Osteopathy for Postpartum Recovery Birth can be traumatic for both mother and baby, and Oste-
opathy is effective at helping both to recover. After birth it is ad- vised that both mother and newborn return to see an Osteopath for a check up and, if necessary, for treatment.
Osteopathy After A Pregnancy Can: • Ensure your body returns back to shape quickly • Help you regain your strength and flexibility • Check and correct any remaining strains in the back and pelvis
After delivery it is difficult for a mother to find the time to
be treated Osteopathically. However, taking a relatively brief break from caring for your newborn to receive OMM within the first month of delivery will be very helpful in the long run. Osteopathic treatment after delivery can assist with easing the physical strains of giving birth and helping with the body's op- timal recovery. This is a great time to be treated Osteopathically because the joints and tissues are still soft and loose. It is easier to relieve any strains during this time than after the body tight- ens back up. After giving birth, the body not only has to recover from the
changes it made during pregnancy but also from the effects of delivery while at the same time doing the very physically and mentally demanding job of caring for a new baby. Caring for a baby can place enormous strain on the back, during such activi- ties as nursing in poor positions, lifting car seats, especially in and out of the car, or carrying a child on one hip. Unresolved childbirth stresses in the mother can contrib-
ute to ongoing back problems, period problems, stress incon- tinence, constipation, headache and more. The mother’s pelvis is vulnerable to lasting strains from the forces involved, particu- larly after a difficult delivery. Some of these strains can have a profound effect on the nervous system, and contribute to post- natal depression. OMM can help the mother to return to nor- mal, physically and emotionally, after birth by releasing strains from both pregnancy and labor. This allows her to relax and enjoy her new baby.
Osteopathic Treatment of the Newborn Osteopathic treatment of the newborn is especially impor-
tant. We know that childbirth can be very difficult and stress- ful for the baby, as he or she inches through the narrow pelvic passage. The effects of birth on the newborn can be traumatic. When navigating the birth canal, considerable forces are placed on the infant’s body, especially the head, tailbone, and spine. Research on over a thousand infants has shown that 80-
90 % of them suffer from the effects of trauma due to the birth process and its surrounding events. Research by Viola Frymann, D.O., of the Osteopathic Center for Children in San Diego,
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