CranioSacral Therapy for Infants:
When Baby Needs (Extra) Help.

CranioSacral Therapy for Infants.
Whatever your baby lacks in talking skills, she definitely makes up for by communicating in other ways!

Infants and babies can’t help BUT communicate.

They cry when they’re hungry, tired or just sore. Their discomfort comes through quickly in the forms of Infant Eczema, Infant rash, Infant colic and many other “stay awake at night” types of symptoms (for both Baby and Parents).

Some infants have had a comfortable and natural birth, and yet show some of the symptoms above. Other infants have worked their way through a lot of birth complications and show them too.

I have seen CranioSacral Therapy at its most effective when working on Infants, babies and toddlers - in other words as early as possible in the lives of your loved ones.

In this section I'd like to give some examples of approaches to infant health using CranioSacral Therapy for a variety of conditions.

Things to consider when treating an infant.
Infants need to be approached differently in a treatment session compared with children and adults. First and foremost, the therapist needs to be qualified and experienced when working with infants. Read more about what happens during an Infant treatment .


Infant Colic.
Colic is one of those conditions that many of us have experienced with our children. Colic - and related distress symptoms - are often the hardest for the parents endure and live with. It does wear the patience of a saint - especially while seeing your child in such distress! I have found that chronic versions of colic are often related to birth difficulties. As a result, I have found that my warmest thanyous and referrals have come from the parents of infants that have been treated successfully. Read more about Infant Colic.


Infant Constipation.
Some infants experience constipation for days at a time. This often goes hand-in-hand with feeding difficulties. Treatments normally approach the wide range of symptoms around the baby's digestion often associated with constipation. Read more about treating Infant Constipation.


Acid Reflux in Infants.
Reflux in infants can be distressing for both the parents - how do you know just how much food your baby is digesting when a lot of it seems to just come back up as well as the baby - with symptoms similar to adult heartburn. Read More about treating Acid Reflux in Infants.



Infant Ear Infection.
Ear Infections in are one of the most common problem with infants and babies. This condition can be treated very effectively with CranioSacral Therapy - much to the delight of the parents! Read More about treating Infant Ear Infection .


Infant Insomnia and Sleeping Difficulties.
As often is the case with infants, sleeping difficulties are accompanied by other factors. Often, all of these distressing symptoms - for both baby and parents - need to be treated together. Read more about treating Infant Sleeping Difficulties.


Infant Feeding
Sucking and Feeding problems usually become obvious early in the infants life. This is often accompanied by other signs of irritability such as excessive crying or difficulty in settling. Read More about treating difficulties with Infant Feeding.


Scoliosis.
Some causes of Scoliosis react favourably to Craniosacral therapy and some do not. Read More about treating Scoliosis.


Infant Rashes and Eczema.
Infant rashes and eczema are normally treated successfully by a combination of approaches - often including dietary, ointments, washing regime and in my experience, treatments with CranioSacral Therapy. Read More abou treating Infant Rash and Infant Eczema.


Breast Feeding.
New Mums - especially first-time Mums - receive great advice from immediate family or breast-feeding consultants when it comes to problems around breast-feeding. In some cases, however, there may be initial difficulties related to the infant's suck reflex or other physiological obstacles. Read more about treating difficulties with infant feeding and Breastfeeding.


Cerebral Palsy in Babies.
Some of the symptoms associated with Cerebral palsy in babies become evident to parents at an early age. I sometimes see babies whose parents wish to manage these symptoms as early as possible. Read more about working with Cerebral Palsy in Babies.

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