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You’re watching your baby struggle after every feeding. The spitting up, the arching back, the crying that won’t stop. You’ve tried different formulas, changed feeding positions, kept them upright for what feels like hours. Nothing’s working.
Here’s what changes when the root cause gets addressed. Your baby starts keeping more food down. Feedings become calmer, not battles. Sleep stretches get longer—for them and for you.
Research shows 9 out of 10 infants with reflux see significant improvement with chiropractic care. That’s because gentle adjustments help reduce nervous system interference, especially around the vagus nerve that controls digestion. When that nerve functions properly, your baby’s body can actually process food the way it’s supposed to.
You’ll notice the difference in how your baby feels between feedings. Less gas pain. Less fussiness. More of those quiet, content moments you were hoping for. Most parents see notable changes within four visits, with symptoms often resolving completely within three months of care.
Dr. Paul Roses has been serving families in Hudson County since 1981. That’s over 40 years of watching babies who couldn’t keep food down start gaining weight. Seeing exhausted parents finally get sleep.
Early in his career, Dr. Roses worked at St. Clare’s Home for Children, where he cared for infants with complex health challenges. He’s seen firsthand how gentle chiropractic adjustments can create dramatic shifts in infant health—sometimes immediately.
Van Vorst Park families know the challenge of finding specialized care in a neighborhood where pediatric chiropractors are rare. With only 720 chiropractors employed across all of New Jersey—fewer per capita than most states—finding someone with decades of infant-specific experience matters. We bring that experience to your family, right here in your community where brownstone living and young families are the norm.
Your first visit starts with questions about your baby’s birth, feeding patterns, and exactly what symptoms you’re seeing. We need to understand the full picture—how often your baby spits up after every feeding, whether there’s painful gas, if sleep is constantly disrupted.
Then comes a gentle evaluation. We’re checking for areas where your baby’s spine or nervous system might have interference, particularly around the upper neck where the vagus nerve exits. This nerve controls the entire digestive system, and even slight misalignment from birth can affect how well your baby’s stomach functions.
The adjustment itself uses about the same pressure you’d use to check if a tomato is ripe. No cracking, no force. Most babies stay calm or even fall asleep during treatment. You’ll likely be surprised by how gentle it actually is.
After the first few visits, you’ll start tracking changes at home. Is your baby keeping more food down? Sleeping longer stretches? Less arching and crying after feeds? These are the signs that their nervous system is working better, that their body can finally digest properly without the constant reflux response.
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You’re not looking to mask symptoms with medication. You want to know why your baby’s body isn’t working right and how to fix it naturally.
Studies show the drugs typically prescribed for infant reflux often aren’t effective—and carry risks of serious long-term side effects. Meanwhile, research on chiropractic care demonstrates actual resolution of symptoms, not just temporary relief. That’s the difference between supporting your baby’s nervous system to function correctly versus suppressing their body’s signals that something’s wrong.
Van Vorst Park has a median household income of $166,854, and over 40% of residents hold bachelor’s degrees. You’re educated enough to question whether a six-week-old really needs to be on medication. You’re looking for evidence-based alternatives that make sense.
Here’s what matters: if infant reflux goes untreated, it can lead to esophageal damage, feeding aversions, and developmental delays. Recent studies indicate childhood GERD may even be a risk factor for severe disease in adulthood. Getting this addressed now, naturally, protects your baby’s long-term health.
We’ve watched countless Van Vorst Park families—many using childcare centers like Happy Face Day Care or Bright Horizons at Sinatra Drive—find relief when their babies’ nervous systems start functioning without interference. That’s what chiropractic care does: removes the blocks so your baby’s body can heal itself.
Most parents notice changes within the first four visits. You might see your baby keeping more food down, sleeping better, or showing less discomfort during and after feedings.
Complete resolution typically happens within three months of consistent care. That timeline makes sense when you understand what’s happening: we’re retraining your baby’s nervous system to function without interference, and that takes some time.
Every baby responds differently based on how severe the reflux is, whether there was birth trauma, and how long the problem’s been going on. Some infants improve dramatically after just one or two adjustments. Others need several weeks of care to see full results. We track progress closely and adjust the treatment plan based on what your baby’s body is telling us.
The pressure used on your baby is about the same as you’d use to test a tomato for ripeness—extremely light. There’s no twisting, cracking, or force involved.
Most babies stay completely calm during adjustments. Many fall asleep. Some don’t even wake up if they’re already sleeping when we work on them. You’ll be right there the entire time, holding your baby or having them rest on the adjustment table while you stay close.
The adjustment targets specific areas where nerve interference is affecting digestion, usually the upper cervical spine where the vagus nerve exits. We use fingertip pressure to make tiny corrections that help your baby’s nervous system communicate properly with their digestive system. Parents are often surprised by how gentle it is—nothing like what they imagine when they hear “chiropractic adjustment.”
The most obvious sign is excessive spitting up—more than five episodes per day, with significant volume each time. But silent reflux is trickier because your baby might not spit up at all, yet still have stomach acid irritating their throat and esophagus.
Watch for constant fussiness, especially after feeding. Arching their back during or after eating. Refusing the breast or bottle partway through feeds. Difficulty gaining weight despite eating frequently. Sleep that’s constantly disrupted, with your baby waking up crying or uncomfortable.
Painful gas is another major indicator. If your baby seems to have excessive intestinal gas, pulls their legs up to their chest, or cries during bowel movements, that’s often related to vagus nerve dysfunction. The same nerve that controls stomach function also controls intestinal movement. When there’s interference at the spine, both systems struggle. We evaluate all these symptoms together to determine if nervous system imbalance is driving your baby’s reflux.
Yes. Most babies can safely begin chiropractic treatment in the first few weeks of life. Infants don’t experience pain during adjustments—the techniques used are completely different from adult chiropractic care.
The research backs this up. Studies on infant chiropractic care show it’s not only safe but effective, with no reports of serious adverse effects when performed by experienced practitioners. Dr. Roses has over 40 years of experience working specifically with infants, including his time at St. Clare’s Home for Children where he treated babies with complex medical needs.
Birth itself—even uncomplicated vaginal births—can create spinal misalignments that affect nervous system function. Add in any birth interventions like vacuum extraction, forceps, or C-section, and the likelihood of nerve interference increases. Getting your baby evaluated early means addressing these issues before they create long-term problems. The adjustment is so gentle that it’s actually safer than letting spinal misalignment continue to interfere with your baby’s digestion and development.
Most pediatricians aren’t trained in chiropractic care, so it’s not part of their standard treatment protocol. They’re working with what they learned in medical school: medications, formula changes, positioning techniques.
The challenge is that research shows the drugs commonly prescribed for infant reflux—proton pump inhibitors and H2 blockers—often don’t work in babies and may carry serious long-term risks. But those are still the go-to recommendations because that’s what conventional medicine offers.
Chiropractic care works differently. Instead of suppressing stomach acid or masking symptoms, it addresses why your baby’s digestive system isn’t functioning properly in the first place. When the vagus nerve can communicate clearly with the stomach and intestines—without interference from spinal misalignment—reflux often resolves on its own. You can absolutely continue working with your pediatrician while bringing your baby to see us. Many Van Vorst Park families use both approaches, and pediatricians often notice the improvements even if they don’t fully understand the mechanism behind them.
Some babies show immediate improvement—less spitting up at the very next feeding, calmer behavior, better sleep that same night. Others take a few days to respond as their nervous system starts adjusting to functioning without interference.
Occasionally, babies seem a bit fussier or sleep more than usual for 24 hours after the first adjustment. That’s normal. Their body is processing the change and recalibrating. It passes quickly.
Keep feeding your baby normally and track what you notice. Is there less volume when they spit up? Are they going longer between episodes? Can they lie flat without discomfort? These small changes add up. We’ll want to know what you’re seeing at home because that guides how often your baby needs adjustments and when we can start spacing visits further apart. The goal isn’t ongoing care forever—it’s getting your baby’s nervous system functioning properly so their body can handle digestion on its own.
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