About... Babies and Children
We are a unique, specialised clinic as our maternity team comprises of a trained
midwife, nurse and osteopath; acupuncturist, maternity reflexologist and cranial sacral
therapist who, together provide the perfect package for the mother-to-be, newly-delivered
mother and for newborns. Together we aim to balance the hormones pre, during and
post pregnancy, promote the optimal positioning of the baby for birth and balance
both mother and baby ideally in the first few weeks after delivery.
For you
In pregnancy we aim to balance the pelvis and create as much space as possible to
enable your baby to find the optimal position for birth. The joints of the lower
back and pelvis need to be able to move to accommodate the changes in your body
in pregnancy and during the birth, so preparing beforehand with some treatment makes
sense. Pregnant women are more vulnerable to injury, thanks to those pregnancy hormones,
especially in your back, pelvis, leg hips or groin. At a time when painkillers need
to be kept to a minimum, you may benefit significantly from osteopathy.
Back pain after delivery is common and is usually easily treated and can prevent
a lifetime of ongoing discomfort, so seek care earlier rather than suffering, when
it can be resolved more easily.
For your baby
Being born is a traumatic journey and the effect on a baby’s soft skull and skeleton
can cause even the most beautiful bundle of joy to become a fractious, irritable
bundle of stress –unable to sleep or feed effectively and becoming colicky and unhappy.
If the birth is more traumatic, for example with forceps or ventouse delivery, the
likelihood of problems increases, often resulting in headaches or shoulder pain
– for babies and parents!
This is where we may be able to help. The evidence for effective treatment for babies with osteopathy or cranio-sacral therapy is inconclusive and we can only describe how babies react to our treatment. Generally they appear more settled and calm and usually parents report that this continues at home. We provide 2/3 treatments, monitoring any changes and will only continue treatment if we all agree that your baby seems to be benefitting.
For children
Most knocks and bumps in childhood are not a problem but sometimes there are anxieties
with the way children walk or with limps, even if they are not painful, but may
be indicative of more serious underlying problems. The children we treat usually
experience pain due to sports activities where their enthusiasm gets them into trouble!
These are often simple to treat and can help avoid a series of injuries. Just call us to discuss your needs.
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