Join pediatric and family specialists Dr. Veronica Schiltz and Dr. Serena Coffman in "Motherhood: Aligned and Assigned" where traditional views meet modern approaches to family wellness. These nervous system experts transform complex health science into digestible content that empowers mothers as the true experts of their children's health while providing evidence-based solutions through a God-centered healing perspective.
Discover how the nervous system is the missing link for challenges like anxiety, ADHD, infertility, and pregnancy complications. Through patient stories and practical applications, learn how your body is capable of so much more than you've been led to believe when given proper nervous system support that address root causes rather than just managing symptoms.
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Dr. Veronica Schiltz and Dr. Serena Coffman
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health & fitness · kids & family · religion & spirituality
Prenatal Chiropractic Is More Than Back Pain | EP. 72
Feeling good in your pregnancy? That’s great, but it’s not the whole picture. Dr. Serena was asked at a wedding what the point of chiropractic care is for a mom who already feels comfortable, and in this episode she and Dr. Veronica answer it: what’s happening in your nervous system through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, and why care goes so far beyond back pain.
In this episode, they cover:
Why insomnia and severe nausea in pregnancy often point to a nervous system stuck in fight or flight
How your baby co-regulates with you in utero
Why birth asks your body to switch between activation and release over and over, and how the “capacity cup” explains what they mean by better birth outcomes
Dr. Serena’s fast birth with Duke that sent her straight into fight or flight, and why postpartum care made the difference
Why most moms who struggle in pregnancy were already struggling before
A simple blood sugar tip for nauseous mamas who can’t stomach food
The difference between bodywork and nervous system work
Dr. Veronica at 13 weeks: why this is her most emotional pregnancy, and why she sees that as a good sign for postpartum
If you’ve ever wondered whether chiropractic care is worth it when you already feel fine, this episode is for you.
Free Nervous System Check-In Guide (https://link.thepediatricexperience.com/widget/form/Taq7kP9nR0ze4S2692lL)
Resources Mentioned:
PX Docs Directory (https://pxdocs.com/px-docs/)
Connect with Veronica:
Website (https://havenhealthchiropractic.com/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/havenhealthchiropractic/)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/havenhealthchiro/)
Connect with Serena:
Website (https://vesselchiro.com/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vessel_chiro)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RedeemedLifeBoise/)
15 Oct 2026
Why Your Child Might Get Worse Before They Get Better | EP. 71
Your child started care for focus, big emotions or sleep, and a few weeks in, things look harder instead of easier. Dr. Veronica and Dr. Serena talk through a real case where gait, focus and emotions all got worse halfway through care, and why that was actually a good sign. They also explain the difference between a neuro detox and neuro retracing, and why one shows up in almost every case.
In this episode, they cover:
Why neurological healing doesn’t follow a straight line the way a cut heals
How early movements like rolling and rocking on hands and knees build the wiring for crawling, eye tracking and reading
What happens when a milestone isn’t met with excellence, and how the brain builds shortcuts to keep moving
Why Dr. Veronica tells parents that “nothing changed” would worry her more than a hard week
The difference between a neuro detox (too much input at once) and neuro retracing (the brain relearning a pathway)
How sleep, constipation and nutrient gaps stack up underneath big meltdowns
A six-year-old who wouldn’t sit on the potty, and what her retracing looked like
Dr. Serena’s own month of discomfort after an adjustment, and how her neck feels now
If your child has hit a rough patch in care and you’re wondering if something went wrong, this episode is for you.
Free Nervous System Check-In Guide (https://link.thepediatricexperience.com/widget/form/Taq7kP9nR0ze4S2692lL)
Resources Mentioned:
PX Docs Directory (https://pxdocs.com/px-docs/)
Connect with Veronica:
Website (https://havenhealthchiropractic.com/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/havenhealthchiropractic/)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/havenhealthchiro/)
Connect with Serena:
Website (https://vesselchiro.com/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vessel_chiro)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RedeemedLifeBoise/)
8 Oct 2026
No Nurturing Instinct? How Your Nervous System Shapes Bonding With Baby | EP. 70
Pregnancy is one of the biggest stress tests your nervous system will ever go through. Dr. Veronica shares that baby number three is on the way, and Dr. Serena walks through a patient whose second pregnancy looked completely different from her first. From there, they talk about why some moms don't feel a nurturing instinct, what the vagus nerve has to do with connection, and why postpartum doesn't have to be something that just happens to you.
In this episode, they cover:
Why pregnancy hits you emotionally, physically and chemically all at once, and what that reveals about your stress adaptability
Dr. Veronica's scans before and after getting pregnant with baby #3, and where she started a year ago
A patient who went from insomnia, sleep aids and constant nausea in her first pregnancy to finally sleeping in her second
Why some moms say they don't feel a natural nurturing instinct, and how being stuck in survival mode makes it harder to bond with baby
How the vagus nerve works as your brake pedal and also carries the social, connection side of your nervous system
The two things Dr. Serena would tell any mom who wants to prepare for postpartum
Why it's so hard to build a village when you're barely getting by, and how showing up for others, casseroles included, is how you find yours
If you've ever wondered why motherhood feels heavier than everyone said it would, this episode is for you.
Free Nervous System Check-In Guide (https://link.thepediatricexperience.com/widget/form/Taq7kP9nR0ze4S2692lL)
Resources Mentioned:
PX Docs Directory (https://pxdocs.com/px-docs/)
Connect with Veronica:
Website (https://havenhealthchiropractic.com/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/havenhealthchiropractic/)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/havenhealthchiro/)
Connect with Serena:
Website (https://vesselchiro.com/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vessel_chiro)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RedeemedLifeBoise/)
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