Feeding difficulties in children can arise as a result of restriction in the upper abdomen including the pylorus. This restriction can come from the baby being stuck in an awkward position in the womb or from umbilical shock, the trauma caused by premature cutting of the umbilical cord.

Compressed temporal bones in the cranium can pinch the Vagus nerve and are the most common cause for digestive disorders that have their origin in the Cranio Sacral system.
It has the effect of causing over or under stimulation of the digestive system. Other causes of digestive disorders can include direct trauma to the digestive system in surgery or accidents, or from accumulated emotional stress or trauma.

Birth
During birth a baby withstands enormous pressure. With each contraction, its body adjusts as needed, the membranes and small plates of bone in the cranium moving to accommodate the pressure. Even with the easiest of births the membranes of the skull can be restricted, setting the mould for growing bones to follow.

Not all births are easy. Sometimes, while still in the birth canal, the baby can feel the steely grip of forceps pulling it into the world before it is ready, or a suction cap dragging the soft head forward.

The umbilical cord can be wrapped around the neck, choking and tightening with the baby stuck and unable to do anything. Babies can strain for hours, head locked into the pelvis but unable to go any further, before their world is punctured by the Caesarean scalpel, causing sudden depressurisation, like a deep sea diver catapulted to the surface.

The body has a great capacity to absorb trauma and adjust as needed. A baby’s body is soft and pliable, giving it the best chance to withstand the rigours of birth. Once the baby is born the membranes of the cranium must reshape themselves after being pushed and compressed.
Restrictions and misalignment of cranial bones can remain throughout life. The full impact may not be evident until many years later at school, as a learning disability or a behavioural condition. Many childhood difficulties can be attributed to restrictions in the Cranio Sacral system as a result of birth.