10/06/2025
Things I would tell you if I wasn’t scared of hurting your feelings: 🫣 *infant edition*
❌ your newborn holding their head up does not mean they are strong
➡️ it means they have too much tension and are in fight or flight
❌ your child very likely doesn’t have a dairy intolerance
➡️ they likely have lumbar and sacral dysfunction and/or poor microbiome
❌ the American Pediatric Association and WHO, years ago urged pediatricians to stop putting infants on reflux meds
➡️ the #1 side effect of these meds is fussiness 😳 and they have never been safety tested in this population
❌ reflux RARELY is your infants problem
➡️ the symptoms are usually from thoracic tension putting too much strain on the nerves that control their sphincter
❌ p**ping small amounts 10x in one day is still constipation
➡️ we want big p**ps. Small p**ps that never end mean they can’t efficiently get it all out
❌ a colic diagnosis means nothing.
➡️ it means they cry… great. But why are they crying? Let’s figure it out together.
I’m pretty honest with my patients… so if you are under care you have probably heard all of these.
Why does it matter?
Their health matters. Their symptoms matter. Their development matters. Getting to a resolution matters.
These diagnoses don’t give answers. They often leave the parents feeling like they should give up and tough it out.
Your nervous system controls everything!
Chiropractic doesn’t mask symptoms, it helps the body function in the way it was intended.
Have questions? Let’s chat!
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