Crainal Massage for babies

Im just looking for feedback from anyone who has had this done to their baby.
Isabella is such an unsettled baby and has reflux I also suspect she is suffering from colic at time too.

My mum was just telling me that a lady she knows had kids with reflux and she took them to get a cranial massage and after a few treatments, the reflux was gone.
So mum wants me to look into it for Bella, so Im going to ring around.

But Id love to hear from anyone who has found this good.

Yep with an Oestopath Kate.
Oh cool thats good to know it worked for Rowan! Was it very expensive?? But I guess even if it is pricey and it works it will be worth it.

Isabella had to be born with the help of forceps, and they left big marks on her head for a few days, you can see the marks on some pictures of her on my FB.
So she was quite stuck down there aswell, even though she was a C Section baby.

Im definitely going to try this, sounds like it could help her heaps.

Ouch poor rowan

I phoned a place in Pukekohe but they dont do it, but they gave me a number for a place in Epsom, so I will phone there and ask about it.

That would be great Im going to look into a few places i think

I'll go have a look for it in my bag now. Pretty sure I've still got the card.

I don't know a lot about it TBH - I didn't have any involvement with it until I realised that Rowan couldn't turn her head one way and was trying to figure out what the hell to do about it. But I would think that any age would be good. Adults do it.

ETA: Ok it's
Devonport Osteopathy and Sports Injury Clinic
ph: 445 6783

Edited by Bobbie

Sheena, there is a lady in Waiau Pa that does it, I took Ryan there, it was about $50 I think, was cheaper than the Epsom place, local and she was really good, only had to take Ryan once. I'll find the number and txt you.

Do you mean cranial sacral therapy Sheena? Only they don't actually massage or manipulate the baby.

I've had cranial myself as a close friend is a therapist and it is kind of hard to describe what happens. It is a hands-on therapy but really it gives the body space to right itself, if that makes sense. Jack was a ventouse delivery which basically means that as well as all the compression that a baby is subject to during birth he also had the suction effects to his bones and soft tissues, so I didn't think twice about him being seen. He definitely benefited. For example, he started passing his wind a lot easier - he is a great burper but now he is a great farter too and doesn't get that low-down wind trapped so much. He also used to pull away when I rubbed his back and he didn't like sleeping on his back. Now he's fine when I rub his back and he nowseems to prefer to sleep on his back.

A good link for more info is here The site will give you a list of your local practitioners. My friend is in Mt Eden if that's any good, and she specialises in babies. Not sure what she charges but the lady I saw local to me charged $40 an hour.

Edited by Gardengirl

Yeah we used a craniosacral therapist coz our baby had reflux/colic and was extremely unsettled and after 3 sessions she was a different baby. I had a session done myself and yeah its an amazing experience.
Money well spent