Welcome to Episode 40—we've been doing this for almost a year, and for this milestone, we wanted to get real. This isn't about nervous systems or chiropractic. This is about what it's like to be a mother who feels aligned and assigned... and also what it's like when you feel misaligned and unsure of your assignment.

In this raw, unfiltered episode of Motherhood Aligned and Assigned, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz have the conversation you don't usually hear: What do you do when you don't want to do it anymore? Dr. Veronica is down 2 CAs, in flight mode, daydreaming about getting a "real job"—then remembering she'd combust the second someone told her what to do. Dr. Serena shares what turned it around 6 months ago: stepping out of grind roles and back into visionary leadership. They discuss the fantasy of burning the office down, why their husbands would laugh at them being stay-at-home moms, and the mourning process of realizing this doesn't have an end like school did. We don't have it all together. Most of life is hard on purpose. And it's okay to question.

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If tongue and lip ties were just a tissue problem—just a physical "cinch down" tissue that's too short—why do so many babies still struggle after they're released?

In this episode of Motherhood Aligned and Assigned, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz dive into the neurological piece most providers are missing. Even with bodywork included, babies still aren't coordinating the suck-swallow function and still have tension throughout their whole body after revision. They break down the hierarchy of healing (central/autonomic nervous system → neuromotor → gut/immune), why all tongue tie babies also seem to have reflux, and the C1/C2 tension that affects fascial tension through the jaw and tongue AND disconnects brain communication to those structures. Dr. Serena shares the frustration: do they seriously need a revision, or do they just have so much fascial tension that chiropractic care needs time first? Discover why Boise providers won't do revisions without bodywork first, the MTHFR gene mutation factor, and why toddlers who had unsuccessful revisions are now showing up with sensory issues, speech delays, and emotional dysregulation. Fight-or-flight = tight. The revision won't stick if they're stuck in stress.

Timestamps:

00:25 Why Releases Fail

01:46 Nervous System Link

03:13 Reflux and Gut Clues

03:50 Healing Hierarchy Explained

06:27 Chiro and Jaw Mechanics

08:08 Timing and Tradeoffs

10:35 Stress Birth and Genetics

12:10 Better Outcomes with Team Care

14:52 Beyond Infancy Signs

16:36 Find a PX Doc Near You

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In this episode of Motherhood Aligned and Assigned, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz expose what most doctors aren't discussing: the nervous system's role in preeclampsia. They explain the gas pedal (sympathetic) vs. brake pedal (parasympathetic) analogy—in pregnancy, you NEED the brake pedal working because your blood volume increases 30-50% and your body needs to adapt in massive ways. When chronic stress keeps you stuck on the gas pedal, blood vessels stay constricted, stress hormones stay elevated, and conditions like preeclampsia emerge. Research shows maternal stress can increase the risk up to 20 times. Dr. Serena's midwife said it's "random," but the data says otherwise. Discover what dysautonomia actually means, why you can't cognitive therapy your way out of fight or flight, the warning signs most moms miss (terrible sleep and heartburn before you're even showing), and why the moms who say "I'm fine" are often the most stressed (freeze/fawn response). You have more control than you think.

Timestamps:

00:25 Why Preeclampsia Is Rising

00:47 Gas and Brake Analogy

01:30 Pregnancy Needs Adaptation

02:24 Dysautonomia Explained

03:21 Stress Hormones and Vessels

04:40 Is It Really Random

05:49 Chiropractic and Stored Stress

07:15 Mindset vs Subconscious Stress

09:54 Hidden Stress Signs in Pregnancy

10:32 Different Stress Responses

12:02 Find Nervous System Care

12:49 Empowering Worried Moms

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