emily at the front desk usually ends up hanging out with the little ones during appointments. She's a certified CDA (Child Development Associate) with an infant-toddler specialization, certified in pediatric CPR and first aid, and background checked. She's also always in the same room, unless you're more comfortable without her there.