Optimal Health Chiropractic

Baby constipated?

There’s a reason your baby can’t p**p… and it’s not a lack of prune juice or Miralax.

Pooping is actually a brain-body process.

The brain has to communicate with the digestive tract. The diaphragm, abdominal muscles, and pelvic floor have to coordinate. The nervous system has to know when it’s time to go and how to make it happen.

And sometimes, body tension can get in the way.

Birth is hard work. Whether baby arrived after a long labor, a fast labor, a C-section, or with assistance, tension can build up in the body. We often see tension through the neck, jaw, diaphragm, and abdomen—all areas that play a role in feeding, digestion, and elimination.

When the brain and body aren’t communicating efficiently, things can slow down.

💩 Straining
💩 Infrequent bowel movements
💩 Hard stools
💩 Fussiness and discomfort

As a pediatric chiropractor, I look at the connection between the brain and body and whether tension in the nervous system may be interfering with normal digestive function.

Because sometimes constipation isn’t a p**p problem.

The issue may not be what’s going in. It may be how the brain and body are working together.

📍 Denton, TX

Brothers.

Turning “Who gets adjusted first?” into a competitive sport since forever. 😂