Which babies may benefit from osteopathy?
-
Babies born by c-section, forcecps or ventouse
-
Babies with latching difficulties or who are unable to latch
-
If mum is having pain with breast feeding
-
Sucking problems
-
Babies with facial asymmetry, torticollis or plagiocephaly
-
Fast or prologned second stage of labour
-
Prolonged head moulding that doesn't resolve after the first week
My baby..
-
Is generally unsettled
-
Is having feeding difficulties, e.g. getting a good latch or not feeding well from one side
-
Is having feeding difficulties relating to tongue tie
-
Has been recommended to see an osteopath before tongue tie release
-
Has tightness in their neck or jaw or general body tension
-
Is having digestive diturbances
-
Is starting to develop a flat head on one side (plagiocephaly)
-
Has torticollis (their head is tilted to one side)