Premier Paediatric Osteo

Osteopathy for New Borns, Infants & Children

Located in Glenfield, North Shore, Auckland ​

Babies cry for a reason! Don't wait for them to "grow out if it"
Premier Osteo can help with all of your baby issues and development concerns

Conditions that Premier Osteo For Infants Can Help With 

A crying baby can present a significant challenge for parents and siblings alike. It is often implicated as one of the contributing causes of postnatal depression, sleep deprivation, and heightened stress levels among family members. There are various reasons why babies cry, ranging from hunger to discomfort, and often we can provide support in addressing these issues for you at Premier Osteo.

Baby Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (G.O.R.D.)

​G.O.R.D. has a variety of symptoms such as: crying, difficulty sleeping, arching backwards, unhappy on their backs, vomiting, windy, difficult to burp, swallowing motions when crying, and blowing bubbles.  

Babies with mild G.O.R.D. can respond well to osteopathic treatment and significant improvement can be achieved. However, most babies with marked reflux will be prescribed medication.   If your baby is on medication but still has symptoms then osteopathy may help to gain further improvements. Additionally, different formulas and if breastfeeding, foods eaten by the mother may need to be modified.

Baby Sleep Issues

It is important to try to establish good sleep routines as early as possible. Osteopathy can help to establish the cause as to why the baby is not able to sleep and then in many cases assist the baby to learn how to go to sleep. Usually this will be a result of helping the baby to relax or by relieving the symptoms of colic or reflux that is keeping them awake.

Baby Birth Trauma, Head Position & Misshapen Heads

A baby’s skull is designed to allow descent though the birth canal.  The head usually resumes a more normal shape within 24 hours.  However, if this does not happen and the baby’s head will retain some compression forces that can manifest in symptoms such as colic, sleep difficulties, early developmental problems and lack of head control. 

​It is important to seek treatment as soon as the misshapen head is noticed as treatment started months after is not as successful and take longer to achieve result

Baby Colic & Constipation

Colic occurs in both breast and bottle fed babies. Colic can be caused by lactose intolerance so avoiding dairy products in the mother’s diet or using a low lactose formula. However, it can also be caused by the stresses involved in delivery, which may be sensitizing the baby’s nervous system and thus affecting the gut. Additionally, this also makes it difficult for the baby to relax enough to pass wind which is causing the gut distension and pain.  Premier Osteopathic treatment helps to remove the stresses and tension in the baby’s body.

​Additionally, many babies suffer with constipation.  They will strain excessively with crying while trying to pass a bowel motion or pass wind. This is not normal and occurs in breast fed or formula fed babies equally. Osteopathic treatment will help to relax the pelvic diaphragm and coordinate the gut functioning to assist the baby with bowel movement

Baby Development Delay

Most babies develop along predictable pathways and reach milestones at similar times. Premier Osteopaths are trained to know when milestones should be reached and in many cases can assist the baby’s development if these milestones are delayed. Examples of this may be a baby unable to hold its head up or not putting its feet down when being held upright. Often these delays are simple mechanical strains in the baby’s body e.g. not being able to lift its head due to a strain in its neck causing a muscle imbalance. Once these strains are removed the baby’s development will continue normally.

In the situation where there is some damage to the child's nervous system e.g. cerebral palsy, osteopathy can still play a role by helping contracted muscles to relax.

Book your appointment today and let us help with your little one