Ep 103: Processing the Emotions of Pregnancy and Birth through Chiropractic Care, with Dr. Pamela Stone-McCoy, DC, DACCP

How we give birth matters, but also important, and maybe more importantly, how we FEEL about our birth matters.  Today’s episode is all about the emotions surrounding birth, specifically fear, stress, and a lack of trust in our body’s ability to give birth.  Dr. Pamela Stone-McCoy joins the show today, and she is a prenatal and pediatric chiropractic in the Metro-Atlanta area, and she is the Webster Certification instructor for the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association ( and happens to be Dr. Shannon’s mentor!!!)  This interview dives deep into the neurological component of fear and emotions surrounding birth and how chiropractic care impacts how our body processes those emotions.  They discuss many topics including:

• What is dystocia and the 3 main causes of it?
• Dr. Pam’s 23 years of experience in prenatal chiropractic care
• How fear impacts birth and the different types of fear
• How fear impacts the nervous system
• How chiropractic care can impact the nervous system - beyond alleviating aches and pains
• Ways to support moms to help combat fear during pregnancy and birth 

Resources mentioned in the show
Prenatal stress changes brain connectivity in utero
How to make stress your friend
Episode 1 - meet your hosts
Episode 2 - full circle
Connect with Pam at Active Life Chiropractic - website - instagram - facebook 

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