A first-time mom was at a loss with her inconsolable baby. Her daughter presented with reflux, colic, arching, gas, and hiccups. She was on reflux medication and had oral-tie surgery.
The delivery was unusual. When mom pushed, her doctor discovered the cord wrap and shoved the fetus back into the birth canal.
Each time this was repeated, the cord became tighter around her neck. Eventually, mom pushed the fetus, now turned blue, out.
On my recent examination, the eight-week-old was a distinct archer and had an expected zero-second brain cycle. She also had throat strain from the cord wrap and abdominal fascial tightness, creating reflux and colic.
It was no wonder she was miserable. This tight baby was loaded with fascial strain restricting her craniosacral fascial system.
Her trusted pediatrician said her “healthy" baby was fine. With her birth trauma and the resulting pain, any observer would say, like mom did, something was not right with this child.
The first three visits over 1½ hours were spent in letting her body tell me what it needed to address. She had so many issues that to even try to “fix” one would have been futile.
She went into arching consistently with the cord wrap strain releasing at the same time. The abdominal cavity had its own fascial agenda.
After much wailing during these sessions, her brain cycle opened to a respectable 80 seconds. Usually, infants will be running longer cycles after all this therapy, but she had been so tight with many layers of trauma.
Mom held herself together during the visits probably because she was so used to the crying. But she had a rough day by filling out the intake form incorrectly. The bank refused her check the next day because it was dated with February 5, 2024, instead of February 5, 2025.
With her having little sleep and being frazzled, I totally get it. I am hopeful for the family’s sake that this infant will be a happy baby soon.
The medical profession must eventually acknowledge the importance of body structure and function in health and wellness. There are too many pediatric issues that we deal with that need to be incorporated into their current model.
Let’s get to the root of the problem. Gillespie Approach Training is a must for all newborn providers.
