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Tight Babies | Baby Stretching

Posted by Jesse Lillejord on
Our pediatric specialist goes over some simple baby stretching techniques to relieve tension in a tight baby. Babies struggling with lip or tongue ties, torticollis, gassiness, reflux or general fussiness often hold extra tension in their bodies! These baby stretches and techniques are simple to do at home to help your babe!

Baby Stretching for Tight Babies:

During birth, every baby undergoes some degree of trauma. Uterine positioning, the birthing process and form of delivery can all contribute to tension in newborns. During the first few weeks of life, you should see your baby in relaxed positions while they are awake and while they are asleep. Babies struggling with lip or tongue ties, torticollis, gassiness, reflux or general fussiness often hold extra tension in their bodies! This tension is usually noticed visually [arching, constant clenching, throwing back] and felt by caregivers when they are holding babe! The stretches we share below help with tension from head to toe!

Shoulder Girdle Baby Stretch

This baby stretching technique focuses on relieving tension in the shoulder girdle and upper body. Encouraging mobility in the shoulders will help with torticollis tightness and relieve restrictions caused by swaddling and common nursing positions. This is also a great to stretch to continue in older babes as it can help with crawling!

Body Circles

Support babe in a seated position on your lap for this technique. You'll also want to support their head as you move them through full body circles. Body circles can help improve truck mobility in every direction : flexion, extension, rotation and lateral flexion. Little ones really enjoy this baby stretch as it is easy to make playful!

Side Body Baby Stretching

This technique focuses on lengthening and relaxing the tissue through the sides of the body. We use this stretch into many baby treatments as it address tightness in the entire body. Therefore, it can be helpful for many conditions we treat like torticollis, tongue ties, and even reflux!

Reverse Tummy Time | Guppy Pose

Reverse tummy time or the guppy pose, is one of our favorite tummy time alternatives! This position promote extension in fussy and tight babies. It's a great position to practice in babies with tongue ties [pre-frenectomy and post-frenectomy]! 

If your looking for more great baby stretches, we love this baby yoga routine!

*Medical Disclaimer: All information, content, and material of this website is for informational purposes only and are not intended to serve as a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of a qualified physician or healthcare provider.*

 

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