The research evidence strongly suggests there are maternal and newborn health benefits when bodywork is incorporated into treatment of ankyloglossia ("tongue-tie").
Benefits of bodywork on an infant with a lip and/or tongue-tie:
Improved latch + breastfeeding ability
Reduction of pain for mother
Increased tongue movement
Wider jaw opening
Ability to turn head both directions
Decreased flattening of baby's head
Relaxes muscle tension
Improved ability for baby to extract milk
Increase in mother's milk supply
Reduction of colic by taking in less air
Longer time able to be in tummy time
Less crying in car seat
Overall calmer and less tense baby
How bodywork helps:
"Practitioners use hands-on assessment to locate areas of decreased mobility, tightness or restriction and gently help to mobilize the area using gentle experienced touch."
"Bodywork helps the baby with body awareness and maximizes the baby's access to postural reflexes and natural movement inclinations through the nervous system."
"Bodyworkers understand that the whole body plays a part in breastfeeding, not just the tongue and jaw, so there are improvements noted in all areas. baby bodywork is always gentle and tuned into baby's unique needs." -MPE of Ankyloglossia Bodyworkers
What type of bodywork can help with a lip and/or tongue-tied baby?
Bodywork in the form of craniosacral therapy, pediatric chiropractic, baby massage and more are all beneficial, if the practitioner has experience and additional training in this area.
What makes our office the preferred bodyworker recommendation for your baby in Parker County?
Here at The Chiropractic Place for Mommy and Me, each practitioner has 100+ hours in certification training in both CranioSacral Therapy and Myofascial release + advanced training in pediatrics with lip and/or tongue-ties.
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