Is your unsettled, unhappy baby a ‘street fighter’ baby???

Is Your Unsettled, Unhappy Baby a ‘Street Fighter’ Baby???

And… more importantly — what can chiropractic do to help ‘turn off’ your baby’s ‘street fighting’ survival switch?

As a mum to three children, I’m deeply passionate about raising calm, content babies and building resilient kids.

Let me start by sharing our own family’s extreme example of a “street fighter” baby — a highly stressed, unsettled, unhappy, and unwell little one.

Our first child, Samuel (Sam), was born a “street fighter” baby. From the moment he was born — even before — he was fighting for his life.

Why? Because of intense prenatal and antenatal stress that I experienced. That stress was literally trying to kill him. As a result, his survival instinct — the “fight or flight” switch — was turned on in utero.

Turning Off Your Baby’s Survival Mode: How Chiropractic Care Supports Calmer, Happier Babies

While our story may seem extreme, I know it will resonate with many mums who are also raising unsettled, unhappy, stressed-out babies.

You may even pause to reflect — was there stress during your pregnancy or birth that could have activated your own baby’s “street fighter” switch?

In my case, I was what my husband Andrew (and some doctors) lovingly called a “weird arse” infertility patient. Due to an autoimmune condition, my body mistakenly identified my pregnancies as threats and responded by sending Natural Killer Cells to attack the foetus — resulting in repeated uterine contractions.

Poor Sam endured 12 weeks of first-stage labour in utero. From 26 weeks gestation, he was fully engaged, and my uterus kept bearing down on him every 20 minutes. He was under constant pressure. It’s no wonder his body activated survival mode.

After birth, Sam was a stressed, sleepless baby. He was unsettled, unwell, and suffered from projectile reflux. Traditional paediatric visits didn’t help. So my husband Andrew began specialising in neurological and paediatric chiropractic techniques — just to help our son.

And it worked. Paediatric chiropractic care calmed Sam’s nervous system. He went from merely surviving to absolutely thriving. His energy and joy are now boundless.

While Sam’s story is extreme, many babies experience stress during gestation or birth — and this can lead to similar nervous system distress.

Mums — Ask Yourself:

• Did I experience emotional, nutritional, or physical stress during my pregnancy?
• Was the birth stressful? (Too long? Too fast? Complicated? Assisted delivery?)
• Was I already stressed before falling pregnant?

Pre-natal stress can trigger your baby’s ‘street fighter’ survival mode. A WHO-supported study suggests that “pre-natal stress exposure may program a foetus to experience higher stress levels and reduce their resilience.” (Coulson, 2017)

So, How Can Chiropractic