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GUEST BLOGGERS – OCTOBER, 2019.

October 28, 2019 by midwifegroup Leave a Comment

October’s blog was contributed by Dr. Kaleb Scroggin. Dr. Scroggin is a Savannah native, graduating from St. Andrew’s School before receiving his bachelor’s degree in exercise science and his Doctor of Chiropractic degree. He has done thousands of hours of post-doctorate pediatric and prenatal training, teaches students and doctors clinical pediatric chiropractic, and runs Restoration Chiropractic, a pediatric and prenatal chiropractic office in Savannah, Georgia.

Did I get hit by a truck? Nope, just pregnant…

When I meet with a new pregnant patient, one of the first questions I am asked is “Why do I feel like I got hit by a truck?” Many of these patients are only around 10 weeks gestation. At 10 weeks, your baby is only about the size of a kumquat, so what gives? This baby is not pressing on your sciatic nerve at that size, nor is it pushing on your ribs or low back. Why are you in so much physical pain when there is not any physical mechanism? The answer has three parts: alignment, stability, and hormones.

When you were a child, you most likely took a few tumbles, whether it was riding a bicycle, gymnastics, soccer, or just tripping over your dog. Most of the time these little falls did not mean very much to you, stinging for a while, but eventually the pain went away. What you may not have realized, though, is that your spine and hips can be bumped out of alignment during these thousands of falls.

Now there is good news and bad news…

The good news is that your body is amazing at adapting and can lock down, or splint, these misaligned joints so that the pain is minimized and you can go about your life. The bad news is that you may not feel the effects from these misalignments sometimes until decades later when something comes along and destabilizes them… like pregnancy.

When most people think of the effects of hormones, they may think of hot flashes, acne, or mood swings, but when you are pregnant, there is another hormone that affects you in a different way, called relaxin.

Relaxin is a hormone that is released during pregnancy, that “relaxes” your ligaments. This is a great thing for a pregnant mom whom is about to give birth. It helps her pelvis open more easily to aid baby in making their exit. The not-so-great part about relaxin is that it also destabilizes those joints that have been locked down for sometimes years and causes them to flair up. Relaxin spikes the highest during the first trimester, and then again towards the end of pregnancy. This means that if you are one of those women who have taken a spill that caused a misalignment, relaxin is about to destabilize all of the work that your body has done to protect your joints, which means that truck might be coming for you. Being in pain while pregnant is no fun, but knowing the cause of these issues means that there are ways for you to prevent your own suffering.
There are 3 THINGS you should do BEFORE you feel the pain (and once you feel it too).

The FIRST thing you should do is see a Prenatal Chiropractor. Their entire job is to gently correct misalignments and restore function to your body. It makes sense that maintaining proper function is something that you always do seeing how improper function is usually causing the pain in the first place. This is even more true during pregnancy with all of the changes your body is going through. We see many moms that wait until the pain is unbearable in their third trimester, and we consistently hear that they wished they had started sooner and not needlessly suffered.

When looking for a prenatal Chiropractor, go to ICPA4KIDS.com to look up a “Webster Certified” Chiropractor. The International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) is the ONLY organization that certifies Chiropractors in this technique and it means that they have been evaluated to be excellent at caring for pregnant women.

The SECOND thing you should do that helps a ton of our patients, is get yourself a wedge pillow. You place the pillow in any chair that you sit in to help roll your hips forward. This allows a better lumbar curve, keeps your hips from pinching, and keeps you from “hunching”. These things help keep your head from having to stretch so far forward, which takes an enormous stress off of your back. We especially recommend these to our patients who sit in a car for a long duration of the day.

The THIRD thing that you should do? TUMMY TIME

No, I do not mean lay on your stomach while pregnant – but a huge contributor to these pains, on top of the misalignments, is your forward head posture. I cannot see you, but I know that you have it. Every inch forward your head is in front of your shoulders adds an extra 10 pounds of stress to your spine and this greatly influences how you feel. Chiropractic helps bring your head back over your shoulders, sitting on a wedge pillow keeps your head from being pulled forward, and tummy time helps strengthen and improve tone in your neck and back so that you can better fight gravity. Things like the bird-dog exercise, or crawling on your hands and knees will keep your belly from being squished while also training your back muscles. There are a variety of exercises that help. We prescribe specific ones that will help that individual the most after we analyze exactly what they need.

Seeing a chiropractor, reducing stress on your neck, and strengthening your back and neck muscles will greatly improve your stability, mobility, and bring your body back into balance so that you can survive that third trimester without feeling like you have been hit by a truck.

October, 2019

October 15, 2019 by midwifegroup Leave a Comment

*Please note that all births for the month may not be listed here. It is the parents’ decision as to whether they want to announce their birth on our website.

Kyle and Jade welcomed Isaak Jacob on October 4, 2019 at 12:01 pm. He weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces and was 22 inches long. Proud siblings are Jonathan and Ava.

Bryson Kyle was born to Lily and Jake on October 4, 2019 at 4:02 pm. He weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces. Proud siblings are Taylor, Emma and Jacob. Proud grandparents are Rick, Linda, Val and Kip.

Reginald and Charity welcomed baby girl Bella Marie on October 5, 2019 at 6:50 pm. She weighed 9 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 21 3/4 inches long. Proud sibling is Lillia.

Shantel welcomed baby girl Destini O’zai on October 8, 2019 at 5:51 pm. She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 19 3/4 inches long. She was also welcomd by Proud Aunt Kristy and Uncle Cleon, and her proud Grandmother Connie.

Romy Cora was born to George and Jessica on October 13, 2019 at 1:02 pm. She weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 20 1/2 inches long. Proud grandparents are Sherri, James, George and Jennifer.

Gabbie and Yuri welcomed Dolores Coral on October 18, 2019 at 8:54 pm. She weighed 7 pounds and was 19 inches long. Proud siblings are Rowan, Melanie and Aurianna.

Avalon Rose was born to Emily and Dave on October 19 2019 at 4:22 am. She weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 19 inches long. Proud Grandparents are Danny and Donna.

September, 2019

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*Please note that all births for the month may not be listed here. It is the parents’ decision as to whether they want to announce their birth on our website.

Elizabeth Marie was born to Yasmine and Joshua on September 6, 2019 at 9:56 pm. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 21 3/4 inches long.

Ezra Taylor was born to Taylor and Toni on September 9, 2019 at 4:17 am. She weighed 9 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Proud siblings are Tristan, Ayrabella, Ensley and Zelie.

Giana welcomed Rocquel Le’Roy on September 9, 2019 at 12:53 pm. He weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 19 1/2 inches long. Proud sibling is Marie’Onna. Proud grandparents are Gail and Michael.

Lucy Eloise was born to Brianna and Matt on September 10, 2019. She weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounches. Proud sibling is Rosa. Proud grandparents are Mike, Melissa, David Tammy and Jim. Proud Godparents are Jake and Emily.

Jacob and Michelle welcomed Natalie Honor on September 11, 2019 at 9:29 pm. She weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 9 3/4 inches long. Proud sibling is Easton Levi.

Elena James was born to Jose and Mandy on September 14, 2019 at 8:49 pm. She weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces. Proud siblings are Jose Luis, III and Payton Layla. Proud grandparents are Jim and Cindy and Oswaldo and Jesusita.

Jocelyn and Alex welcomed Slade Eugene on September 17, 2019 at 3:11 pm. He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 21 1/2 inches long. Proud siblings are Ryder and Kellen.

Kristen and David welcomed baby boy Isaiah David on September 18, 2019 at 7:45 pm. He weighed 9 pounds, 6 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Proud sibling is Juliette and proud grandparents are Mammy Mary, Dedo Paul, Grandpa Grey, Nanna Terra, Granny Carolyn, Grandpa Larry and Baba.

Inara Yuki was born to Silas and Emily on September 19, 2019 at 12:42 pm. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Proud grandparents are Tina, David, Vinny and Karen.

Rob and Carrie welcomed Everett Joseph on September 19, 2019 at 11:06 pm. Proud siblings are Piper and Rory. Proud grandparents are Joe and Karen.

Aila Mae was born to Daniele and Justin on September 22, 2019 at 11:28 p.m.. She weighed 6 pounds 5 ounces and measured 19 1/4 inches long. Proud siblings are Kaleb and Anniston.

Michael Phillip was born to Nicole and Michael on September 28, 2019 at 1:06 pm. He weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Proud siblings are Nevaeh and Makiyah. Proud grandparents are Janice, Derek, Sharon and Mike.

Gregory and Jennifer welcomed their new baby girl on September 30, 2019 at 5:20 pm. She weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Her proud siblings are Avery, Adeline and Arden. Proud grandparents are Patty, Steve, Norm and Christine and Georgia grandparents are Susan and Bob.

August, 2019

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*Please note that all births for the month may not be listed here. It is the parents’ decision as to whether they want to announce their birth on our website.

Kai Aubrey was born to Jazzmene and Bobby on August 3, 2019 at 8:43 am. She weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19 inches long. Proud siblings are Aiyuh and Poet. Proud grandparents are Debbie, Anthony and Velvet.

Tallulah Drew was born to Cheyenne and Jacob on August 6, 2019 at 11:35 pm. She weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 20 3/4″ long. Proud sibling is Creedence. Proud grandparents are Jenny and Steve.

Mary and Steven welcomed Azaiah on August 8, 2019 at 5:04 pm. He weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 19 inches long.

Axel Myron was born to Jeremy and Stephanie on August 13, 2019 at 8:15 am, weighing 10 pounds and measuring 22 1/2 inches long. Proud siblings are Alexander, Andreas and Ace. Proud grandparents are Christina and Deborah.

Chad and Morgan welcomed baby girl Catherine Grace on August 13 at 6:01 pm. She weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces and was 21 inches long. Proud sibling is Benjamin.

Levi Jace was born to Vianey and Chris on August 16, 2019 at 11:45 pm. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 18 3/4 inches long. Proud sibling is Leilani. Proud grandparents are Raquel, Mario, Millie and Luis.

Tracy and Michelle welcomed Julian Creed on August 19, 2019 at 5:45 pm. He weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long. Proud siblings are Daniel and Aidyn. Proud grandparents are Connie, Tracy and Dianne.

Baby Boy Westervelt was born to Amy Lee and William on August 21, 2019 at 7:29 pm. He weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 22 1/4 inches long. All of his brothers, sisters and grandparents are happy he is here! p.s. they don’t announce the name of the baby until after the 7th day.

William Anthony Thomas was born to Ryan on August 22, 2019 at 8:56 pm. He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Proud siblings are Leah and Lindley. Proud grandparents are Barbara, Rex, Tammy and Dennis.

Alyson and Steven welcomed baby boy Josiah Avery on August 24, 2019 at 10:32 pm. He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 20 inches long. Proud siblings are Stella and Judah and proud grandparents are Katie, Jay, Chad, Krissy, Donnie and Renee.

Otto William was born to Chris and Maggie on August 29, 2019 at 3:16 am. He weighed 9 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 20 3/4 inches long. Proud siblings are Ellie Mae and Aubry Grace. Proud grandparents are Leslie, Stephen, John and Lori.

Tetiana and Stephen welcomed baby girl Veronica Belle on August 31, 2019 at 4:16 pm. She weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 21 inches long. Proud sibling is Victoria. Proud grandparents are Natalia, Vladymyr, Kathleen and Charles.

July, 2019

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*Please note that all births for the month may not be listed here. It is the parents’ decision as to whether they want to announce their birth on our website.

Aria Nalani was born to proud parents Natalie and on July 4, 2019 at 6:30 pm. She weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long.

Rebecca and Ryan welcomed baby boy Ryan Llewellyn on July 7, 2019 at 6:13 pm. He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Proud sibling is Jacob and proud grandparents are Pete, Joanie, Ron and Debby.

Caden Zane was born to Brianna and Orville on July 10, 2019 at 7:04 am. He weighed 9 pounds and 1 ounce and was 20 inches long. His proud sibling is Orville and proud grandparents are Shantay, Travis, Evette and Orville.

Sarah and Baker welcomed Sutton Baker on July 13, 2019 at 3:07 am. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 19 1/2 inches long.

Audrey Amelia was born to Nick and Samoris on July 19, 2019 at 11:08 pm. She weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19 inches long.

Karl and Haley welcomed Karley Rose on July 21, 2019 at 3:48 pm She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 19 3/4 inches long. Proud sibling is Braiden. Her proud grandparents are Mark, Mary, Ken and Wendy.

Kyla and Robert welcomed baby girl Elliona Raine into their family on July 24, 2019 at 10:59 am. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. Her proud sibling is Tanner Ray.

Josiah Amir was born to Hubert and Tomica on July 25, 2019, weighing 8 pounds, 9 ounces and measuring 21 inches long. Proud siblings are Jaylend and Jazmine. Proud grandparents are Hubert, Gwendolyn, Artis and Lisa.

Christopher and Adrienne welcomed baby boy Isaac James on July 26, 2019 at 10:09 pm. He weighed 9 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long. His proud sibling is Samuel and proud grandparents are Mike, Anne, Rich and Connie.

Ella Mae was welcomed to the world by her parents Tyler and Jessia on July 27, 2019 at 3:01 am. Her proud siblings are Ethan and Emma.

Adriana and Ernest welcomed Zakai Lawrence to their family on July 30, 2019. He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 19 inches long. Proud sibling are Jay’dah, Ivyonnah, Levicy, Raigny, Kasey, Tristen and Zayla. Proud grandparents are Debra, Pamela and Ernest.