Breastfeeding & Baby Chiropractor

Dr Caroline van Lingen (M.Tech: Chiropractic)

Wellkids | 0204229355

Struggling with Breastfeeding?...

4 Signs that could indicate your baby needs to be checked out by a chiropractor.

If you are struggling with painful breastfeeding, including damaged nipples, a chiropractic assessment for your baby may help significantly.

Breastfeeding is hard! It is much harder than new Mums ever expect. Having a multidisciplinary team involved to get breastfeeding issues ironed out is essential before reaching a point of giving up. Mothers often blame themselves when feeding challenges seem insurmountable, but often the issues lie with the baby not being able to suckle well. The reasons for difficulties vary and seeking prompt help is the quickest route to resolution. While the reasons for breastfeeding challenges are vast and technical, here are a few common signs to keep an eye out for in healthy and thriving babies. Various joint restrictions in babies can result in pain and dysfunction while trying to feed and getting them resolved can be straightforward.

These are some signs to consider a chiropractic assessment:

1) YOUR NEW-BORN BABY IS REFUSING TO FEED AT ONE OR BOTH BREASTS - this could indicate that your baby has pain preventing a comfortable feeding position.

Reasons for infant pain can be multifactorial - i.e position in the womb, birth and post birth interventions, mother’s analgesia during labour.