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Hey everyone.
Miss Amelia has the worst colicy pains ever and she also has pretty severe reflux. She screams from around 6pm until about 10 or 11pm no matter what position I have her in etc.
I was wondering if chiro would help her at all? Even just to ease the symptoms and hopefully have a good effect on sleep etc.
Anyone have any success stories? Or others? Really thinking about booking her in.
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Chiro is great for babies. DD1 saw an excellent kids chiro in Cottesloe for a few months to help with reflux and sleep issues. She also had an awfully stiff neck from her delivery (posterior and vacuum) and they sorted that out in no time. I'd highly recommend it.
Would recommend it, ds was colicky and on meds for reflux. He had so much trouble pooing. At his first treatment he relaxed and pooed straight away and went to sleep! He had about 4 treatments, even dh couldn't believe the difference and he was very skeptical.
I would recommend Acupuncture over Chiro. But then some prefer chiro so it's personal thing.
I took DS1 to an Osteopath for Reflux, it helped he was medicated as well but it made him a happier baby.
I'm so glad it worked for him. Hopefully it helps miss A she is so constipated.:
Thinking I may book her in
What kind of things does acupuncture help with?
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Do you go to a special chiro for babies? What does an osteopath do? Im interested too as my bubba is suffering as well.
We've had great experience with Chiro for DD. she was colicky earlier on. Whenever she gets a bit too unsettled off to the Chiro she goes & you can see the difference.
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I took DD1 to a fantastic chiro, but she is down in Australind so I'm sure there are some more convenient.
Sweetpeajan - yep. Definitely get a chiro who specialises in bubs. I'm sure some of the Melbourne mums can give you some referrals.
Mine isn't a specialist for babies but they are experienced in babies. Different style from normal Chiro. Pm:
Me if you want details. They're in the city.
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We took DS1 at 9 months old and I really wished I had done it sooner, after just ONE adjustment he was a different baby! He had severe colic and reflux and was also constipated and screamed for hours and hours and hours everyday, nothing I did helped. I was very sceptical on taking him to a chiro, but it really was the best thing for him.
EarlyKids that's good to hear that it did something after just one adjustment. Isn't it horrible seeing your bub in so much pain :( hoping chiro does something. Hoping they have an appt very soon
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LysnDad - The first appointment I had for DD1 they made a space for me the next day. They heard her screaming in the background and me close to tears and took pity on me. So, don't be afraid to lay it on thick when you ring them and tell them how bad she is. Really hope they can help her quickly. Poor little poppet.
We had great success with all our babies at our paediatric chiro :). My eldest DS was such an unsettled baby from birth, he was unhappy all day and would only sleep in my arms during the day. We took him to a paediatric chiro when he was 10 weeks old after a friend recommended them and it turned out that his right shoulder was dislocated from birth :o. No one else had picked up on it. No wonder he was so unhappy! A few trips and some gentle manipulation by the chiro made a world of difference.
Sweetpea - If you're in Melbourne, feel free to PM me and I can pass our paed chiro's details on :)
Wow I'd never thought it could be so helpful. Im in Sydney, not Melbourne. Anyone from Sydney?
We took DS to an oestopath and it made a difference for his colicky symptoms and general sleep but his underlaying issue for his reflux was actually a lactose intolarance which we were able to manage with some lacteeze :)
Worth a shot definately
Well ill let you all know how we go. Earliest I could get in was Saturday. I really hope it works.
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Good luck darl! I'm thinking of taking my two again... not sure how we'd go though lol
Stalking to see how it went. I'm also considering it!
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DD2 saw my chiro from 2 weeks and the colic vanished straight away. It was like magic. You could see her legs lower from where she had them scrunched up to flat as he worked on her.
DS is seeing him now for his neck and head and I'm hoping it will mean we can avoid surgery.
Chiro for kids and babies rock!
One more sleep. One more terror night possibly ?
I've got pretty high expectations of this working ...
I don't know what is do if it doesn't. :(
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Good luck!
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I know an amazing chiro in Blaxland (Blue Mountains) if you're in that area. Not sure if she does babies, but if not she may be able to recommend someone who does. Feel free to send me a PM if you want her info.:
Well I thought I might update.
We went to our very first chiro appointment yesterday morning and had a scan, miss As back is way out of alignment causing a few health issues. We had 2 adjustments, they didn't seem to phase her very much. I was told to start her on a probiotic for her tummy (which I already had her on) and she had the adjustments and I was told to keep her out of the light and calm. Well, she fell asleep as soon as she hit the carseat. Went home, had a feed, went straight down to bed. Only slept an hour, but better than nothing.
Then came the dreaded witching hour which usually lasts several hours. It probably only lasted maybe 45 minutes IF that! So, spelt getting better.
We have another adjustment and appt on Monday morning, then wednesday, then sat we have a re scan. But from the improvement I have seen already, I loveee this chiro!
I'll update when I have more information for you all.
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Glad it's made such a difference already.
Awesome!!
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Woohoo great news!!!!
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How did today's adjustment go? We had good results from last weeks and go again tomorrow.
It's very quick and she hasn't slept much today. I think tomorrow will tell. We have our next appointment on wednesday.
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What are the scans like? Are they xrays? I worry about radiation on little bubs
They are heat based. No harm to bubs.:
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Thanks, that's good to hear. We have an appointment for DD tomorrow. Do you think it has helped overall Lynsdan?
A bit late I know, but DD had colic and reflux too. We started with chiro at about 6ish weeks. I can't tell you 100% if it helped or not, as I don't know what she would have been like in the long term if she didn't go, but she definately seemed happy. I also felt as if her sleep improved around then (although she did start losec around that time too, so it's hard to say which was the reason). She still goes though, and she still loves it and she is a very happy baby :)