Natural Colic Relief for Babies
Is your baby crying, gassy, or struggling to sleep? You’ve tried everything, but nothing seems to help—your baby doesn’t have to suffer, and neither do you. I provide gentle, safe, and effective relief for infants with colic, helping your baby feel comfortable and your family get the rest you need.
Why Colic Happens: The Nervous System
Colic isn’t just fussiness—it’s often a sign that your baby’s nervous system is overwhelmed. Stress during pregnancy, birth interventions, and early life experiences can affect how your baby’s body and digestion respond.
Common signs include:
Gas, fussiness, and sleep struggles
Digestive discomfort and frequent crying
Irritable, inconsolable periods
Understanding the root cause helps us provide targeted, natural relief rather than simply masking symptoms.
Colic is often a sign that a baby’s nervous system is under stress, which can affect digestion, sleep, and comfort. At Three Nails Chiropractic, I help babies feel better naturally through gentle, neurologically focused care.
Insight scan
This scan shows a stressed out, exhausted child. Getting the scan to go more balanced and towards the green leads to a calmer, happier baby.
Parent Success Stories
"We were skeptical at first, but the care was so gentle, and the results were amazing. Our little one is calmer and happier than ever!" – Jason & Emily R.,
"After weeks of sleepless nights and endless crying, Dr. Spencer’s gentle care made a huge difference. Our baby sleeps longer and cries less—our whole family feels better!" – Sarah M.
How Chiropractic Care Helps Babies With Colic
A stressful birth — especially one involving interventions like forceps, vacuum, C-section, or long labor — can place tension on your baby’s upper neck and brainstem area. This region is home to the vagus nerve, which helps control digestion, relaxation, and sleep.
When that nerve is stressed, babies can struggle to eat, sleep, and poop comfortably — leading to the symptoms we call colic.
Finding the root cause
I use gentle neurological scans to identify how your baby’s nervous system is functioning.
These safe, non-invasive scans show us where tension is building — especially around the upper cervical spine and vagus nerve — so we know exactly how to help.
Gentle, Targeted Adjustments
Using light, precise touch (no cracking or twisting), we release pressure in those key areas.
This helps to:
Calm the vagus nerve
Ease tension from birth stress
Allow the body to self-regulate naturally
Once the nervous system is calm, your baby can finally shift out of “fight or flight” and into “rest and digest.”
Parents often notice:
Easier feedings and less gas
Deeper, more peaceful sleep
A calmer, happier baby overall
Rest, Digest, and Heal
Frequently asked questions
Q: Why is my baby fussy all the time?
A: Constant crying, gas, and restlessness are often signs of stress in your baby’s nervous system. Pregnancy or birth interventions (like C-section, vacuum, forceps, or a long labor) can place pressure on the delicate nerves and muscles in your baby’s neck and spine. This can lead to discomfort, trouble digesting, and difficulty calming down — what many call “colic.”
Q: What can I do at home to help with colic?
Practice skin-to-skin contact to help your baby feel safe and regulate better
Try gentle swaddling or white noise for comfort
Go for short walks outside or use motion (rocking, stroller, or car rides)
Feed upright and burp often to ease gas buildup
Q: How do I know if my baby should be checked by a chiropractor?
A: If your baby cries for hours every day, struggles to sleep, arches their back during feeds, or seems tense and uncomfortable, it’s worth getting them checked. These are common signs that their nervous system is overwhelmed and needs help to calm and regulate.
Q: How early can a baby be checked?
A: Newborns can be checked within days of birth. Even a smooth delivery can place stress on a baby’s spine and nervous system. Early care can help them settle, sleep better, and digest more comfortably right from the start.
A: Simple calming routines can go a long way:
These can help, but if colic continues, it’s often a sign that your baby’s nervous system is still under stress — which gentle chiropractic can help relieve naturally.
Q: Is chiropractic care safe for babies with colic?
A: Yes — pediatric chiropractic care is very gentle and specific. At Three Nails Chiropractic, adjustments for infants use only light fingertip pressure, similar to checking the ripeness of a tomato. Many babies relax, smile, or even fall asleep during their adjustment.
Q: How quickly will we see results?
A: Many parents notice changes within the first few visits — better sleep, less crying, easier feeds, and a calmer baby overall. Every child is different, but by reducing nervous system tension, the body can finally start to function and heal as it was designed to.