Birth Can Be A Pain In The Neck - For A New Born

The journey for the baby is a bit twisty turny and overall traumatic on their little body. Birth trauma can be induced by several factors including: the use of Pitocin to increase contraction intensity, long labors, very short labors, vacuum extractions, forcep delivery, cesarean delivery, mal-position of the baby in the uterus or birth canal, cord around the neck, and other fetal distress.

It is ideal to have your infant checked and adjusted as soon as possible after birth. A chiropractor can help resolve spinal problems and nerve distress caused by constraint in the uterus or difficult deliveries. Potential signs of birth trauma are irritability, breathing weakness, difficulty feeding and latching, colic, frequent spit up, asthma, headaches, and more.

Chiropractic adjustments for adults and infants are very different. On an infant, light fingertip pressure on the baby’s back or neck is applied. Infant adjustments are very gentle and a baby is usually soothed by an adjustment.

We help many infants and children here at Stanford Chiropractic Center and have seen wonderful outcomes for the children and parents!

Pictured are Jocelyn and Luciana L. 4 month old twins at their 1st adjustment.