During pregnancy there are a whole host of postural problems that can occur due to the increasing excess anterior weight. This can be seen as hip pain, lower back pain, mid-back pain and in many other joints too! This can also be due to the hormone relaxin. This hormone allows the ligaments to relax, and therefore permits joints to move a little more than we'd like, causing pain and irritation of joints. There are many techniques that are safe and gentle, and can be used throughout pregnancy.

Osteopaths training includes paediatric care and Caroline has also undertaken postgraduate paediatric training and sometimes works alongside local midwives and lactation consultants.
Caroline has a great relationship with Rea Halstead www.reahalstead.co.uk who is a local midwife and IBCLC. Caroline offers home-visit appointments for infants up to the age of 6 months. 

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A baby's skeleton is softer than an adult's and so treatment is very different for a baby in comparison to what an osteopath will do with an adult - treatment is therefore safe, and gentle for a baby. You may sometimes hear it being described as "cranial osteopathy" however this isn't the only treatment approach available. Osteopathy is suitable for any stage of the child's development and Caroline will assess whether osteopathy treatment will be helpful. 

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Your osteopath will always make sure you seek appropriate medical advice alonside osteopathy treatment if needed.