Reducing infant neck tension to improve breastfeeding: Guppy Pose

Babies can have tension in their head, neck and shoulders from positioning from how they were positioned in utero, from tension on the body in the birth canal or other birth interventions like vacuum or forceps, or from how they are positioned for sleep once they arrive. Babies come out super tight and curled up from pregnancy. As they “bloom”, true systemic tension can be more obvious than the usual tension all newborns have from being in a cramped space. Birth factors play a role in poor breastfeeding and can produce similar symptoms as those caused by ties:
⭐️ Long labor and delivery
⭐️ Sitting low/unusual posture in pregnancy (may result in torticolis or head turn preference)
⭐️ Breech delivery
⭐️ Vacuum/forceps delivery
Usually symptoms caused by birth factors resolve themselves around 2-4 weeks. Some times a baby can look or act like they have a tongue tie in the early days, but it’s just the impact of delivery.
Many times with tummy time, the guppy pose, and intentional handling by changing the direction baby’s head is facing while sleeping or in the car seat can help reduce this tension. These stretches show to how intentionally help reduce a head turn preference to help improve breastfeeding. If you have any concerns about a head turn preference or tension in baby’s head, neck, or shoulders, please seek a referral and evaluation by a skilled and trained chiropractor, craniosacral therapist, physical or occupational therapist.
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[@veljabgd2032]

This woman is so gentle....
Greetings from Europe

[@AyeletBach]

My son is 12.5 years old. I read what is written here and now I understand that maybe he and me didn't succeed breastfidding not because of ĥis tied tongue but because of the tension he surely had in his neck. He was vacuumed. I was so frastrated and blamed myself back then.
Thank you so much !!!

[@Kat-n-Ollie]

This baby is so cute and I love his smile. These gentle stretches are amazing and the Chiro is so gentle. ❤❤❤❤

[@shottwice]

The baby gives off “damnit mom you enrolled me in baby yoga again!!”

[@lalactation]

Hahaha agreed. He was such a sweetheart.

[@lynnwalters4801]

@@lalactation Both of you are sweet. The tender touch equals happy baby.

[@ВалентинаКитаева-ц9е]

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[@MaaikevanBroekhovenIBCLC]

Really lovely gentle strechtes, thank you for showing us❤

[@debraarnold3703]

So wonderful what you're teaching! I will try these as I watch you for my guide. You're very knowledgeable and have techniques that will help me.

[@Gehslol]

Thanks for all the videos that you share❤ it really helps with all the knowledge you're showing

[@ADDISON857]

Quelle petite merveille et son sourire🙏♥️

[@rehgina9903]

Wundervolle, genau so hilft das 👏👏👏

[@gazalaparveenmohammedomair6270]

Hi Ma'am my baby have bilateral lip and palate cleft
He is on ng tube to take feed can help me out for feeding him orally I tried alot but he refused every time and and had oral aversion

[@VioIordache]

❤❤❤❤❤adrabyle baby

[@rashidahr4043]

He's so cute

[@beverlysmith2640]

Love the sounds

[@brookeherrick9185]

ont need to be told what to do
do not let strangers handle your infant , ok

[@jojannekevisscher9923]

Can someone to this to me? Seems like he's breathing some crisp air

[@lalactation]

Right?! Many adults do this without knowing in yoga classes.

[@Melbourne31]

❤

[@kaladwarakanath5503]

Just feed me, mommy!

[@beverlysmith2640]

Talk to me !

[@beverlysmith2640]

Wants to sleep

[@ИринаПопова-б3ю5б]

Издергала ребенка!

[@lillibethj.s.7032]

Что вы имеете в виду, когда говорите: “забрали ребенка”? Это детские растяжки, которые показывают новой маме. Уверяю вас, она вернула ребенка. Я американец и говорю по-английски, так что понимаю все до мелочей.

[@oneseeker2]

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