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Cranial Osteopathy - colic

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Clarabell78 · 31/08/2013 21:51

Can anyone share any experiences of using cranial osteopathy for colic? My 8 week old is tortured with colic and nothing seems to be helping. He's just so so miserable and I feel like I'm slowly sliding into post natal depression. It's a pricey option but at this point I'm willing to the anything to help him.

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baddriver · 31/08/2013 21:53

I don't think you can go wrong with cranial sacral therapy. I am not sure of the benefits for colic but it is generally very helpful for little babies. Possibly you may like to try drinking fennel tea too as that soothes digestion. All the best. Must be hard.

flossymuldoon · 31/08/2013 22:14

I recently enquired at my osteopaths (as the receptionist is one if my friends) for another friend if mine. She asked them and said that none if the osteopaths at their practice, none if them treat babies for colic and it's only quacks that do.

Btw. I have no opinions on whether it works it not but my osteopath is really well qualified and renowned so I do trust his opinion.

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 31/08/2013 22:16

I have a friend who is a cranio sacral therapist and she reports having great results at easing symptoms of colic in young babies.

I don't suppose you're in south east wales are you OP?

RandomMess · 31/08/2013 22:16

It will do no harm and if there is any tension or birth trauma then it will help. So it depends what is causing the "colic" my friend's baby was miserable all the time and it was the miracle cure but I wouldn't have said he had colic per se.

Personally I would give it a go, they will honestly tell you if they've found and issue to treat or not.

baddriver · 31/08/2013 22:57

flossy osteopathy is not the same as cranial sacral therapy.

Noggie · 31/08/2013 23:01

I took my dd1 and dd2 to cranial lady and think it really helped them both. Dd1 was particularly colicky and it was the only thing that helped. you do need someone who specialises in babies though. Hope it helps your little one x

hettienne · 31/08/2013 23:03

Cranial osteopathy is like homeopathy - it hasn't been proved to do anything, but some people who believe in it find it helpful. It is unlikely to do any harm.

PoppyWearer · 31/08/2013 23:05

The way I looked at it was: "if nothing else is working, it's worth a try."

I can't say that it did anything for DC1, but in DC2's case he had been having awful constipation for a few days, with accompanying wind pains, and filled his nappy immediately after a session, then slept peacefully for the first time in a week.

trixymalixy · 31/08/2013 23:08

I tried it for DS, made no difference. She said she would bet her reputation on DS not being allergic to anything.

Turned out hes allergic to eggs, milk , nuts, sesame, chickpeas, lentils, sesame, cats......

hettienne · 31/08/2013 23:12

That's the problem with woo practitioners overstepping their speciality!

Indya · 31/08/2013 23:21

A good cranial osteopath can help with colic. Also remember to avoid brassicas, onions and garlic. Good luck

hettienne · 31/08/2013 23:25

Why would you avoid brassicas, onions and garlic?

rockybalboa · 31/08/2013 23:35

I know loads of people who swear cranial osteopathy has cured their babies. I took DS2 aged 3 weeks when I thought he had colic (he didn't) and I may as well have burnt the money on the BBQ. Lots of guff about how being born is very traumatic for babies with their poor little heads being squashed because it's not like their heads are designed to be able to deal with that or anything and what looks v much like someone just holding your baby's head for half an hour but apparently is so much more than that can cure it. I think it's a bit like swearing by raspberry leaf tea to hasten labour. If you did it and it worked you swear it's the RLT but actually, it may just have been what would have happened anyway. Might be worth a go simply on the basis that anything is worth a go when you are coping with a colicky baby but stay realistic and don't spend a fortune (unless of course you do have money to burn)

rockybalboa · 31/08/2013 23:35

Strike through fail there, sorry

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 31/08/2013 23:37

FWIW, I'm not one who usually believes in this alternative medicine business, but I've had 2 sessions of cs therapy which have stopped me from having weekly migraines that were forcing me to bed for a few hours each time.

I can't believe that it's just a coincidence as I've not done anything else differently.

SabrinaMulhollandJjones · 31/08/2013 23:49

I had a cranial osteopathy session for my dd when she was a few weeks old - at the suggestion of dh as he has regular osteopath treatment. I was reluctant - because I'm totally anti-quackery - but it certainly didn't do any harm.

DD filled her nappy 3 times during the session and the osteopath could tell me exactly where and how dd got stuck during labour - which was quite impressive.

She then did a lot of very gentle head-holding - told me she'd re-aligned the bits affected by a very difficult birth, and that I wouldn't need any further sessions. I honestly can't say if it made any difference whatsoever - but it may have done. Possibly she was calmer afterwards.

If you've got the money - then go for it. If money's tight...maybe don't bother.

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Clarabell78 · 01/09/2013 02:51

Thanks all. Lots of interesting reading. organised I'm in Glasgow and actually already know of a lady who specializes. As someone else said I don't suppose it will harm him so has to be worth a try!

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Crumbledwalnuts · 01/09/2013 02:57

Yes, marvellous. Well worth the money.

Petcat · 01/09/2013 09:19

I took my DD to a real osteopath to have her treated after a traumatic forceps delivery. She seemed more content immediately after the treatments but was still colicky in the evenings. The only thing that worked - and believe me I tried everything - was the passage of time. At 13 weeks her crying started to lessen every evening, and now she's 15 weeks and usually a happy little baby. She's still windy but no longer distressed about it, and only has crying fits when she gets overtired.

TBH I do regret spending hundreds of pounds on colic treatments that didn't work but it's so hard to see your baby distressed for hours each day. Please be assured it will pass, and in the meantime using a sling and lots of gentle tummy massage will help comfort your LO through the worst of it.

LeBFG · 01/09/2013 09:27

I would personally be very wary of allowing a woo person to touch and manipulate the head and neck of my baby.

Colic is not really a 'thing' (a disease, a bowel irritation or anything simple we can point to and cure) - that's why medics aren't offering treatments and why woo gets a nose in. It will pass all by itself.

LeBFG · 01/09/2013 09:30

Oh, and I had a very colicky baby - as Petcat says, the sling was very effective, lots of upright positioning, over the shoulder and determined marching around.

trixymalixy · 01/09/2013 11:03

Hmm, the lady I saw was Glasgow south side near the Victoria. I wouldn't recommend.

FriskyHenderson · 01/09/2013 11:37

I did it on the advice of my woo midwife, by the osteopath that had successfully treated my severe spd. At the very least it was 10 minutes that I didn't have to hold the baby, but got to sit in a very calm atmosphere with the osteopath almost doing a birth debrief on me. No idea if it helped the baby, but I felt better

Crumbledwalnuts · 01/09/2013 13:18

LeBFG perhaps read some of the experiences on the thread. Maybe you should have tried it!

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Clarabell78 · 01/09/2013 13:45

trixy was it Tracy naddell?

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