A guide for parents
How to choose a pediatric or prenatal chiropractor
Six questions worth asking anyone before you hand them your pregnancy or your newborn — including this practice.
Choosing a chiropractor for yourself is mostly a question of convenience and comfort. Choosing one for a pregnancy or a two-week-old is a different decision, and "5 stars, 2 miles away" is not enough to make it on.
Here is what actually separates practitioners in this field, written so you can use it on any clinic — this one included. Nothing below requires you to take anyone's word for anything.
The checklist
Six questions worth asking
“Do you hold a post-graduate certification in prenatal or pediatric care?”
A Doctor of Chiropractic degree does not by itself include specialized prenatal or pediatric training. The recognized credentials come afterwards, from bodies like the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association. A clinic that treats pregnancy and infants as a specialty should be able to name its certifications without hesitating.
“Can I verify that certification independently?”
The ICPA publishes a public directory of Webster-certified doctors at icpa4kids.com. Certifications that can be looked up are worth more than certifications that can only be claimed. Ask which body issued it and in what year.
“How will you adjust my baby, specifically?”
The honest answer describes sustained light contact — pressure comparable to testing whether a tomato is ripe — with no twisting, no popping and no sudden movement. If the description of infant care sounds anything like an adult adjustment, keep looking.
“What do you not treat, and when would you refer me out?”
This is the most revealing question on the list. A practitioner who has clear limits and an actual referral relationship with OBs, midwives and pediatricians is safer than one who describes chiropractic as the answer to everything.
“Will you explain what you are doing before you do it?”
You should never be surprised by a hand on your child. Consent and explanation are not a courtesy here, they are the standard — and they are also how you learn enough to judge whether care is working.
“What will this cost, and over how many visits?”
You are entitled to know the plan and the price before care begins, and to be told why that many visits. Be wary of a long plan quoted before anyone has evaluated you.
Know the names
The certifications worth knowing
None of these are included in a chiropractic degree. All of them are earned afterwards, and all of them are optional — which is what makes them worth asking about.
- Webster certification (ICPA)
- A specific analysis and adjustment of the sacrum and pelvis, developed for pregnancy. This is the one midwives and doulas most often tell people to look for, and the ICPA's public directory makes it verifiable. What the Webster Technique actually involves.
- Advanced training in perinatal care (ICPA)
- Covers the whole arc rather than a single technique — pregnancy, birth, and the recovery period afterwards.
- Certification in pediatric and family chiropractic care
- Infant and child-specific technique, developmental milestones, and — just as importantly — recognizing when a presentation is not a chiropractic problem at all.
- The Doctor of Chiropractic degree
- Worth asking where and when. It tells you how long someone has been in practice, and it gives you a second thing you can independently check.
Why credentials carry more weight here
Chiropractic is a licensed profession, so any practicing chiropractor has completed a doctorate and passed board examinations. That is the floor, and it is a real floor — but it is not specific to pregnancy or to infants.
Prenatal and pediatric work is different in technique, in force, and in the anatomy involved. The training for it happens after the degree, and it is optional. That is precisely why the post-graduate certifications exist, and why they are the most useful signal available to a parent comparing two clinics that both say they are "family friendly".
How this practice answers its own questions
It would be a strange page that told you to interrogate your chiropractor and then declined to answer. So, plainly: Dr. Morgan Malpass earned her Doctor of Chiropractic at Parker University in 2021, is Webster certified through the ICPA as of 2025, holds advanced ICPA training in perinatal care, and was certified in Pediatric and Family Chiropractic Care through The Pediatric Experience in 2026. She was named a DFWChild Mom-Approved Doctor in 2026.
All of it is listed with issuers and years on the about page, which is the format that lets you check any of it. Care is coordinated with OBs, midwives and pediatricians, no referral is needed to be seen in Texas, and no treatment plan is quoted before an evaluation.
If a question here is one you would rather ask a person, call the office — that is a reasonable way to choose a chiropractor, and always has been.
What does it mean for a chiropractor to be Webster certified?
It is a post-graduate certification from the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, separate from the chiropractic degree. The doctor completes ICPA coursework in the technique and in perinatal care, is assessed on it, and is then listed in the ICPA's public directory. Dr. Morgan earned hers in 2025.
How can I check that a chiropractor really holds the certifications they claim?
Ask which body issued the certification and in what year, then look it up. The ICPA maintains a public directory of Webster-certified doctors at icpa4kids.com. Every credential held at this practice is published with its issuer and year on the about page precisely so it can be checked.
Is there an actual certification for pediatric chiropractic care?
Yes — several, and none of them are included in the chiropractic degree itself. Prenatal and pediatric training is post-graduate and optional, which is why it is the most useful thing to ask about. Dr. Morgan was certified in Pediatric and Family Chiropractic Care through The Pediatric Experience in 2026, in addition to her ICPA credentials.
Is chiropractic care safe for my newborn or baby?
Yes. Care for an infant is completely different from an adult adjustment — there is no twisting, no popping and no sudden movement. The pressure used is roughly what you would apply to your own closed eyelid, or to test whether a tomato is ripe. Most babies sleep or feed straight through it.
Do I need a referral to see a chiropractor?
No. In Texas you can see a chiropractor directly, with no referral from a physician or midwife. If you are working with a birth team or pediatrician, care is easily coordinated alongside them. You can book online or call the office.
How many visits will I need?
It depends on what brought you in, how long it has been going on and what you want to achieve — which is why no plan is quoted before an evaluation. You will always be told what is recommended and why, and the decision about how far to go is yours.