These delivery aids have particular problems associated with them. With forceps, often there is some degree of compression and bruising of the soft boned infant head, which can be very severe. With vacuum extraction, there is often a traction distortion of the head which can stretch the whole of the cranium and dura in a way that nature never intended. Cranial Integration remolds the cranium of the new-born, so that future problems can be avoided. However, therapeutic re-molding is possible, and very therapeutic, even years later.
Caesarian sections produce a very sudden birth for the baby, which can be very shocking.
Caesarian delivery can also cause as many problems as a difficult 2nd stage, because the head never becomes correctly molded, missing the natural process that normally occurs as the baby passes through the birth canal Caesarians are a life-saving procedure, although it is likely that the dramatic increase in their numbers in the USA in recent years is due to a combination of doctors' greed, and litigation issues. However, the problems outlined above can result in difficulties after birth that can often be redressed by Cranial Integration . These medical interventions can cause problems of their own. Antibiotics kill most bacteria, including the friendly ones in the intestines that help us to digest food and produce vitamins for us. Vaccinations is a volatile issue best referred to by checking out Vaccination Myths , an extremely well-referenced article.