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Mother Baby Child
Simon has experience and an interest in the treatment of pregnant women,
post - partum mothers, newborns babies and children.
Cranial Osteopathy is particularly useful in the treatment of babies and
children. It is never too early to start.
- Crying babies
- Colic, sickness, and wind
- Feeding difficulties
- Sleep disturbances
- Recurrent infections
- Ear infections, and blocked or runny nose
- Asthma
- Sinus and adenoidal problems
- Behavioural problems and learning difficulties, including poor concentration, fidgeting,
difficulty in sitting still and hyperactivity
- Cerebral palsy and other types of brain damage
- Downs syndrome
- and more...
'It is a common belief that babies and children should have no structural
stresses or strains in their bodies, because they are 'so young'.
The reality is very different. Birth is one of the most stressful events of
our lives. The baby is subjected to enormous forces, as the uterus pushes
to expel the baby against the natural resistance of the birth canal.
The baby has to turn and twist as it squeezes through the bony pelvis,
on its short but highly stimulating and potentially stressful journey.
The baby's head has the remarkable ability to absorb these stresses in a
normal delivery. In order to reduce the size of the head, the soft bones
overlap, bend and warp as the baby descends. The baby's chin is normally
well tucked down towards its chest to reduce the presenting diameter of the head.
Many babies are born with odd shaped heads as a result. In the first
few days, the head can usually be seen to gradually lose the extreme
moulded shape, as the baby suckles, cries and yawns. However, this unmoulding
process is often incomplete, especially if the birth has been difficult.
As a result, the baby may have to live with some very uncomfortable
stresses within its head and body.'
The Sutherland Society
Osteopathy is an effective and natural approach to healthcare for all
life stages. Osteopaths treat babies and children for a variety of common
complaints, and to ensure healthy postural development.
Often, after treatment, the baby or child is very relaxed and sleeps well.
Others have a burst of energy, and then have a good night's sleep.
Occasionally children feel unsettled, but this is a temporary situation that
happens when mechanical changes are occurring, and only lasts for a day or two.
Osteopathy for babies and toddlers
'Many of the problems that babies and children suffer are caused before,
during and immediately after birth, and the child may be left with uncomfortable
stresses within its head and body.
These stresses can lead to problems such as suckling and latching-on
difficulties, irritability, colic, wind and disturbed sleep patterns. Toddlers
may suffer from difficulties with mobility and play, and they may sit, crawl
and walk early, seeking movement to relieve physical discomfort.
Sleep patterns are disturbed, teething may be uncomfortable and head banging
or pulling at the hair may occur.
Osteopathic treatment can bring about significant improvement in these cases, and has
particular success in treating the problems suffered by premature babies. These babies
inevitably suffer stresses and trauma during birth and then further stress from the equipment
that needs to be used to stabilise their condition.'
Osteopathic Information Service
For further information and lists of local practitioners please contact
the
Osteopathic Information Service
General Osteopathic Council
Osteopathy House
176 Tower Bridge Road
London, SE1 3LU.
Telephone number 0207 357 6655
www.osteopathy.org.uk
Other relevant links
Independent Midwives
www.londonbirthpractice.co.uk
Nina Rinkes, Jacqui Tomkins, Sandesh Brown, Elke Heckel
Breastfeeding Specialist
www.thenewbornnetwork.com
Geraldine Miskin
Federation of Antenatal Educators
www.fedant.org
Association of Independent Midwives
www.independentmidwives.org.uk
Tongue Tie (‘Ankyloglossia')
www.tonguetie.net
La Leche League International
www.llli.org
The Meningitis Trust
www.meningitis-trust.org
Cerebra – promoting early neurological health and wellbeing
www.cerebra.org.uk
Fulham Osteopaths
www.fop.co.uk
my details are on www.fulhamosteopaths.co.uk
Natural Natal Centre
www.fulhamosteopaths.co.uk
Language development 0-3
www.literacytrust.org.uk
Sleep and SIDS (cot death) prevention
www.fsid.org.uk
Group B strep support
www.gbss.org.uk
Research into infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy and newborn complications
www.save-the-baby.com
Bereavement - babies
www.uk-sands.org
www.babyloss.com
Miscarriage
www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk
Breastfeeding
www.letsbreastfeed.com
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