Momma's Chiro answers the questions prenatal, postpartum, and pediatric patients ask most in Huntington Beach, CA. Founded in 2014, Dr. Aimee VanDerschelden, DC is Webster-Certified through the ICPA and has earned 285+ five-star Google reviews answering these exact safety, cost, and care-plan questions for pregnant women, new mothers, and children every day.
These are the questions we hear most often — answered directly, not in generalities.
Yes. Dr. Aimee VanDerschelden, DC is Webster-Certified through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) — the credentialing body that sets the standard of care for prenatal chiropractic care. The Webster Technique does not use the force, speed, or vectors of general adult adjustments.
A common assumption is that any chiropractor can safely adjust a pregnant body. That's not true. Certification-specific training exists for a reason, and safety here isn't a claim — it's the floor the ICPA credential requires.
No. The pressure used for a pediatric adjustment is about the same as checking whether a tomato is ripe. No pops. No cracks. No force. The technique is categorically different from adult chiropractic — not a scaled-down version of it.
Dr. Aimee explains what she's about to do before she does it, every time, and asks permission at every step.
The Webster Technique is a specific chiropractic analysis and adjustment protocol built to support pelvic balance during pregnancy. It's recognized and certified through the ICPA. Not every chiropractor who sees pregnant patients holds this certification — Dr. Aimee does, and it's verifiable at icpa4kids.com.
Momma's Chiro builds a care plan around where you are in your pregnancy or where your child is developmentally — not a standard package used on every patient the same way. A 12-week-pregnant patient and a 36-week-pregnant patient are not on the same path, and your recommendation reflects that.
That conversation happens at your first appointment, once Dr. Aimee has actually examined you or your child — not before.
Yes. Every treatment room at Momma's Chiro has toys, and the office keeps a fully stocked changing station. You don't need childcare lined up to come in. If you're a mom, you're already managing more than one thing at once — the office was built around that.
The Webster Technique supports pelvic balance and works to reduce tension that may be restricting a baby's ability to move into an optimal position. It is not a guarantee that a breech baby will turn, and no chiropractor can promise a specific birth outcome. Many patients seek this care in the final weeks of pregnancy specifically for that pelvic support.
Momma's Chiro cares for children from infancy through adolescence. The technique changes with your child's size and development, but the same light-touch, non-force approach applies at every age.
Pediatric adjustments don't diagnose or cure these conditions. What they address is spinal and nervous system interference that may be contributing to your baby's symptoms. Dr. Aimee will show you what she finds on exam and explain exactly what she plans to do before every adjustment — not just reassure you that it's fine.
Momma's Chiro operates on individualized, self-pay care plans rather than insurance billing. A small number of patients use out-of-network benefits, but a care plan built around you — not an insurance claim — is the primary path here.
Postpartum chiropractic care picks up where prenatal care leaves off, addressing the pelvic and postural strain from delivery and from carrying and nursing an infant. Dr. Aimee recommends timing based on your specific delivery and recovery — not a fixed date on a calendar that applies to every new mother the same way. Read more on the Postpartum Chiropractic Recovery → page.
Not every question fits neatly into an FAQ. If yours didn't come up here, bring it with you and ask Dr. Aimee directly → — she'd rather answer it in person, with your specific situation in front of her, than guess at it on a page.
New patient? See What to Expect → for a walkthrough of your first visit.
