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Birth is beautiful, but it can also be stressful for a baby’s delicate nervous system. Here’s how that early stress can affect growth, sleep, and regulation, and how gentle chiropractic care can help.
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For parents, the day your baby is born is unforgettable.
It’s often beautiful, emotional, and life-changing, but for your baby’s body, birth can also be a big stress event.
Even in smooth, natural births, a baby’s spine, neck, and nervous system experience pressure. In more difficult labors with interventions like vacuum, forceps, C-section, or prolonged pushing, that stress is magnified.
Your baby’s nervous system is the control center for everything:
When stress or tension is locked into that system during birth, babies may struggle to adapt.
Parents often notice things like:
These are not “bad babies” or things you’re doing wrong. They’re signals that your baby’s nervous system is working too hard to adapt.
At Fika Chiropractic, we use gentle, specific adjustments designed for infants to help release stored tension and restore balance in the nervous system.
This isn’t about “cracking” or forcing movement. Instead, it’s about:
Parents often seek care because they want more than a “wait and see” approach. By addressing nervous system stress early, we can:
Birth is both powerful and stressful. The good news? Babies are resilient, and with the right support, their nervous systems can adapt and thrive.
If you’ve noticed challenges in your little one, you’re not alone. Many families in Oakland have found that nervous system-focused chiropractic care provides the missing piece to help their babies feel and function their best.