Do you have questions about how chiropractic care can fit into overall health & wellness during pregnancy & birth?
Do you have doubts or fears about the role of chiropractors?
Are you intrigued by chiropractic care, but aren’t sure where to start?
Dr. Sharon Dongarra of Thrive Chiropractic joined Pansay of Sacred Butterfly Births & Maggie to explain some comment misconceptions about chiropractic care during pregnancy and identify how it can be used in tandem with medical or midwifery prenatal care to optimize wellness.
Dr. Sharon Dongarra, DC 
Pansay Tayo, CD 
Maggie Runyon, MSN, RNC-OB
Dr. Sharon Dongarra is a licensed Maryland chiropractor who specializes in the care of families, pregnant women and children.
She is a proud graduate of the prestigious Life University in Marietta, Georgia where she concurrently earned both her Doctorate of Chiropractic and Bachelor of Science in Biology degrees with honors. Her interest in the care of pediatric and pregnant patients led her to obtain additional training and certification through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association. Dr. Dongarra is passionate about chiropractic and is an extremely competent practitioner. This shows in the care provided to her patients and in the results that they achieve. She uses a variety of chiropractic adjustment techniques to meet the needs and comfort level of each member of her practice.
She was raised on the Eastern Shore of Maryland the youngest of six kids to hard-working parents. Prior to becoming a chiropractor she answered her inner call to help people by traveling overseas with the American Red Cross serving the men and women of our Armed Forces. She has worked serving families living in low income housing in Baltimore City and with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Maryland Chapter.
Dr. Dongarra resides in Baltimore with her wife Katie, their two children and their critters.
Chiropractic care has often been misunderstood and maligned by allopathic medicine…where do those biases come from and how can we grow more understanding of options for birthing people?
Join Sharon, Pansay, and Maggie as we explore:
~misconceptions: what chiropractic care IS and ISN’T
~fundamental philosophical differences between chiropractic & allopathic medicine
~”common discomforts of pregnancy” that may be helped with chiropractic
~increasing accessibility to chiropractic services
~creating supportive care communities for birthing people
If you’d like to learn more about chiropractic care during pregnancy and birth, you may enjoy these resources:
*A literature review of chiropractic care & pregnancy
*Webster technique and find a practicing chiropractor
*Chiropractic Care & Breech Babies from the Evidence Based Birth podcast.
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“Gonna Start” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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