Gentle biodynamic craniosacral therapy for babies
Why parents bring their babies for cranio:
- Difficult or traumatic birth experiences
- Feeding or latching difficulties
- Fussiness or discomfort during feeding
- Excessive crying or unsettled behaviour
- Difficulties before or after tongue-tie release
- Oral aversion or feeding refusal
- Difficulty settling or relaxing (including in the car seat)
- Torticollis, head preference or body asymmetry
- Post NICU or other early medical experiences
What to expect:
Younger babies are often treated while being held by a parent. Treatment can be given during breastfeeding or bottle feeding and sometimes, with mobile babies, on the floor. Jenny uses gentle touch and close observation of your baby’s body language and responses. There is no manipulation or force. Your baby’s cues guide the session, and we can pause, change position or stop at any time. Some babies become deeply relaxed during treatment, while others may need to move, feed, vocalise or express emotion. Sessions are relaxed and flexible and are guided by your baby’s needs – mothers may need to receive treatment too. Please note: Babies with unmanaged food sensitivities may not respond as well to treatment. After a session: Changes that occur in the body following the treatment tend to take a few days to integrate, some babies may be a little unsettled for 24 hours, others will sleep longer than usual.
- Treatment: $150 – 75-90 min appt, including up to 45 mins of bodywork for baby (+ optional brief treatment for mum). Home visits available
Mum and bub sessions
Mums and babies nervous systems coregulate so it’s a good idea for mothers (or fathers) to get treatment too. This will rebalance both nervous systems, supporting mothers to slow down and receive support and attend to their own bodies following pregnancy and birth. This supports baby’s healing response to the therapy.
What to expect:
Mum & Bub appointments allow plenty of time for both of you. Treatment can move between mother and baby depending on what is needed. It can be helpful to have another caregiver around to care for the baby while mum receives treatment, especially with older babies.
Treatment: $200 – approx 1.5 – 2 hr appt. Home visits available
How many sessions are needed? Many families attend between 1-3 sessions, usually spaced at least a week apart. The number of sessions will depend on your baby’s individual needs and response..
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