This is actually a post about my own daughter! I find it really hard to treat my own kids when they’re small. She has been seeing two very experienced chiros (35+years in practise) - I myself have only been practicing 4 years. She was born incredibly quickly at home, labour was approx 1 hour. Then a very stressful first hour or two where the emergency team (called by the midwives who didn’t arrive in time) acted like the birth had been a medical emergency (it hadn’t) and refused to leave. Mdiwife arrived and incompetent- botched my stitches very painful etc so her start to life was far from Ideal. She is generally a very happy girl now but she doesn’t sleep without being constantly latched on for hours over night and it’s killing me! Palet is high and narrow. Expanding gradually but potentially upsetting her airways? She had slight R torticollis - now resolved. If I unlatch her she’s frantically looking for the breast and wakes upset. Tongue tie was (regretfully) cut at 5 weeks. Latch has never been painful for me but she did really struggle to stay on, slipping off, clicking etc. I’m wondering if a retained fear paralysis? But I don’t know how to resolve. Or shock from her birth? Any help very much appreciated for this insanely sleep deprived mum!

Hi Simon, Thanks again for having us bring Liz to the Pattern Breaker seminar. It was really helpful to see your process. Since then we’ve been following your recs: diaphragm release, kidney point hold, anterior cervical push, calm technique, and prone with two pillows under hips. She hasn’t had any consistent improvement. She still comes in quite inflamed at times. Recently she’s also been getting a superficial skin-crawling sensation over her left deltoid/shoulder, which she feels is linked to the ganglion work. I’m also not confident I’m locating the ganglia properly. I feel like I’m working under the lat near the iliac crest and laterally through the thorax, looking for a neurological response, but I’m unsure if I’m actually on it. Do you have any resources or videos on refining the ganglia work, and anything you’d adjust in her care at this stage? Thanks, Lydia

I have a 2 yo patient who had norovirus months ago and her digestion has not been the same. She went from constant constipation to diarrhea, her stomach hurting, and she does not want to eat. Mom currently has her on Bio Gia which ingredients include - Sunflower oil, Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938, vitamin D and vitamin E. I wonder if the sunflower oil is making it worse and what probiotic would you recommend. I usually like Klaire Labs.

“I have a pediatric patient who struggled with strep last year. He did really well this year after completing the Strep Protocol—until this week. He’s usually presents wiht a pink eye, which mom recognizes as his early sign that the strep may be returning. I’m curious—have you seen cases where strep reappears? They’ve been doing the protocol intermittently this winter, but not as consistently as they were last year when he was doing so well.”

Hi all, I have a patient presenting with tinnitus. So far we’ve been addressing TMJ dysfunction, sphenoid involvement, tongue tightness, and performing upper cervical manual adjustments. Has anyone had success with other approaches or additional strategies we could use?