- General Osteopathic Council no.
- DEMO-OS4104
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Plate III
Babies & children
Baby and child osteopathy
40 minutes in the baby room with Mei Lin: gentle assessment and treatment for unsettled, one-sided babies, and for children's aches.
Within the week, in the baby room
Plate III, fig. 1The plate
What it is, in plain words.
Parents come to us with a baby who prefers one side, feeds better on one breast, seems stiff or uncomfortable, or is hard to settle. Mei Lin checks the whole baby, from how the neck turns to how the hips move, treats with very light pressure (about the weight of a pound coin) and shows you positions and play that help between visits.
What the evidence says, honestly
The research on osteopathy for babies is limited. The advertising rules for osteopaths do not allow us to claim to treat colic, reflux, sleep problems or flat head, and we do not. What we can do is check for and help with muscular tightness and a preference for one side, show you handling that makes feeding and tummy time easier, and tell you plainly when something needs your GP or health visitor instead. Most parents notice their baby is easier to handle after a visit or two; some see no change, and we say so rather than book more.
Children
Growing pains, heavy schoolbags, sports knocks and the slouch that arrives with a phone. Ordinary osteopathy, at a child's pace, with a parent in the room.
Median 2 visits per baby; 22% discharged after one (2025, demonstration data)
What should I wear?
Something loose you can move in. For a back or hip we may ask you to strip to underwear or wear shorts; we have shorts and a gown, a towel covers you, and you can keep leggings on if you prefer. You can bring someone with you. Say what you are comfortable with and we work around it.
Baby and child osteopathyPlate III
£5840 minutes, then 30-minute follow-ups
- length
- 40 min
- price
- £58
- sessions
- 1 to 3
- insurer
- Usually self-pay; some cash plans
No GP referral needed. Move or cancel up to 24 hours ahead at no charge.
Plate III, fig. 2What happens
Visit by visit, sheet by sheet.
Weekly at first, then spaced out; a scored review before anything is booked on hope.
What £58 includes
- 40 minutes with a paediatric-trained osteopath in the baby room
- A whole-baby check: neck turning, hip movement, feeding position, tummy time
- Very gentle treatment, parent holding the baby where possible
- Handling, positioning and play to do at home
- A note for your health visitor or GP if anything needs a look
- Follow-ups at £46, usually one or two
Risks, in plain words
- 1.Very gentle; serious side effects are not expected
- 2.A baby may be sleepy or unsettled for a day afterwards
- 3.Not every baby changes; we discharge rather than keep booking
Consent is asked for each technique. You can decline any of them and still be treated.
- I
Visit 1
The whole-baby check, gentle treatment, handling and positions shown; a note by email
- II
Days 1 to 3
Some babies sleep more or are unsettled for a day; both are normal
- III
Visit 2, two weeks later
Re-check: is the head turning both ways, is feeding easier? Usually the last visit
- IV
Visit 3 if needed
Only if there is a clear reason; otherwise we discharge and you come back if something changes
Plate III, fig. 3For, and not for
Who it suits, and who we send elsewhere first.
For
- Babies who strongly prefer one side or turn the head one way
- Babies who feed better on one side
- Babies who seem stiff, arch, or hate tummy time
- Children with aches from sport, growth or schoolbags
- A check after a forceps, ventouse or very fast birth
- Seen
- Within the week, in the baby room
- Price
- £58
- Length
- 40 minutes, then 30-minute follow-ups
- With
- Mei Lin Chau
- Door
- Ground floor, step-free
Not for, or not first
- Fever, floppiness, vomiting, a rash or a baby who is not feeding: 111 or your GP now
- Colic, reflux, sleep and flat head: we do not claim to treat these; we can still check the baby and advise
- Any baby whose red book weight is dropping: GP or health visitor first
Not sure? Is it my back, my posture or my desk?
Plate III, fig. 4Prices
Pregnancy, babies and children: every price.
Self-pay prices, fixed before you book
- Pregnancy osteopathy, first visit 45 minutes£68
- Pregnancy follow-up, 30 minutes£52
- Postnatal check, 45 minutes£68
- Baby or child first visit, 40 minutes£58
- Baby or child follow-up, 30 minutes£46
Self-pay prices, fixed before you book.Prices & blocks →
Follow-ups, per visit
- Pay as you go£52
The right choice if your plan is two or three visits.
- Block of 4£48
Saves £16 on 4 visits
- Block of 8£45
Saves £56 on 8 visits
After discharge, maintenance memberships from £42 a month.
Will it help colic?
We cannot claim that and will not. The evidence for osteopathy and colic is limited or negative, and the advertising rules for osteopaths reflect that. We can check whether your baby is tight or one-sided, help with that, and show you handling that makes hard evenings easier. If you are worried about colic, your health visitor and GP are the first call.
What should I bring?
A feed, a spare nappy and the red book. Feed the baby before or during if you like; there is a rocking chair. Sessions run at the baby's pace, and a crying baby is fine.
Sudden severe back pain?
Acute back pain seen today.
Phone and Grace answers. Say where it hurts and whether you can do mornings.
01632 960440everything else within 48 hours. No GP referral needed.
Two doors, one green
Green door, Lock Lane (ground floor)
Step-free.
Back & neck Pregnancy & postnatal Babies & children Older adults & balance Second opinion
Green door, then one flight of stairs (rooms 2 and 3)
One flight of stairs; ask for the ground floor if you need it.
Desk & posture Headaches & jaw Sports massage
- Mon–Fri
- 07:30–19:30
- Sat
- 08:00–13:00