Another week of seeing babies struggling to feed. Birth is tough on mama and baby, even when everything goes better than imagined! Babies grow inside mamas (space restrictions!) and then have to navigate a 10cm exit out of the vaginal canal! And then if it all goes up, out the sunroof. Either way, babies need a good check over to ensure all nerves are firing as they are meant to, all movements of the baby’s joints sacral to head and neck are doing what they should, and everyone is happy!
My greatest wish is for this to be the norm, for babies to get their spines/bodies checked by us after birth. Structure and function! If the structure is skew-wiff, the function ain’t happening. Imagine what a world it would be if babies all fed well, were happy in their little bodies with happy little bellies, and were well rested. Could save a few marriages I think!! (and most certainly mamas!)
Are you struggling or know someone who is? We can help, and if you are far from us, we will help you find someone who can!
Adventures in family health 