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You’re not imagining it. Your baby is miserable after every feeding, and you’ve tried everything—holding them upright for 30 minutes, smaller feeds, different formulas, the expensive hypoallergenic stuff. Nothing’s working, and now you’re both exhausted.
When we address infant silent reflux relief in Greenville Yards, NJ through gentle chiropractic adjustments, parents tell us the same things. Feeding stops being a battle. Your baby isn’t arching their back in pain or crying for hours after eating. The constant spit-up slows down, sometimes dramatically.
Sleep improves because your baby isn’t waking up choking or uncomfortable. You’re not pacing the hallway at 3 a.m. wondering what you’re doing wrong. The stress that’s been sitting on your chest for weeks starts to lift because you can finally see your baby settling down.
This isn’t about managing symptoms with medication that makes you nervous. It’s about helping your baby’s nervous system function the way it should so digestion works better. Most parents notice changes within the first few visits—less crying, better sleep, more comfort during and after feeds.
Dr. Paul Roses didn’t stumble into pediatric chiropractic. He originally wanted to be a pediatrician because he wanted to help as many children as possible. What changed his path was seeing how many health issues—especially in infants—could be addressed naturally without immediately turning to medication.
He’s spent years working with infants at St. Clare’s Home for Children, which means he’s seen just about every presentation of reflux, colic, and digestive distress you can imagine. That experience matters when you’re trusting someone with your newborn.
Greenville Yards, NJ has a lot of young families—63.4% of households here are family households, and with the influx of families moving from Brooklyn looking for more affordable housing, there’s a growing community of parents dealing with the same sleepless nights you are. We understand what you’re going through because we’ve helped hundreds of local families work through it.
First visit, we talk. You’ll tell Dr. Roses about your baby’s symptoms—how often they’re spitting up after every feeding, whether they have painful gas in newborns that makes them pull their legs up and scream, if they only sleep when held upright. He’ll ask about the birth, any interventions, how feeding is going.
Then comes the assessment. Dr. Roses uses Titron Infrared Imaging to get a baseline reading of your baby’s nervous system. It’s completely painless, takes a few seconds, and gives us objective data about where there might be nerve interference affecting digestion.
The adjustment itself is nothing like what you might picture. There’s no cracking, no twisting, no scary movements. Dr. Roses uses fingertip pressure—about the same amount of pressure you’d use to test a tomato for ripeness—on specific points along your baby’s spine. Most babies sleep through it or just look around calmly.
You’ll likely start with visits twice a week for the first couple weeks, then we space them out as your baby improves. Most families see notable changes within four visits. Complete resolution of symptoms usually happens within three months, though many babies show significant improvement much sooner.
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Infant reflux often comes down to nerve interference. Your baby’s vagus nerve controls digestion, and if there’s pressure on that nerve from misalignment in the upper spine—often from birth trauma or positioning in the womb—the signals that control the valve between the stomach and esophagus don’t work right.
That’s why medication often doesn’t solve the problem. You’re reducing stomach acid, but you’re not addressing why the valve isn’t closing properly in the first place. And those acid blockers? They’re modifying your baby’s developing digestive system during a critical growth period, often with side effects that were only studied in adults.
In Greenville Yards, NJ, where 20.56% of households are single-parent households and the median household income is around $104,892, parents are busy and practical. You don’t have time for treatments that don’t work, and you’re smart enough to question whether your two-month-old really needs to be on prescription medication.
Chiropractic care for infant reflux addresses the root cause. When we remove the nerve interference through gentle adjustments, your baby’s digestive system can function the way it’s supposed to. Research shows that 9 out of 10 babies with colic and reflux issues see reduced symptoms with chiropractic care—and in one study, 67% of babies cried less with chiropractic care compared to only 38% with anti-gas medication.
Most parents notice some improvement within the first four visits, though every baby is different. If your baby has been dealing with reflux since birth or had a difficult delivery—forceps, vacuum extraction, or even just a long labor—it might take a bit longer to see dramatic changes.
The typical care plan starts with twice-weekly visits for two to three weeks. That gives us enough frequency to make consistent progress while your baby’s nervous system starts functioning better. Once you’re seeing solid improvement—less spitting up, better sleep, more comfortable feeding—we space visits out to once a week, then every other week.
Complete resolution usually happens within three months, but “complete resolution” doesn’t mean you’re coming in for three months straight. Many babies improve enough that we’re down to monthly check-ins by week six or eight. The goal isn’t to keep you coming forever; it’s to get your baby comfortable and keep them that way.
A baby adjustment looks nothing like an adult adjustment. There’s no cracking sounds, no twisting, no forceful movements. Dr. Roses uses the same amount of pressure you’d use to gently press on your own eyelid—that’s it.
He’ll place his fingertips on specific points along your baby’s spine and apply light, sustained pressure for a few seconds. Sometimes he’ll make tiny, gentle movements. Most babies don’t even wake up during the adjustment. Some look around calmly, and occasionally a baby will fuss for a second, but it’s usually because they don’t like being on their stomach, not because anything hurts.
The research on safety is solid. Published cases of serious adverse events in infants receiving chiropractic care are extremely rare, and there have been no deaths associated with chiropractic care found in the literature. The most common “side effect” parents report is that their baby sleeps really well after the adjustment—which, given that you’re probably not sleeping much, isn’t exactly a downside.
Beyond the obvious reflux symptoms—constant spitting up, arching during or after feeds, screaming when you lay them flat—there are other signs that point to nervous system involvement. If your baby only sleeps when held upright, that’s a big one. They’re instinctively trying to use gravity to keep stomach contents down because the valve isn’t working right.
Painful gas in newborns that seems excessive is another indicator. If your baby is pulling their legs up, going red in the face, and screaming for long periods, that often points to digestive signals not firing correctly. You might also notice they have trouble latching or staying latched during breastfeeding, or they seem to choke or gag more than seems normal.
Some babies show tension in their bodies—they’re always a little stiff, don’t like being on their stomach for tummy time, or strongly prefer turning their head to one side. That physical tension often correlates with spinal misalignment that’s affecting nerve function. The Titron Infrared Imaging we use during your first visit can actually show us where that nerve interference is happening, which takes the guesswork out of it.
Yes, and you don’t have to stop medication to start care. Many parents come in because the medication isn’t working well enough, or because they’re uncomfortable with keeping their baby on it long-term. We can work alongside what your pediatrician has prescribed.
What usually happens is that as your baby’s nervous system starts functioning better and the reflux improves, you and your pediatrician can have a conversation about whether the medication is still necessary. Some parents choose to wean off it gradually as symptoms decrease. Others keep their baby on a lower dose for a while. That’s between you and your doctor.
The advantage of addressing the nervous system piece is that you’re actually fixing the underlying problem instead of just managing symptoms. Prescription acid blockers reduce stomach acid, but they don’t fix the valve that’s letting contents back up into the esophagus. When we correct the spinal misalignment that’s interfering with the vagus nerve, that valve can start working properly—which means the reflux can actually resolve instead of just being masked.
The valve between your baby’s stomach and esophagus—called the lower esophageal sphincter—is controlled by nerve signals from the vagus nerve. When there’s interference with that nerve, usually from misalignment in the upper cervical spine, those signals don’t work right. The valve doesn’t close completely, so stomach contents come back up.
Birth is tough on babies. Even straightforward vaginal deliveries put pressure on a newborn’s head and neck. Add in interventions like forceps, vacuum extraction, or even just a long labor where your baby was in an awkward position, and you’ve got a recipe for spinal misalignment. That misalignment can pinch or irritate the vagus nerve, which then affects how well your baby’s digestive system works.
This is why some babies spit up way more than others—it’s not always about what they’re eating or how much they’re eating. If the nerve signals aren’t working, it doesn’t matter if you’re feeding them the perfect amount of the perfect formula. The valve still won’t close right. Chiropractic adjustments remove that nerve interference so the valve can do its job, which is why parents often see the spitting up decrease dramatically once we start care.
Many insurance plans in New Jersey do cover chiropractic care, though coverage for pediatric chiropractic specifically varies by plan. Some plans cover it fully, some cover a percentage after you meet your deductible, and some don’t cover it at all. It depends on your specific policy.
The best approach is to call your insurance company and ask whether chiropractic care for an infant is covered under your plan, and if so, how many visits per year. You can also ask whether you need a referral from your pediatrician—some plans require it, most don’t. When you call us at Roses Chiropractic, we can help you understand what your insurance might cover and what your out-of-pocket cost would be.
Even if insurance doesn’t cover it, many parents find that the cost is worth it compared to months of prescription medication, multiple pediatrician visits, and the toll that sleep deprivation takes on your whole family. We’re not the cheapest option out there, but you’re investing in actually resolving the problem instead of just managing it indefinitely. Most families spend less overall on chiropractic care that works than they would on months of medication and specialist appointments that don’t.
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