The baby is forced, head downwards, onto the unyielding cervix and pelvic bones. The large forces produced by such repetitive movements can not only traumatise the baby's soft, flexibly boned head, but also cause the infant physiological and psychological stress. As the baby leaves the womb it enters the birth canal where it has to undergo a number of twists and turns before it finally arrives into the world. These twists and turns help to mould the baby's head, but problems can occur if either the baby's passage is too fast, when the head doesn't get enough time to get properly moulded, or if it gets stuck and it's too slow, the head and body can get squashed and the baby can get very stressed. Forceps often produce some degree of compression and bruising of the soft boned infant head, which can be very severe and with Ventouse extraction there is often a traction distortion of the head which can stretch the whole of the cranium in a way that nature never intended.
Caesarean sections produce a very 'sudden' birth, which can actually be very shocking for the baby.
Caesarean's are often a life saving procedure but the problems outlined above can result in difficulties after birth which can often be redressed by Cranial Osteopathy. Even when the baby has successfully negotiated it's emergence into the world it has only begun the long journey of life and will encounter many physical challenges and hazards as a developing child. Many problems that might otherwise emerge in adulthood can be successfully averted with the gentle application of cranial techniques. For anyone interested in pursuing this course of treatment for their children the following centres are some of the best available. The Osteopathic Centre for Children .