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Dr. Casey Baker DC, 74 Mulcaster Street, Barrie, ON (2025)

09/09/2025

Little one crawling weird? Do they hike one leg up, drag one behind or only ever army crawl?

These can be clues that something isn't moving well in their body, ultimately restricting them from gaining the important skill of cross crawling.

Cross-crawling is important for a number of reasons, one being the right and left brain communicating. As the right and left body have to work together to propel little one forward, the right and left hemisphere must communicate efficiently to achieve the task. This improve balance and coordination, body awareness, as well as cognitive and sensory development. When thinking about kids slightly older, this is involved with hand-eye coordination, cross body movements such as throwing or kicking and symmetrical walking/running.

09/04/2025

Feeling the tug through the front of your belly when walking, putting on your shoes, going up down the stairs or rising from the couch?

One thing likely contributing to this, the round ligaments.

Working through round ligament and abdominal tension can provide instant relief and make better sense of why this sensation is happening.

The round ligaments are found on either side of the uterus, attaching near the top, making them a common ache during pregnancy. As baby and uterus grow, the round ligaments are put under more tension causing a sharp pulling sensation with some movements. Prenatal chiropractic, massage and specific exercise and stretches can alleviate the pain or discomfort allowing you to get back to your normal day-to-day life.

09/02/2025

An unfortunate but powerful part of our family growing was losing our second pregnancy at 10 weeks. Sharing our experience with miscarriage has allowed me to connect with a whole new group of families and mamas.

A common question is, how did you support your body during the miscarriage and the days, weeks and months after?

I always like to say that my approach isn't for everyone but I will always be authentic in the information I share. For me, healing involved getting back to my day-to-day as soon as humanly possible, talking with my hubby and close friends when the emotions felt high and nourishing my body with the whole foods, good supplements, chiropractic and acupuncture.

Acupuncture is something my body comes back to often, whether it be for stress, bleeding during pregnancy, prepping my body for welcoming our first born, pregnancy insomnia, just because I felt like it that day or in this case miscarriage.

Acupuncture is really an incredible tool for so many things in life, grief and organ healing being two of them. Seeing a TCM acupuncturist has taught me a lot about the cues our body's give and what they mean from an Eastern approach to care.

08/29/2025

A big win for a local family and a post for some awareness for others.

A family brought there newborn daughter in for an assessment when their midwife recommended another opinion, after being told by an IBCLC that breastfeeding would not be a realistic option without a tongue tie release for their daughter.

Mom had a tough time with this information as she had successfully breastfed her other children.

On assessment, daughter did have a posterior tongue tie as well as trouble opening her mouth wide enough to get a deep latch. The other things going on in her little body were asymmetrical tension through neck, midback and pelvis, as well as reduced mobility through neck and left hip.

After conversation with mom and dad, I wasn't sold that a release wouldn't be warranted, but I strongly felt that the amount of tension in her body was definitely impacting things. You can imagine her body wouldn't be comfortable stretched in a cradle, cross cradle or reclined position.

Care involved muscle release, fascia release and some jaw specific mobilizations, and I am thrilled to say after 3 visits, mom is exclusively breastfeeding without pain and baby girl is happy, feeding well and growing like a w**d.

Next steps were to follow up periodically to see if tension came back and if latch regressed, which has not been the case.

Tongue ties are not always something we can hang our hats on when it comes to feeding struggles. Labour, delivery, gestational age and size, tension and mobility are all factors with feeding. Don't overlook these.

08/22/2025

Have you ever experienced pain at the epidural site after baby has arrived? Have you ever been left with the question of will this pain go away?

This is a common complaint for moms who utilized the epidural during delivery. Some medical professionals feel that this isn’t possible but having seen tens, if not hundreds, of moms come in with pin point pain at the level of the epidural, I know it is not coincidence or in their head.

The answer comes from fascia, the tissue that wraps every muscle, bone, organ, artery, nerve and lymph vessel in the body. When an epidural is placed, it pierces the fascia, causing micro scar tissue. This scar tissue can restrict blood flow, reducing healing, as well as limit mobility, increase muscular tension, ultimately causing pain. Depending on a variety of factors, including mobility, length of epidural use, and first hours and days postpartum, can lead to more discomfort.

Relief is possible in a quick time line, this is where CFT comes into the picture. CFT is a care technique that utilizes gentle, hands on care to mobilize the fascia and scar tissue, improving blood flow to the area while reducing tension and pain. Most women who have experienced CFT for this will report improvement within the first visit, with most having full relief within a few sessions.

The human body is so beautifully designed and when we work with it relief and growth can happen.

08/20/2025

I know I haven’t been as chatty this pregnancy, I apologize for that as I know people love the transparency and I appreciate people reaching out to check in.

Truth be told, being present with our toddler has taken priority as we soak in these final months of her as our solo bub.

Both baby #2 and myself are doing well. This pregnancy has been great, my only complaint has been the heat, which has reduced my daily walk count. A little too toasty for stroller walks with a toddler, in my opinion.

Overall, this pregnancy did start off differently than my first, which had our families thinking boy. I experienced generalized lack of appetite for 10-12 weeks, but oddly had more energy than with my first, which surprised me since I am running after a toddler, and managing her night wakings. A welcomed difference was the absence of bleeding, which really took a weight off me, mentally.

When it comes to what I am doing, same thing as with my first. I attribute me feeling so well physically throughout my entire first pregnancy to my care team, so I have no plans of changing it. This includes weekly to biweekly adjustments, acupuncture, monthly massages and pelvic floor physiotherapy starting at 12 weeks.

Books I am currently rereading or will be starting soon: Hypnobirthing, Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth and Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth. I did start The First Six Weeks, but after the first couple chapters I realized it does not align with me and what I hope to bring into this pregnancy and delivery.

If you have any books you would recommend, please leave them in the comments for myself or other mamas💕

08/18/2025

The simple act of having your tongue to the roof of your mouth can have powerful impacts to your everyday life. This is a skill that should be innate, visible immediately after birth.

This will be a brief post on the importance of having your tongue to the roof of your mouth, specifically when thinking about nervous system regulation.

Firstly, the tongue needs to be fully on the roof of the mouth. Front to back, side to side, suctioned with ease. This is something many people miss, as they can only reach the tip of their tongue to the roof. This part is extremely important when looking at the anatomy of the roof of the mouth.

The roof of the mouth is a jackpot for cranial nerve stimulation, for the purpose of this post specifically our vagus nerve, which is the driver of our parasympathetic nervous system (PNS). When you hear parasympathetic nervous system, think rest, digest, calm and relaxed. Having the tongue stimulating the full roof of the mouth causes the vagus nerve to become activated, resulting in relaxation to the body and mind. Most people can understand why activating this would be beneficial for our day to day life.

The other side of this is promoting nasal breathing over mouth breathing. Nasal breathing further supports nervous system regulation through nitric oxide (NO) release. NO is only released when we nasal breathe, which allows oxygen to get deeper into the lung tissue (another bonus), but promotes PNS outflow, lowering heart rate and giving a calming affect to the body.

If you or your little one struggles to get the tongue to the full roof of the mouth, send me a DM.

08/16/2025

It’s not unusual for a patient or a parent of a patient to be frustrated when my assessment finds something another practitioner didn’t mention. I’m sure there have been times where it’s been the other way around as well.

Truth is we are limited to the education we receive. On top of that, health advances and research are changing daily, which is great, but can also pose challenges.

When it comes to things such as best practice for post natal care, assessment and treatment for tongue tie and oral function or chiropractic care for infants, and prenatal recommendations these aren’t topics that are learned in-depth while in school. On top of this, it is something that after graduation a practitioner will have to choose to continue to learn through continuing education courses.

Not every practitioner, even from the same discipline, will have the same knowledge and skill set.

Chiropractic, naturopathic and medical schools all have a window of time to educate the students as much as possible, but they can’t teach everything on every topic. This is why multi-disciplinary health care is the best approach to keep our population healthy. I am happy to see that the tides are changing and that there is more collaboration between the medical system and the chiropractic system (in my experience).

If your paediatrician misses a posterior tongue tie, it’s doesn’t make them a bad doctor, it means they likely haven’t learn the information yet or aren’t familiar with the symptoms and appearance.
If your family doctor gave you the go ahead 6 weeks postpartum, again it’s what they have been taught.

Let’s use this time to educate other practitioners on what you’ve learned to help build these bridges and better serve the community we live in.

Be well,
Dr. Casey💕

07/07/2025

“He just melted”

A common thing heard in clinic.

Paediatric care is different than adult care. Different approach, same goal. Relaxation of the nervous system, improved function, and the person feeling comfortable within their body.

Most parents are unaware how labour and delivery can impact their baby’s body. L+D is no joke. It can go perfectly smooth or the opposite.

Things like baby’s position in the uterus, their exit path, c-section, forceps, vacuum, pitocin, long push phase, rapid push phase, can all impact tension in a baby.

This tension can cause a slew of issues varying from fussiness, poor weight gain, poor sleep, constipation and gasiness.

One thing parents should not be left with is no answer and Google at their finger tips.

This tension can often be worked through in a few visits, leaving mom, dad, baby and siblings enjoying life more.

If you have questions about paediatric chiropractic care, my DMs are always open.

12/27/2024

Just like that, I have a one year old, and the saying mixed emotions carries a new meaning. Needless to say, as I write this, I have tears pouring down my face, but I have the deepest sense of pride and joy at the same time.

Children are our biggest blessings in life. They teach us more about ourselves than any course or therapy session could, and force us to grow in all areas. Being her mother is my greatest accomplishment and I will never take the job of mom for granted.

To look at her and see the characteristics of her dad (vast majority) and myself, which for those who have met her are finally starting to come through, brings a true sense of ease for me. She really is a beautiful combination of us both. To see what she has done in a year is wild, in the best way possible. She has her friends that she lights up with when she sees, she is social, she is brave and her personality is growing by the second.

Colby girl, thank you for making me a mom and making everyday better than my last one. You are a light in both mine and your dad’s life and we are so incredibly proud to be your parents. Here is to the next 365 days, I can’t wait to see what year two brings.

11/19/2024

I have been quiet on social media and truthfully it’s because I realized I can’t do it all.

I can’t be someone who posts to social media daily while also soaking in every moment I can with my daughter, and I am okay with that.

Being a wife, mama business owner and practitioner is not easy, but I wouldn’t change it for the world. It’s taken some time (10 months and 22 days to be exact) but I have finally found some harmony in my life. A blend of work, momming and being Casey.

As we approach 11 months, I realize that my breastfeeding journey is likely coming to a close. This is something I never expected to mourn, but as it is here, I realize I am. When Colby was born I had no expectations for our breastfeeding journey, I know every mom experiences it differently. I was hopeful to make it 3 months for when I went back to work, then I pushed it to 6 months and then 12 months. I realized that both her and I loved these moments and it was extraordinary to see my body nourish her. We will see how the next month or so goes, but our little is really enjoying her solid food and my body is responding.

To the mamas who are cherishing those potential last breastfeeding moments, I see you.

To the mamas who have reached out to check in, I appreciate you. I appreciate the understanding that my priorities for the time are different than where they were a year ago. Social media will be buzzing again soon, but for now, I want to soak in my littlest love a little more🩷

shoutout to for the shot. one I will cherish forever.

04/02/2024

What is life looking like with a 3 month old baby girl?
I am so happy when patients ask.

It is something that is said often, but very few take it for face value... Each baby is different and that is completely normal.

Here is some transparency.

Our little girl gets up once most nights, sometimes twice, for a quick feed and diaper change (she hates a wet diaper). She sleeps majority of the time in a bassinet in our room, the odd stretch she bed shares. She fights majority of her day time naps, and when she does give in we usually get 20-45 mins of nap, unless we are walking or in the car, then we can get upwards of 90 mins. She is exclusively breastfed, and either laughs (or yells) at us or the bottle most of the time we offer the bottle. When I eat cauliflower, it gives her gas. She is virtually always happy, unless she is hungry, very overtired or has a wet diaper. She enjoys tummy time, on her time. She can roll from tummy to back and back to side.

Although Google can say that some aspects of Colby's "norm" are not normal, I am here to tell you they are.

There is a wide variety of normal in the world of baby. If you talk to other moms you will find someone who also has experienced similar aspects to infancy as you and another who thinks its abnormal.
Try, try, try to not compare.
Comparison has no place in motherhood, in my opinion.
It can leave a mom feeling guilt, shame, lack, fear and frustration.

Having a mom or two (or more) that you can be completely vulnerable with, knowing that judgement won't happen, has made my journey much more enjoyable.

The major things I am focusing on are:
1. Is she happy?
2. Is she growing?
3. Is she exploring her world through movement and senses?
4. Is she sleeping 13-17 hours in 24-hours? This will be different for different ages.
5. Is she giving me outputs?

Be well,
Dr. Casey💕

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