Being born can be traumatic as babies go from a safe environment in the womb to a cold, bright delivery room. Mechanical interventions during birth like forceps or vacuum extraction can cause spinal injuries called subluxations in newborns from pulling and twisting. Subluxations in infants can result in persistent crying, difficulty feeding, constipation, colic, and reluctance to sleep on their back. The document discusses that chiropractic care is safe for newborns and infants, using gentle pressure similar to testing a tomato, and can help address any issues caused by birth injuries to the spine.

1. Being born is HARD!

2. Consider this…you spend nine months in a perfect environment designed especially for you, feeling safe, secure and loved. Then, you’re squeezed out through a narrow opening into a cold, noisy, brightly lit room.

3. Deliveries using mechanical intervention, such as forceps or vacuum extraction, may cause a newborn’s first subluxation. The pulling and twisting can create an overlooked injury to the spine. The resulting nerve compromise can disrupt normal communication between the brain and body.

4. When a baby is suffering with a subluxation it can result in Persistent crying Difficulty feeding Constipation Colic Reluctance to sleep on their back

5. Please discuss any concern you may have about chiropractic care for newborns and young children. Chiropractic care for infants is safe. Often, no more pressure is involved than what you’d use to test the ripeness of a tomato. We’re happy to discuss the safety of what we do to set your mind at ease. After all, chiropractic is for everyone!