Most babies benefit from receiving Craniosacral Therapy (CST) after birth, ideally the first few weeks. The majority of babies experience some degree of shock, whether mild or severe, at some stage during the birth process, particularly when recovering from intervention. If it has been a difficult birth or fast labour, the newborn can be in a state of shock, and then it can be as if they haven’t been able to fully arrive. The tissues can often feel frozen, the newborn is often subdued or irritable, will not settle, wakeful and over stimulated. Once released, the tissues can expand and open more freely.
CST can offer support for:
• establishing and supporting breastfeeding
• developing good sleep and self soothing patterns
• early feeding problems such as colic, reflux and allergies
• Torticollis (also known as wry neck, asymmetrical neck or head position)
• Tongue-tie, (also be a cause of additional tension which can make latching and feeding more difficult and CST has been shown beneficial for releasing tension and support pre and post a tongue-tie simple surgical procedure ~ frenotomy.
• Mother’s hormone and sleep patterns, as well as any musculoskeletal changes

Reflexology can also be used for relaxation when performed on your newborn. Reflexology has been found helpful for a number of childhood illnesses / conditions such as colic, glue ear, constipation, stress, sleep problems, growing pains, coughs and colds, blocked noses, eczema, ear and throat infections and so on. Katie often shows parents various reflex points that may help the current symptoms.

Reflexology on babies has been shown to:

• improve baby’s sleep patterns
• treat constipation
• soothe colic pain
• soothe teething trouble
• encourage bonding between mother and baby