We do not have a new baby and we are not expecting! I do have a lot of friends with new babies though. I can easily be transplanted back to those days.
Exhausted, helpless, hungry, cranky, and that was just me. 🙂
I still remember the first time my son really spit up. I thought something was wrong and we needed to take him to the Emergency Room. It was all over me,the baby, the couch, and the floor. My husband, who already had 3 kids, assured me our son was fine and that much spit up/vomit was normal. Poor little guy also had horrible gas pains, the word colic was thrown around a bit too. He also had very sensitive skin and the worse cradle cap I’ve ever seen. Our pediatrician advised me to eliminate dairy from my diet to help with the gas and the skin issues. I hate to say it but I didn’t completely eliminate dairy although I did cut back.
I had several friends who took their newborn’s to a chiropractor. I thought it sounded ridiculous but when my son was about 1 month old I decided to try it. We went to Hill Chiropractic and immediately felt like we made the right decision. Dr. Hill explained to me how traumatic birth is for some babies, for many it’s their first neck injury. If you are in a car accident and injure your neck you may experience pain in more places than one. That could be similar to what a baby experiences. My son received an exam and an adjustment. I was taught a few massage techniques I could do on my son’s tummy to help with his gassiness. If I remember right we went back 1 week later. Our son’s tummy troubles and sleeping dramatically improved.
We had learned our lesson. When our next son was born I called to set up an appointment from the hospital. He was adjusted a few days after he was born and we never had the same digestive issues. My friend Heather at Cultivated Lives recently shared about her daughter’s experience with allergies and colic. Part of her story mentions chiropractic care.
I’ve also taken my son’s to the chiropractor when they had colds or diarrhea that wouldn’t clear up. Many times we choose chiropractic treatments instead of antibiotics for ear infections. All of this took place before we switched to a plant-based diet. I can only imagine how much healthier my kids would have been if they had been eating healthy instead of the Standard American Diet.
I’m thankful that our chiropractor now has a free kid’s day once a month. My boys love going. They went last week and have been asking to go back everyday.
Do you or your kids visit the chiropractor? We have had good and not so good experiences with them but love the office we use now.
I just kept nodding, amazed once again, how similar our stories have been with the kids. Right now only Greta and I see the chiro, but my hope is that I can eventually get all of us going when the budget allows.
Vegan sites, such as yours, have been wonderful sources of inspiration as we’ve navigated our new way of eating… I’m now used to eating veggies – breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Hi Heather! I was amazed when I read your story too! You should take your boys to the free kids day. There is no paperwork to fill out and the will schedule them all together. It’s the second Wednesday of every month.
Thank you for the encouragement Heather!
Funny that I’ve never thought to take my kids, but I love my Chiropractor!
im just now reading this sorry im playing catch up….when ashton was a few weeks old he had colic also….with my older two we just switched them to the formula with cereal in it and they were fine….with him nothing was working..we were also told to visit a chiropractor …we caved and went….he did an adjustment on him them told us about a valve in his tummy that opens into his intestines and how it may not be strong enough to open all the way leaving his belly full and causing him so much gas and pain…he held our little 5lb 15oz baby boy in the palm of his hand and with the other hand rubbed his belly , pressed pretty hard and squeezed that valve open…the little tensed up crying ball of baby instantly relaxed and went limp in his hand….we made two more visits over the next two weeks for the same treatment and ashton never had that kind of pain again!!! it was awesome!!
WOW Frances! Thank you for sharing this! Every time I hear a mom or dad talk about baby trouble I tell them to see a chiropractor. Many don’t listen! I’m sure your story will encourage others! Thank you!