Constipation in Infants.

One of the conditions that parents often see in their baby - especially following a difficult birth - is a whole range of symptoms around the baby's digestion. Symptoms such as discomfort related to Colic , infant constipation and general feeding difficulties. The following are some examples (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 in other articles, 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 the initial 30 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 is quite normal. I find that the parents tend not to notice as they are used to this crying. However, it pays 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 thirty minutes. We 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 therapy session to keep on top of it.

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

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