Infant-Driven Movement (IDM)
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2016 Articles
A Brave New World
Nearly forty years of CFT has changed my original vision of the pediatric system. In 1978 I wanted all children…
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The First Breath
Many critical physiologic changes need to occur at the first breath. The circulatory and lymphatic systems need to quickly clear…
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The Number/Timing of CFT/IDM Newborn Sessions
How often should a newborn receive therapy? In a perfect world the Baby Brain Score (BBS) is done at six…
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Infant Hiccups
I was working with a seven-year-old boy today who had severe craniosacral fascial strain in his diaphragm area. I spent…
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Three Tongue-Tie Revisions in Seven Weeks
A seven-week-old infant presented today with latching issues. He also had reflux and was very fussy; he cried the minute…
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The Umbilical Cord Wrapped Around the Neck
A nine-year-old presented with headaches, ADHD, some cognitive issues, food allergies, asthma, and mouth-breathing. Mom had an emergency caesarian section…
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Torticollis and the Baby Brain Score (BBS) and CFT/IDM
We are now seeing an awakening of the effectiveness of CFT/IDM for babies with torticollis. From our infant research since…
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Suck, Swallow, Breathe (and Now Speech and Dentistry) Revisited
Everyone agrees that the “suck, swallow, and breathe” skill is paramount for a newborn to thrive. We discovered in our…
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Fetal Engagement Issues
Fetal engagement can have lasting difficulties. A six-year-old child presented yesterday with a zero-second brain cycle. I felt that her…
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Perfection at Conception
If a fetus is emotionally or physically traumatized, we hypothesize that it will compensate, adapt, rebalance, and do its best…
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