Local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) is a life-threatening adverse event that can occur after the administration of local anesthetic drugs through a variety of routes. In my craniosacral therapy practice, I have treated a few clients (mothers and their babies) who had this unexpected and frightening experience during their birth. I have also personally experienced LAST… Continue reading Local anaesthetic systemic toxicity
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A Toddler Tells Her Birth Story
Did you know that babies and young children remember their birth? I recall my son saying, when he was a toddler "mum you punched me in the stomach when I was born". Now, I don't remember doing this, but I do remember the scramble to get him from the bottom of the birth pool, when… Continue reading A Toddler Tells Her Birth Story
Mirroring: body to body communication
"Children do not just mirror what they see and hear, but also what they feel in other people. As sensitive children ... we contact the internal space of our parent's body with the internal space of our body... we mirror constrictions and emotions that are held within the inner depths of our parents bodies" Judith… Continue reading Mirroring: body to body communication
Top six reasons your baby would benefit from cranio.
Cranio is a holistic, gentle treatment that supports the nervous system to down-regulate, which triggers the body’s own self-healing mechanism. Because it is so gentle, it is perfect to use with babies. Plus babies systems are so potent and ready to shift easily back to balance - some just need a little cranio support. Because… Continue reading Top six reasons your baby would benefit from cranio.
The complexities of touch
Early experiences of rough or insensitive handling, including by hospital or NICU staff after birth, can influence how physical contact is received late in life. While these memories are not usually conscious, clients with this history may dissociate or feel tense or like they want to run away or strike out when receiving touch. This… Continue reading The complexities of touch
Sleepy Newborns
Did you know that cranio can help to wake up sleepy babies? I have worked with many babies whose mothers have plenty of milk but they are unable to stay awake long enough to drink it. This is a frustrating situation. Relying on a breast pump and topping up with a bottle is a full… Continue reading Sleepy Newborns
Arching and pushing in babies (after emergency c-section)
For some babies, getting stuck in the birth canal, then being born via caesarean, can be a disorienting experience. Especially so, if anaesthesia or opioid medication was used at the time. Babies are active participants during birth, they will push off the walls of the uterus with their feet, twist their bodies and turn their… Continue reading Arching and pushing in babies (after emergency c-section)
The body remembers: Early life imprints
Babies (and adults) remember their birth and early life (pre-verbal) experiences. These experiences are imprinted on the nervous system and tissues of the body. Early life experiences, like birth, influence our body and our behaviour. These formative experiences are often forgotten but can be later remembered (for example during a treatment of cranio). This occurs… Continue reading The body remembers: Early life imprints
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