Infant Constipation:
Constipation Relief for Your Newborn Infant.

Infant Constipation is one of the conditions that parents often see in their newborn baby - especially following a difficult birth - and is one of a whole range of symptoms around the baby's digestion.

Other symptoms include discomfort related to Infant Colic and general feeding difficulties. The following are some examples of an approach that I have found very effective in relieving Infant Constipation (names have been changed):

Baby Marie's Story.
Marie's parents arrived on my doorstep through a referral from a friend. They were at their wit's ends with Marie - she was six weeks old and in pain a lot of the time. She suffered from extreme infant constipation.

As I mention elsewhere, I often see this type of symptom in young babies following difficult births and this was the case with Marie.

The good news was that we were treating her at such a young age. I had a number of other clients who brought their children as toddlers and four-year olds - all suffering from constipation for a number of years. This becomes a much longer-term issue to treat.

In the case of Marie - we had an initial 50 minute session which consisted of me releasing the Sphenoid (which was not moving freely) as well as the Occipital Base which was also very tight. These impact the Vagus nerve which in turn affects our digestive and breathing functions.

Marie cried all through the treatment - which can be distressing - but is quite normal. However, I find that the parents tend not to notice as they are used to this crying. Although it does pay to have an isolated treatment room like mine or have understanding neighbours!

Baby Marie came back for a second visit two weeks later. She had started to "go" on a more regular basis in the meantime. We had a further session - similar to the first - over the next 50 minutes.

We then set a date for a third appointment, but I got a call from Marie's Mum two weeks later - Marie was now going twice to three times a day and was both feeding and sleeping on a more regular basis.

As stated elsewhere, it is useful to keep an eye on your infant/toddler during growing spurts to see if any of the symptoms reappear - and then to book a single CranioSacral Therapy session to keep on top of it.

Baby Cian's Story.
Dolore's came to me with her son Cian's constipation as a last resort. Read her story here.

Please feel free to contact me for an initial appointment or to find out more.

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