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Regressive Therapy
Regressive Therapy Could Give You and Baby a Fresh Start at Breastfeeding
By Teri Brown
"Another possibility is that trauma, either from birth or from postpartum experiences such as rough handling, deep suctioning or separation from the mother, can cause babies to be unable to latch or to latch poorly," Tow says. "Infants whose instincts are intact and who have not experienced trauma will usually latch correctly with no assistance from anyone. The intention in regressive therapy is to restore the infant's access to his hard-wiring – the instinctive information that allows him to elicit maternal response, to seek the breast and to latch well."
Tow says that the best time to try this technique is during the first six weeks postpartum while the stepping reflex is still intact. Sometimes it is difficult to believe that such a simple technique can have such a huge effect.
"Many times, it takes a lot of encouragement before moms are willing to try such a low-tech approach to solving a problem that may seem so difficult," Tow says. "But, it helps to remember that babies are low-tech people, and they respond very well to approaches that respect this fact."
Marie Davis, a registered nurse and IBCLC, doesn't think there is anything mystical or magical in the rebirthing technique, but rather it is a way for the mother and infant to relax with one another.
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