Reflux and colic is a common symptom found in babies which causes them to take in excessive amount of air causing them to feel uncomfortable and u settled throughout the day/night.
At times this can limit your child’s ability to sleep and hinder their development. As we know sleep is the foundation of a babies growth and must be taken seriously to ensure optimal function and wellbeing.
How Do I Know My Child Has Colic/Reflux?
– Sleeping Problems
– Struggling To Eat
– Unable To Put On Weight
– Pain or Discomfort In Chest
– Consistent Hiccups/Coughing
What Should I Do As A Parent?
Best plan when babies are suffering with reflux or colic is to visit a paediatric professional. Our chiropractors not only assess and diagnose your babies symptoms but we can treat the underlying cause without the use of pharmaceutical products.
How Does A Paediatric Chiropractor Help?
A paediatric chiropractor helps by using gentle techniques and motions to help correct issues in the babies musculoskeletal system. This can include specific areas such as the TMJ or low back (hip) areas.
If you are a parent that currently has an unsettled baby and are wondering what could be the causes. Our Paediatric chiropractors may be able to help decrease these symptoms and allow the baby to fully recover.
Are you a parent that has a newborn and are worried about the germs, bacteria and crazy children that day cares can have? Well this is the child care blog for you!
How Do I Know What Child Care To Enrol In?
Every child care is different and you may be doing your research for months on end although the best thing to do is create a list of your top 3 care centres that are not to far away but also look like they cater for your child’s needs. Thankfully these days child care centres allow you to check out their facilities and see for yourself how your child could fit in and also ways in which they monitor the kids to ensure they are kept safe.
What Are The Benefits Of Child Care?
Child care enables children to socialise and engage with other kids their age allowing them to learn new skills and prepare them for their later years of interaction at school. Child care also gives children opportunities to make new friends and experience different things through activities.
What Age Should My Child Go To Child Care?
Child care is not a necessary thing! It is just another way to stimulate your child’s brain to get them use to being in different scenarios. This is all obviously dependant on whether or not parents are working. Day cares offer day to day based care where you can choose to only send your child 2 or 3 days a week allowing you to create some form of structure not only for you as a parent but also for your child to prepare them for Kinder/Montessori. Usually a great time for day care would be btw the ages of 2-3 years old. This is always a great time as not only will the kids grasp things and learn but they are able to move around themselves and be self sufficient.
Is Child Care Necessary?
In Short, No. This is just another way of structure your child’s week and also give parents the ability to work on those days.
What Else Can Be Done Instead Of Child Care?
Many Things! Taking your kids to extracurricular activities such as the library or different classes such as Gimberoo (activity based learning) or baby language/reading classes can all help stimulate your child’s brain.
How Can Chiropractors Assist?
Our Chiropractors work with pain but we also help correct structural imbalances and also have an effect on making changes to babies with colic and reflux. We have trained paediatric chiropractors who target regions with low force/ gentle techniques to enhance bodily function and wellbeing of your child.
If you are someone that has noticed any changes to your child’s posture, gait (walking) or are noticing that your child is suffering from colic/reflux our chiropractors may be able to help improve your child’s symptoms!
The beginning of life for your child creates many new stimuli and experiences that create the most amount of change compared to any other timeframe in life. Within that first year your baby will grow by more than 50% of it’s original size whilst their brain doubles! During this timeframe it can be stressful for your child’s musculoskeletal system due to the excessive growth and changes to the overall body in a short period of time.
What Can Chiropractic Care Help Babies With?
Torticollis (Neck Stiffness Decreasing Mobility)
Plagiocephaly
Colic
Reflux
Feeding Issues
Issues With Sleeping Habits
Irritability
What Can Chiropractic Care Help Young Children With?
Decrease Stress
Increase Mobility
Improve Flexibility
Enhance Overall Function
Manage Pain / Decrease Symptoms
Developmental Milestones
The usual examination for a new-born is to check on your babies motor, cognitive, emotional and speech development. It is common to ensure that primitive reflexes begin to change overtime as it has been shown to delay cognitive abilities.
Retained Primitive Reflexes Can Cause
ADHD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sensory Processing Disorder
Sleep Disorders
Fine Motor Issues
Gross Motor Issues
Sleep Issues
Learning Difficulties
What Will Our Chiropractors Do To Treat New-borns?
Our Chiropractors at The Melbourne Chiropractor are specifically trained for paediatric assessments and treatment. It is common for us to see children suffering with colic and reflux. Usually our chiropractors will use gentle techniques and finger pressures in areas to help change areas that are of concern. Adjustments are not going to be your usual chiropractic adjustments seen on adults as different techniques will be used to gently alleviate pain areas.
*If you have a child suffering from colic or reflux or may think they are suffering from changes due to their ongoing development! You can always contact us or book online with one of our paediatric specific chiropractors @ https://themelbournechiropractor.com.au/book-now
