Happy Healthy Spine

11/07/2025

11/03/2025

Welcome sweet baby girl 💕Yes, you read that correctly, we finally welcomed a few baby girls after 15 back to back baby boys. This precious baby girl had her first gentle chiropractic adjustment at 2.5 weeks young. Her mama was under prenatal chiropractic care since she was 2 weeks pregnant. They both benefited from chiropractic care in the 4th trimester (postpartum period).

10/31/2025

Welcome sweet baby boy! He had his first gentle chiropractic adjustment at just 2 weeks young.

10/30/2025

I got your back! 🩻

10/11/2025

An incredible new study found that pregnant women who consume just 6 dates a day in the 4 weeks leading up to their due date were 74% more dilated upon their arrival to the hospital, had a 77% shorter first stage of labor and a 42% lower rate of caesarean sections.

Eating dates in the late stages of pregnancy lead to higher cervical dilation upon hospital admission because the fruit contains nutrients that influence oxytocin receptors, preparing the cervix and uterus for labor by increasing muscle response to oxytocin and other labor-supporting hormones. Dates are a rich source of energy from natural sugars and fats and also contain prostaglandins, which contribute to cervical ripening. Additionally, they provide serotonin, calcium, and tannins, which contribute to powerful uterine contractions.

Eating dates in the late stages of pregnancy shortens the first stage of labor due to their ability to stimulate the production of prostaglandins, which promote cervical ripening (softening and thinning of the cervix) and increase uterine contractions. Dates also contain tannins, which have a similar effect, and provide a natural sugar source for energy during labor. Some studies even suggest that dates can increase uterine sensitivity to oxytocin, leading to more effective contractions and a quicker and smoother labor process.

These actions are also the exact reason why women who eat dates in the late stages of pregnancy and far less likely to need a c-section!

The most common recommendation is for women to begin eating 6 dates a day starting in their 37th week of pregnancy.
PMID: 40322306, 21280989

SEE ALSO: https://www.pelvicphysio.co.nz/the-sweet-secret-to-a-smoother-labour-dates

10/06/2025

Happy birthday Ms. Sydney

10/01/2025

The best smiles! 💙

09/25/2025

Welcome sweet baby boy! (Super late post) He had his first gentle chiropractic adjustment at 7 days young. His mama was under prenatal chiropractic care throughout both of her pregnancies.

09/04/2025

This sweet baby boy had his first gentle chiropractic adjustment at just under one month old. Both of his siblings also were adjusted for the first time, as infants. His mama was under prenatal chiropractic care during all three of her pregnancies. Welcome sweet baby boy!

09/03/2025

We are so excited to see the library around the corner from the office opening up soon!

The City of St. Petersburg is celebrating a major milestone this month as the refreshed and reimagined President Barack Obama Main Library officially reopens

09/01/2025

Happy Labor Day!