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Birth Trauma, Babies & Craniosacral Therapy

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Supporting your baby after a challenging birth

Birth is a profound experience for both baby and mother. While many babies settle naturally after birth, some can appear particularly unsettled, sensitive or difficult to soothe.

A baby’s birth may involve interventions such as a C-section, ventouse, forceps, induction or premature delivery. Sometimes a very fast or difficult birth, or a stressful pregnancy or birth experience for the mother, can leave a family feeling that their baby has had a lot to process.

When a baby is frequently crying, struggling to settle, having difficulties feeding or sleeping, or simply seems uncomfortable, parents can understandably feel worried and exhausted.

What might you notice?

Every baby is different. Some babies settle within the first few weeks, while others may continue to need extra support.

Parents sometimes seek help when their baby experiences:

  • prolonged or frequent crying
  • difficulty settling or sleeping
  • feeding or latching difficulties
  • colic-like symptoms
  • reflux or digestive discomfort
  • mild torticollis or tension
  • difficulty relaxing, even when being held
  • sensitivity to stimulation
  • unsettled behaviour following a difficult or complicated birth

There can be many possible reasons for these experiences, and it is important to consider your baby’s individual needs rather than assuming that one explanation fits every baby.

Gentle support for babies

Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, light-touch approach that aims to support relaxation and wellbeing.

In my work with babies, I create a calm and safe environment where your baby can be held, supported and listened to at their own pace. Sessions are gentle and responsive to the baby’s cues, with the aim of helping them feel more comfortable and settled.

Some parents choose CST following a particularly challenging birth, while others come because their baby is unsettled, tense or having difficulties with feeding or sleep.

I see each baby as an individual, and I work with the baby and parents together rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach.

Supporting mother as well as baby

The birth experience can have a profound emotional impact on mothers too.

Whether this is your first baby or your second, third or fifth, every birth is different. You may have experienced fear, anxiety, unexpected intervention, a difficult recovery or simply a birth that did not happen in the way you had hoped.

Supporting the mother is therefore an important part of my approach. Creating space for you to feel heard, cared for and supported can be just as valuable as supporting your baby.

A compassionate, individual approach

My work brings together my experience with babies, children and adults with my continuing interest in the relationship between science, early-life experiences, the body and wellbeing.

I work from a place of:

Compassion · Curiosity · Intuition · Science · Respect for the individual · The wisdom of the body

Some babies may need only a small amount of support, while others may benefit from several sessions. Every baby and family is different, so I will always work at your baby’s pace and discuss with you what may be appropriate.

CST is complementary care and should not replace assessment or treatment from your GP, health visitor, midwife, paediatrician, lactation consultant or other appropriately qualified healthcare professional where this is needed.

About Maria

I have worked with thousands of clients, including hundreds of babies and children, and continue to develop my knowledge and understanding of the connection between early-life experiences, the body and wellbeing.

My intention is to offer babies and their parents a calm, compassionate space where they can feel supported, respected and listened to.

Appointments

In person

Life by Margot
North London
N15 6HA

Community clinic

Crouch End Horsey Vale community clinic click here to read more

Home visits

Home visits are available for mothers and babies, where appropriate.

Online appointments

Online appointments are also available for mothers and parents who would like support from home.

Workshops

I also offer occasional baby workshops at Life by Margot throughout the year. Next one 11.10.26 click here to read more

Get in touch

If your baby has had a challenging birth or you are simply feeling that something is not quite right, you are welcome to get in touch to discuss whether my approach may be suitable for you and your baby.

email me to: esposito_m@yahoo.co.uk

Healing from the Heart

Babies fascial unwinding, benefit of craniosacral therapy

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Give your baby the gift of their lifetime through craniosacral therapy

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Give your baby a gift of their lifetime, through craniosacral therapy.

Positive thinking is a state of mind, and also is a way to get you through life in a more constructive and positive way

We are going through major changes around the world, on how we see others, how we see ourselves and how we do things in general. Connection with the rest of the world humanity, nature, the wild life is so essential now, if we want to move forward in a more positive way of living.

Did you know that animal training is done only on the positive way? Dogs and wild animal that are training to do things are trained only with positive instructions. The training is only on their own terms. If they want to do what they are trained for, they get a reward, and if they do not want to do what they are trained for, they still get the reward. Most wild animal, they only train their younger in a positive way, you rarely see a wild animal parent punishing their younger with no food, if they get something wrong.

We are the only species in the animal Kingdom that would punish our younger for misbehaving or not doing what we tell them to do.

There are plenty of studies that if we get our younger from birth to adulthood a positive set of mind, with plenty of rewards when they do something, the young will see life in such a positive way, with plenty of unconditional love, that their lives, no matter what challenges they face in life, like anybody else, will be much brighter and successful!

Through craniosacral therapy, from birth, you give the opportunity of your young baby, of settling their system, with any type of birth, traumatic or normal. Through at least only two sessions, for the baby and the mother, the trauma that mother or baby has suffered will disappear and life can start with their little feet on the positive path. As a nutritional Therapist, also will be recommending dietary tips to reduce colic. There are many reason why a baby might constantly cry and be miserable during the 1st 3 months of their lives, here is what craniosacral therapy can do for the baby and mother:

  • Colic’s which are very frequent in babies
  • Frequency of throwing up the milk
  • Sleeping better and more peacefully
  • Stronger connection with mother and babies (the mother needs to be treated as well as the baby for both reflux and connection with the baby). Sometimes it takes more than 3 sessions before things starts to change.
  • Clinging babies or toddlers
  • Other problems that have been helped with my treatment of CS are:
  • Teething
  • Coughing
  • Frequent colds for the babies,
  • Toddlers and children
  • Reduction of allergies
  • Reduced irritation, which have led to a happier and more communicative toddler.
  • Reduction and or elimination of night terror in toddlers and children in general.

Read more by clicking here. Home visits at extra charge are also possible near N15, N16, N4

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