06/07/2026
Babies are affected by the childbirth experience, no matter how it was. Every type of delivery has its own set of mild or severe physical strain that it puts on the baby’s head, neck and other areas.
However, it is important to note that the severity of the blocks caused by childbirth is not decided by the type of delivery.
So for example, it is not always the case that if it was a difficult delivery, long labour, with instruments (forceps, vacuum) or c-section, that the newborn will not be able to recover properly until long after. Maybe they will recover on their own within two or three days!
And on the opposite end, it is not always the case that an easy, quick delivery, perhaps with a smaller baby, guarantees that the newborn will be free of all blocks and won’t have underlying impacts. Maybe these babies will need several osteopathic sessions to assist their healing.
The point is that an easy or difficult delivery is not the best way to decide how far a baby would be impacted.
It is for this reason that it is strongly recommended all parents take their newborns to an osteopath at one week after birth. This is the only way to check your newborn’s skull, neck, jaw and more for the common signs of post-childbirth strains.
WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS?
- feeding issues
- latching difficulty
- disturbed sleep
- colic
are some of the common effects of unreleased physical blocks from childbirth.
Again, if you are expecting to deliver soon, give your baby the best start to life and prevent many issues just by taking him to the osteopath at one week.