Being a new mom is tough. Your entire life is turned upside down by one little human and you couldn’t be happier about it. From the moment you lay eyes on your new bundle of joy, you have one mission in life: To make sure they’re healthy and happy.

Chiropractic Benefits to Babies and Toddlers

It’s not uncommon for those who are new to the world of chiropractic to think that you have to be a certain age to see the chiropractor for the first time. The right age to see the chiropractor is really from day one.

Infants as young as a few days old can receive benefits from chiropractic care and it’s a great way to make their transition into the world and every succeeding stage go just a little bit smoother.

A few of the benefits you can expect for your child when it comes to regular chiropractic care include:

  • A healthy immune system – Babies and toddlers are little Petri dishes. Going through the seasons and the illnesses that go along with them can be a challenge for any parent. Regular chiropractic care has been shown to help support a healthy and optimally functioning immune system.
  • Better sleep – When you have a baby, there’s one thing you learn to miss a lot: sleep. Most babies and toddlers are notorious for being poor sleepers, but chiropractic may be able to help them get better and healthier sleep at night.
  • Stress relief – It may be strange to think of babies and toddlers as being stressed out, but remember that they can experience stress and it can often impact their behavior. Regular chiropractic adjustments allow for stress to be alleviated from your child’s body to help improve mood and behavior.
  • Help for infants – If you have a colicky baby, a baby with frequent ear infections, or simply a baby who struggles to breastfeed, then chiropractic can help to address many of the concerns related to infants during these very early stages of development.
  • Recovery from birth trauma – Coming into the world isn’t easy and babies can benefit from chiropractic adjustments that help to relieve some of the joint restrictions in the spine, ribs, and other joints that can result from the birth process.

Chiropractic adjustments to babies and toddlers aren’t the same as with adults; theirs are little bodies and the adjustments are scaled accordingly. A chiropractic care regimen can be an effective tool in helping you to accomplish your new mission as a mom. In fact, there are many ways that chiropractic is beneficial to your new child and to you as a new mother.

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