10/27/2025
Have you ever noticed how your baby seems calmer after being held skin-to-skin, gently rocked, or swaddled? Thatโs ๐ฃ๐๐ง๐ซ๐ค๐ช๐จ ๐จ๐ฎ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ข ๐ง๐๐๐ช๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ in action.
Babies are born with developing nervous systems โ they donโt yet know how to self-soothe or process stress. So they rely on ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ, and their environment, to help them feel safe and regulated.
When the nervous system is ๐ฑ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ, you might see:
๐น Difficulty with sleep
๐น Feeding challenges
๐น Excessive crying or startle reflex
๐น Tension in the body (arched back, stiff limbs, tight jaw, etc.)
๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐โ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฝ๐ต๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป. These gentle, intentional therapies can support your babyโs ability to regulate by:
โจ Releasing built-up tension or asymmetries in the body
โจ Supporting digestion and comfort (hello, colic & reflux relief!)
โจ Improving body awareness and sensory integration
โจ Encouraging calm through touch, movement, and connection
Think of it as helping your babyโs body ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ brain feel โsafeโ โ setting the stage for smoother feeding, better sleep, and emotional balance.
Nervous system regulation isnโt just emotional โ itโs physical, too. And when we support both, babies thrive.
