Holistic Health & Chiropractic Blog for Families in Kansas City
At Your Family Chiropractic, we believe wellness starts with understanding your body and how it’s designed to heal. This blog is your resource for holistic education—covering pregnancy, postpartum, infants, kids, and family health. Explore tips, insights, and stories to help your family live healthier, calmer, and more connected lives.
Chiropractic Care After C-Section: Supporting Your Recovery Journey
Recovering from a cesarean birth is a deeply personal and transformative process. While your body is healing from major abdominal surgery, you’re also navigating sleepless nights, feeding routines, and adjusting to life with your new baby. It’s a lot—and your body deserves intentional support.
At Your Family Chiropractic, we specialize in gentle, specific postpartum chiropractic care that helps C-section moms heal, move, and feel better—physically, mentally, and emotionally. Through individualized adjustments and soft tissue work, we focus on restoring pelvic and spinal balance, relieving tension from feeding and baby care, and supporting your body’s natural recovery process.
Many new moms are surprised to learn that chiropractic care after a C-section can begin much sooner than they think—sometimes within the first few weeks postpartum. Our approach is always customized to your comfort and stage of healing, ensuring that every visit supports your incision recovery, posture, and overall well-being.
Because healing after birth isn’t just about getting “back to normal”—it’s about helping your body adapt, repair, and thrive in this new season of motherhood. Whether you’re one week or several months postpartum, it’s never too late to start feeling like yourself again.
What to Expect From Your Newborn Baby
Welcoming your baby into the world is magical—but it also comes with questions and new experiences. From unpredictable sleep to noisy grunts and endless cuddles, every newborn goes through fascinating stages of adjustment. In this guide, Your Family Chiropractic shares ten gentle truths about newborn care and development to help parents feel confident, connected, and calm as they navigate those first few precious weeks.
Top 10 Things I Wish Every Mom Knew About Childbirth
Birth is one of the most transformative experiences a woman can have—and it’s meant to be empowering, not intimidating. In this guide, Dr. Jaime McAuliffe, prenatal and postpartum chiropractor and birth doula, shares 10 things she wishes every mom knew about childbirth. From trusting your body’s innate wisdom to creating a calm, supportive birth space, these insights will help you approach labor with confidence, clarity, and peace.
Why You Need a Prenatal Chiropractor During Your Pregnancy
Pregnancy transforms your body in incredible ways—but it can also bring physical tension, hormonal changes, and emotional stress. At Your Family Chiropractic, we specialize in gentle, specific prenatal chiropractic care that helps expecting moms feel more balanced, comfortable, and confident. Using the Webster Technique, we support pelvic alignment, ease common pregnancy discomforts, and help your body prepare naturally for labor and birth.
The Key to Better Sleep
Sleep is one of the clearest reflections of your health. At Your Family Chiropractic, we see firsthand how improved sleep transforms energy, focus, and family wellness. From reducing screen time and evening snacking to receiving regular chiropractic care that supports nervous system balance, these simple, sustainable habits can help your body truly rest and recharge.
Understanding Pediatric Ear Infections
Ear infections are one of the most common reasons children visit the doctor—but that doesn’t mean they’re “normal.” At Your Family Chiropractic, we take a deeper look at what’s causing your child’s recurring ear infections. Through gentle, specific chiropractic adjustments focused on the upper neck and jaw, we help restore natural drainage, relieve pressure, and support immune function for long-term wellness.