NEWBORN AND BABY CHIROPRACTOR SERVICES IN BOULDER, CO

Pediatric and Infant Chiropractic: Gentle, Effective, and Natural Support for Your Baby’s Growth and Development

The birth process, even in the most natural and gentle circumstances, can place stress on a baby’s developing spine, neck, and nervous system. Whether through a vaginal delivery, cesarean birth, or the use of interventions such as forceps or vacuum assistance, newborns can experience subtle tension or misalignments that affect their comfort, feeding, and development.

Chiropractic care for infants focuses on gently supporting spinal and cranial alignment and balancing the nervous system so babies can adapt, feed, and grow more comfortably. When the body and brain communicate freely, infants are better able to eat, sleep, and reach their milestones with ease. Gentle, specific adjustments—using only light fingertip pressure—help restore mobility and balance to the joints, muscles, and soft tissues, allowing the body to function optimally.

Common Reasons Parents Seek Infant Chiropractic Care

Parents often bring their babies in for chiropractic care to support a variety of common newborn and infant challenges, including:

Difficulty with breastfeeding or latching
Torticollis or favoring one head position and restricted neck movement
Flat head (plagiocephaly) or uneven cranial shape
Gas, reflux, or colic
Constipation or digestive discomfort
Sleep difficulties or restlessness and frequent waking
Delayed or uneven developmental milestones (rolling, crawling, sitting, walking)
Tension following tongue-tie release or birth trauma

Parents frequently notice improved feeding efficiency, calmer digestion, better sleep, and an overall sense of ease in their baby after beginning gentle chiropractic care.

Chiropractic Care for Breastfeeding, Latch, and Tongue Tie Support

A baby’s ability to latch and feed comfortably depends on proper coordination between the jaw, tongue, neck, and nervous system. Birth tension in the upper neck, jaw, or cranial structures can affect how well a baby can open their mouth, move their tongue, or maintain a strong latch. Chiropractic adjustments help restore balance to these areas, promoting smoother and more effective breastfeeding.

In many cases, this gentle work can help improve latch and oral function naturally, sometimes reducing the need for a tongue tie (ankyloglossia) release—or helping babies prepare for and integrate the release more effectively if the procedure is necessary. By releasing structural and neurological tension before the procedure, chiropractic care allows the muscles, fascia, and nervous system to adapt more easily. Post-release chiropractic and cranial work further supports healing, coordination, and full range of tongue and jaw motion for long-term feeding ease.

Supporting Milestones and Primitive Reflex Integration

As your baby grows, their nervous system matures and early reflexes—such as rooting, grasping, and Moro—begin to integrate. Proper integration of these primitive reflexes is essential for motor development, balance, and sensory regulation. When spinal or cranial tension is present, these reflexes may remain overactive or integrate unevenly, which can affect future movement and coordination.

Gentle chiropractic adjustments help optimize communication within the nervous system and support smooth reflex integration, setting the stage for strong motor skills, body awareness, and neurological development.

Safe, Gentle, and Effective Pediatric Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic care for newborns and babies is extremely gentle and safe when performed by a chiropractor trained in pediatric techniques. Adjustments use light fingertip pressure, often no more pressure than testing the ripeness of a tomato, and are tailored to each baby’s age, size, and specific needs. Parents often notice their baby becomes calmer, more flexible, and feeds or sleeps better after adjustments.

Regular chiropractic care supports the natural development of your baby’s spine and nervous system, laying the foundation for healthy movement, posture, and wellbeing throughout childhood.

To learn more about pediatric chiropractic care visit the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA), visit www.icpa4kids.org.