Does cranial osteopathy help for caesarean babies?

[Jacksmybaby]

Considering treatment for colicky DS, but he was born by emergency CS after discovered at the last minute to be coming out breech. The osteopathy seems to have a lot to do with righting the squashing that a baby's head went through during birth so does this mean it wouldn't help in our case?

hi sorry i can't answer this my ds is also suffering terribly with colic and i am also looking at this option as someone mentioned it to me can you get it on the NHS?

My ds was c-section and a very tense and unhappy baby. I took him to an osteopath and by the end of the first session he was lying flat for the first time and his breathing was deeper. It took about 6 sessions to get him right.

the CO told me that with section babies the shock of such a quick delivery can cause them to have a lot of tension in their tummies and backs which they cannot get rid of and she reccomended all section babies were seen by an osteopath.

however my next one will be going however they come it.

My ds was delivered in 9 mins after an 8 hour labour do yo think the same applies??

It's supposed to be v good for c-section babies as they miss out on getting something done to them that does stuff - sorry v vague memeory. I know a few very very miserable c-section babies who changed v quickly after osteopathic treatment - def worth the cost IME

I would say so. Its the fact the baby goes from being inside to outside so quickly that gives them the shock. you also dont know what pressures were on the baby during your labour, ds had his head tilted to one side and a lump on his head, so even though I never made it to the pushing stage he still had pressure exerted on him during contractions.

what do they actually do?

Its hard to day what they actually do as it doesnt look like they are doing anything. From what I can recall, it is based on the idea that all parts of the body are connected, ie you could have a knock to the head as child and suffer back pain in later life if untreated.

they aim to realign the baby after any birth trauma or shock. with my ds she laid him down and it just looked like she was resting her hands on him, but really she was doing really small movements. He literally took a massive deep breathe, relaxed and fell asleep. Maybe someone will be along with a more technical explanation soon

cranial osteopathy can be helpful for any baby who had a traumatic/long drawn out birth. My DTs were born by elective CS, but having seen the benefits of it in my DD1 I took them both when they were 2 weeks old and continue to do so whenever they are teething/have chesty colds. It works wonders. The osteopathic centre for children is a charity and you just pay what you can afford - they have clinics in clerkenwell in London and in Manchester...here's their site . Or you can search on here for one in your area who specialises in treating babies.

Both my DCs were caesarian. Both were colicky (although luckily evenings only). Both had cranial osteopathy - about 6 sessions each, if I recall.

I can't be certain if it helped, but they both grew out of their colic fairly quickly, definitely much sooner than 3 months, which is sometimes quoted.

I won't be having another baby, but if I were, I would def. do cranial osteopathy again.

HTH.

DS was an emergency C, had dreadful colic, and we did cranial osteo... to be honest, the first few session the osteo didn't touch his head, just concentrated on his stomach, which had fantastic effects (particularly on the bowels, IYKWIM!). Then he moved onto his head. Who knows whether it really worked, since colic eventually goes away anyway... but by 3 months he was a different child.

And he still loves tummy massage!

it made the world of difference to my screaming,colicky little bundle....he was a different child even after the first session.
I highly recommend it.

Ds wasn't c section but he was massively helped by cranial osteopathy IMO, I would recommend it to anyone worried about their baby as even if it doesn't work at least you feel you've tried everything to help them. Ds had horrible trapped wind and cried all evening til 2am the first week of his life. He saw the osteopath at 10 days, she treated him, I sat him up and he did an enormous burp and from the onwards there was no trapped wind problem. Amazing

My dd born by cs had a very tight diaphragm and was colicky.
Cranial osteopathy worked a treat but you have to give it a few goes.Best thing I ever did for her I think (and me).

Worked here! DS so colicky after cs, I came back with a new baby after first session went back for one more session but in hindsight didn't really need it!

Thanks, looks like it's definitely worth a shot!

p.s. forgot to mention he was also prem (5 weeks) due to placental abruption, which would also have contributed to the trauma of the birth!

p.s. forgot to mention he was also prem (5 weeks) due to placental abruption, which would also have contributed to the trauma of the birth!

As a diabetic myself , ds was born by c-section and was early.
Very colicky.
Cranial was brilliant - 2 or 3 sessions totally sorted it.
Cranial is suggested for difficult births AND c-sctions, particularly.
It does look like they aren't doing much other than gentley touching.
But MARKED diffrence in ds, after first session.
Even better sfter 2.
After 3, she said that I didn't need to retun , unless he got worse - I was impressed with her.... well... her being honest and not trying to dwidle me out of more money for 6 more sesssions than I really needed- you do hear about these things.

PLEASE go at least once.

It can do NO HARM - i.e it is impossible for there to be negative re-actions.

What is there to lose ?

Ok after 3 solid hours of inconsolable hysterical screaming this afternoon I have taken the plunge and booked him in for an appointment next Wed at the OCC (thanks for this tip tkband3!). Fingers crossed!

Good luck with it, let us know how it went.

Good luck - can I just say I took my very very unsettled 6 week old to a CO and the difference after 2 sessions was phenomenal!!!! I would definately recommend.

In laymans terms, there is a pulse that runs through your body every 15 seconds and by placing their hands on the head they can feel this pulse and if there are any interruptions in it which may be causing problems. Once they have felt an interruption, they gently feel the head/abdomen to find the area of tension and work to release it by gently manipulating it.

It was amazing - my LO was screaming and then it was as though the CO had switched him off!!!!!!! FAB!!!!!

all i can sayis it TRANSFORMED my nonstop crying (8hrs at a time) CS baby. after 2 or 3 sessions. best thing we did for him. recommend it to everyone and anyone. BTW health visitor said he had colic, it wasnt! just non moulding trauma from section. he was breech too, not sure if that makes a difference.
go for it! its money well spent.

Oh god yes.....my DD was a sleepless bugger till we went to the osteopath, then zzzzzzzzzzzz

Only lasted eight weeks though, now she's a teething sleepless bugger

No probs jacksmybaby...good luck for next week. Let us know how you get on.