Baby health
Supporting Your Baby Through Tongue Tie and Lip Ties
As a new mom, you may have anticipated the joy of breastfeeding your baby, but what if feeding becomes a struggle instead of the bonding experience you imagined? For many families, two of the unexpected challenges are tongue and lip ties, conditions that can significantly impact breastfeeding success and feeding.
Read MoreTop 5 Reasons Why Your Baby May Benefit from Chiropractic Care
Many parents are opting for chiropractic care for their babies to ensure optimal development and well-being. Let’s explore why babies may benefit from chiropractic care.
Read MoreStep-by-Step: Why Crawling is Crucial for your Baby’s Development
Crawling is a vital milestone in a baby’s development, and it provides many benefits that will be useful throughout their lives.
Read MoreThe Ins and Outs of Paced Bottle Feeding
Paced bottle feeding is a feeding method that mimics breastfeeding by controlling the flow of milk that your baby takes in. However, it can also be one of the most challenging, especially if you are a first-time mom.
By Dr Keevara Raidoo
Read MoreWhat is Flat Head Syndrome and How Can We Prevent It?
‘Flat head syndrome’ is a condition that results in a baby’s head becoming flat or misshapen. Parents can work with qualified health practitioners to screen, reposition and help our babies overcome their flat spots.
By Dr Keevara Raidoo
Read MoreDr Chantel’s Tummy Time Cheat Sheet
Tummy time is crucial for your baby’s development. “Tummy Time” is a cute name that describes exactly what it is, it’s the time that a baby spends on their tummy and because it’s super important for baba’s development, it should be started as soon as you both get home from hospital. Place your baby on…
Read MoreHow to Boost your Baby’s Brain Development
Helping your baby’s brain develop in healthy ways is a lot easier than you think. When I started University I had no idea that baby chiropractic was even a thing. In my 5th year, I remember our lecturer discussing the idea of adjusting newborns after birth, the impact this could have on a child’s brain…
Read MoreDr Chantel’s baby reflux cheat sheet
So your little one has been diagnosed with baby reflux and may have been put on medication or maybe not. If you have already seen me for an appointment, I mentioned this little cheat sheet. Because let’s face it, it’s a lot of information to take in! I totally understand the emotional toll that baby…
Read MoreCan Chiropractic care help with colic babies?
One of the questions we get a lot is: “Will chiropractic help with my colic (fussy, gassy or crampy) baby?” Let’s get down to it – colic isn’t always a clear cut diagnosis, in fact, it’s not a diagnosis at all. Think of colic as something babies do, a behaviour pattern, rather than something babies…
Read MoreUnderstanding a child’s response to masks.
Today I want to chat about masks and how adults wearing them can affect a child’s ability to understand and process non-verbal communication. The first week of being back at Rise Chiropractic was undoubtedly a novel experience. With faces masked, quiet offices, and no Vicky (office manager) to greet and chat to patients, the new…
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