New baby check ups after birth are offered to everyone. Their is no need for a referral. We look at all aspects of health leading up to their arrival. The treatment is very gentle and we can work around what you and your baby need. So if they are awake, asleep, hungry, tired, its all fine. Some babies sleep through the entire thing, while others, we need to jiggle and sway our way through the treatment. We will have a good feel of all their body, to assess how well they are changing after their birth. Likewise we might need to check mum too, as she has been through the same birth process.
Family health is how well the family is as a whole unit. When someone within that family is struggling, with health, at school, with friends, at work, then the rest of the family adjusts. With new additions to the family, there is a shift so that there is space for the new arrival to come into.
As part of this accommodation, a new born uses their parent’s central nervous system to regulate their own. For example if a distressed baby is held in a calm confident way, their central nervous system down-regulates so they can rest. This co-regulation is called the Poly Vagal theory, and this is why the whole of the family’s health is important.
Family Osteopathy Sessions
Sometimes its easier if the whole family comes for a treatment rather than booking separate sessions. This can be a fun dynamic session as everyone plays and has their turn. If you would like to book your family in for treatments then please call Felicity on 01278 722650.
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