Craniosacral Therapy helps give a baby a great start in life. It can be helpful for any baby and particularly if your baby is not feeding well, has colic, reflux, is not sleeping or is just clearly in discomfort or not happy. Cranial work is such a gentle, safe and effective way to help them move towards more comfort and ease.
Parents know if their child is happy and comfortable. When a baby cries, it is always for a reason. When medical reasons have been ruled out this is when Craniosacral Therapy for babies is often a good avenue to explore.
Birth
Whilst the baby’s body is well designed to manage the range of compressive forces of a natural birth, stronger compressive forces can be harder for the baby’s body to recover from. This can include very long births, very short births, babies getting stuck or necessary medical interventions including the use of forceps, ventouse cups and caesarian section. All of these may affect the baby’s body, putting strain or compressions on body tissues.
Late Pregnancy
In the last few weeks of pregnancy space in the womb is limited and baby’s movement is constrained. Baby will lie, curved more to one side and this tendency over a period of days or weeks tends to cause compression of the tissues on that side of the body. This is seen in the baby favouring turning to one side rather than the other after bith and can lead to ongoing uneven development.
Recovery
For these reasons, babies may come into the world in a less than ideal state. Our bodies have a remarkable ability to heal and normalise. Where that is not fully possible on its own babies will exhibit signs of discomfort and distress. Craniosacral Therapy works to help the baby complete the process of recovery from birth and develop to its full potential.
Babies generally need only a small number of sessions as their bodies express vitality more fully than in an adult.
Baby Conditions
Conditions which affect babies that I see on a regular basis are discussed below:
General discomfort
Babies cry for a reason. Read More
Infant Colic
Colic affects up to 20% of babies. Read More
Reflux
Reflux in babies is their version of heartburn. Read More
Head tilting to one side – torticollis
This is commonly due to shortening of muscles on one side of the neck. Read More
Flattened head (plagiocephaly and brachycephaly)
An increasing number of babies have flattened heads. Read More
Sleep disturbance
Disturbed sleep can happen for many reasons. Read More
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