Paediatric Cranial Osteopathy For Newborns Cork City
The Birth experience is a difficult and stressful one for baby, although it is the most natural occurrence of human nature. Even when everything goes to plan there can sometimes be a neurological or emotional response from baby which effects the most delicate of systems in the neonatal body, the digestive tract. Things can appear even more stressful after an eventful birth. Whether that birth is C-Section or Vaginal, baby can have a negative neural response. Particularly if there has been the lifesaving use of forceps or vacuum or simply is very long or very fast delivery.
If there is an emergency or time spent in the Neonatal Unit (NICU), it is even more valuable for you to have your baby assessed with a Qualified Cranial Osteopath. The birth experience for baby is the most important time for families and it is very reassuring for parents to have a Newborn Check up with as Osteopath in the first weeks of life.
Symptoms to look out for in Newborns:
Symptoms Treated:
A newborn assessment early is very good for breastfeeding Mums, as we can diagnose and treat any structural involvement from the head, neck and mouth muscles, particularly after C-Section as baby does not go through the birth canal to experience the natural remoulding of the cranium (skull). The same applies for Forceps/Vacuum or twin births. This can affect the ‘Suck-Swallow-Breath’ mechanism of how a newborn baby feeds. Early assessment is key.
It’s good to remember that all of the medical interventions required at birth are lifesaving and important, needed services. But no matter what experience you have at birth, if there has been any kind of intervention or event, it is vital to have aftercare support for baby and caregivers.
Booking can be made for your baby online here
