Breastfeeding Difficulties and Chiropractic

 

Breastfeeding is by far the best choice for infant feeding for numerous reasons. Significant research shows that, from a nutritional, immunological, digestive, neurological, developmental, mental, psychological, and emotional standpoint, there is no replacement. Today more and more women are choosing the healthy, natural benefits of breastfeeding. Exclusive breastfeeding is the optimal feeding mode for an infant's first 6 months of life. Many women initially plan to breastfeed for that length of time, yet fall short because of difficulties that seem to have no solution. Few know that getting an infant adjusted can help with breastfeeding issues, and make breastfeeding possible.

Modern birthing procedures, even those with seemingly minimal intervention, are known to cause trauma and stress to the infant's cranium and spine. In the case of breastfeeding difficulty, as with many childhood disorders, the cause of the problem often traces back to undetected biomechanical injuries to the spine and cranium at birth. The failure to recognize these biomechanical injuries and their relationship to to difficulty in breastfeeding leads to incorrect conclusions and inadequate recommendations and treatment. Pediatric chiropractors, like Dr. Ali Schweitzer, are specially trained to recognize these biomechanical injuries and correct them. Light adjustments to the babies neck and cranium can alleviate the biomechanical injuries and help restore the nervous system, therefore allowing a more natural latch and ease with breastfeeding. If you are experiencing difficulty with breastfeeding or have any of the indicated difficulties listed below, before giving up call Thomas Family Chiropractic today and schedule an appointment.

Some of the most common indicators of difficulty with breastfeeding are:

  • Babies who cannot latch firmly

  • Babies who can latch and not sustain sucking

  • Babies who are unable to smoothly coordinate suckling, swallowing, and breathing

  • Babies who can feed in only one position

  • Babies who seem dissatisfied when nursing or who remain fussy and distressed throughout the day

  • Babies who chew and damage the mother's nipples

  • Babies who may not feed any better from other devices

  • Babies who have the need to suck 24/7

 
Ciera Krinke