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You’ll notice it first during feedings. Your baby stays calm, keeps food down, and actually seems comfortable. The constant spit-up that had you changing outfits three times a day starts to fade.
Then the nights get better. Instead of waking every hour to a screaming baby arching their back in pain, you start seeing longer stretches of actual sleep. Your baby relaxes. You relax.
The painful gas in newborns that made every diaper change a battle starts to resolve. Their little body figures out how to digest properly. You stop second-guessing every feeding, every position, every formula change. You get to enjoy your baby instead of just managing their discomfort.
That’s what happens when you address the root cause instead of just covering up symptoms. Your baby’s nervous system starts coordinating digestion the way it’s supposed to. No drugs. No invasive procedures. Just gentle adjustments that let their body do what it was designed to do.
Dr. Paul Roses has been practicing chiropractic since 1981. He’s spent years working specifically with infants at St. Clare’s Home for Children in Elizabeth, following their progress and refining techniques that actually work for tiny patients.
He didn’t start out as a chiropractor. He wanted to be a pediatrician because he wanted to help as many children as possible. When he discovered chiropractic could do that without the drugs and interventions that made him uncomfortable, everything clicked.
Liberty Harbor families come to us because they want someone who’s seen hundreds of babies with reflux and knows exactly what gentle adjustments look like for a six-week-old. You’re not getting someone who “also treats babies.” You’re getting someone who’s built a significant part of his practice around infant care and has the experience to back it up.
Your first visit starts with a conversation. You’ll explain what’s happening—the spitting up, the crying, the feeding struggles. Dr. Roses will ask specific questions about when symptoms started, what makes them better or worse, and what you’ve already tried.
Then comes the assessment. He’ll use gentle hands-on techniques to check your baby’s spine and nervous system. This isn’t like an adult adjustment. There’s no twisting or cracking. For infants, the pressure used is about the same as you’d use to test a tomato for ripeness. Sometimes he’ll use specialized instruments that don’t require any turning of the neck or spine at all.
The actual adjustment takes just minutes. Your baby might not even notice it’s happening. Some babies sleep right through it. Others get a little fussy, then settle down quickly.
Most parents see changes within the first three visits. Your baby might keep more food down. They might sleep longer. The constant crying during and after feeds starts to ease up. Dr. Roses will track progress and adjust the treatment plan based on what your baby’s body is telling him.
You’ll also get coaching on positioning, feeding techniques, and lifestyle factors that support your baby’s healing. This isn’t just about the adjustment—it’s about giving your baby’s nervous system every advantage to coordinate digestion properly.
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Every infant reflux case at our practice starts with a baseline assessment. Dr. Roses uses Titron Infrared Imaging to see exactly where nervous system interference is showing up. This gives you a clear picture of what’s happening in your baby’s body before treatment even starts.
You’ll receive specific guidance on feeding positions, burping techniques, and timing that can reduce reflux symptoms between visits. These aren’t generic tips you could find online—they’re customized based on what Dr. Roses sees in your baby’s spine and nervous system.
Liberty Harbor parents dealing with infant silent reflux often don’t realize how much the birth process itself can impact their baby’s spine. Even uncomplicated vaginal births put pressure on a newborn’s neck and upper spine. C-sections, vacuum extractions, and long labors can create even more stress on those tiny vertebrae. Dr. Roses explains exactly how your baby’s birth might be connected to their current digestive struggles.
You’ll also get realistic expectations about timeline. Some babies respond in two or three visits. Others need more time, especially if reflux has been going on for months. We don’t promise overnight miracles, but we do give you clear markers to watch for so you know whether treatment is working.
The goal isn’t just to stop the spitting up. It’s to restore proper nervous system function so your baby’s digestive system can mature and work the way it should. That means fewer problems down the road, not just temporary relief now.
Most babies start showing improvement within three adjustments. You’ll notice they’re keeping more food down, crying less during feeds, or sleeping in longer stretches. That doesn’t mean the problem is completely resolved in three visits—it means you’re seeing enough progress to know this approach is working for your baby.
The total number of sessions depends on how long your baby has had reflux and how severe it is. A six-week-old with mild symptoms might need six to eight visits total. A four-month-old who’s been struggling since birth might need twelve to fifteen visits spread over several weeks.
Dr. Roses reassesses at every appointment. If your baby is responding well, visits get spaced further apart. If progress stalls, he adjusts the treatment plan. You’re never locked into a long-term contract or pressured to commit to dozens of sessions upfront. The focus stays on what your baby’s body is actually doing, not on hitting some arbitrary number of visits.
The adjustment itself uses about as much pressure as you’d use to check if fruit is ripe. Dr. Roses places his fingers on specific points along your baby’s spine and applies gentle, sustained pressure. There’s no popping, cracking, or twisting involved.
For very young infants, he often uses specialized instruments instead of manual adjustments. These tools deliver precise, controlled input to the nervous system without requiring any turning of your baby’s neck or spine. Your baby might not even wake up during the adjustment if they’re sleeping.
The whole process takes just a few minutes. Some babies fuss briefly when they’re positioned, then calm down once the adjustment starts. Others sleep through the entire thing. A few seem to relax visibly during the adjustment, like they can feel the tension releasing. You’ll stay right next to your baby the entire time, and Dr. Roses will explain exactly what he’s doing before he does it.
The most obvious sign is baby spitting up after every feeding, even when you’ve tried different formulas, feeding positions, and pacing. If the reflux isn’t responding to the usual interventions, nervous system interference is worth investigating.
You might also notice your baby strongly prefers turning their head to one side. They might arch their back frequently, especially during or after feeds. Some babies with nervous system imbalance have trouble latching or staying latched during breastfeeding. Others seem uncomfortable lying flat and only settle when held upright.
Painful gas in newborns that doesn’t improve with typical gas relief methods can also point to nervous system issues. Your baby’s digestive system is controlled entirely by their nervous system. When signals aren’t getting through properly because of spinal misalignment, digestion doesn’t work right. The food sits in their stomach too long, creates excess gas, and comes back up. Dr. Roses can assess whether spinal issues are interfering with the nerve signals that control your baby’s digestion.
Chiropractic care for infants is one of the safest treatment options available when performed by someone with specific training and experience in pediatric techniques. Dr. Roses has worked with infants for decades, including his time at St. Clare’s Home for Children where he followed many babies through their development.
The techniques used for babies are completely different from adult chiropractic. There’s no forceful manipulation. The pressure applied is incredibly gentle—far less force than your baby experiences during a normal diaper change. The instruments Dr. Roses sometimes uses deliver controlled, precise adjustments without any manual manipulation at all.
Research from around the world supports the safety and effectiveness of chiropractic care for infant reflux and colic. Parents often report that their babies are healthier and happier with regular chiropractic care. The risk of side effects is extremely low, especially compared to long-term use of reflux medications in infants. The most common “side effect” parents report is that their baby sleeps more soundly after an adjustment.
Every baby has some degree of reflux because the valve between their esophagus and stomach isn’t fully developed yet. But when your baby is spitting up after every feeding and seems genuinely uncomfortable, something else is usually going on.
The birth process itself often creates the problem. Your baby’s upper spine and neck can become misaligned during delivery, especially with longer labors, assisted deliveries, or C-sections. When those top vertebrae are out of position, they interfere with the nerves that control your baby’s digestive system. The stomach doesn’t empty properly. The valve that should keep food down doesn’t get the right signals. Everything backs up.
Your baby’s body has an innate ability to heal itself when interference is removed. That’s what the gentle adjustments do—they remove the physical interference so nerve signals can flow properly again. Once your baby’s nervous system can coordinate digestion the way it’s designed to, the excessive spitting up typically resolves. You’re not forcing their body to do anything. You’re just removing the obstacle that was preventing it from working right in the first place.
Regular reflux is obvious. Your baby spits up, you see the milk, you change their outfit. Infant silent reflux is harder to catch because the stomach contents come up into the esophagus but don’t make it all the way out of your baby’s mouth. They swallow it back down.
That means your baby gets all the pain and burning of reflux without the visible evidence. They might arch their back, refuse to eat, cry during feeds, or wake up screaming at night. You know something is wrong, but because they’re not spitting up constantly, doctors sometimes miss it or dismiss your concerns.
Silent reflux often causes even more discomfort than regular reflux because the stomach acid keeps washing over the esophagus repeatedly. Your baby might develop feeding aversions because they associate eating with pain. Dr. Roses looks specifically for the signs of silent reflux during his assessment—the tension in your baby’s upper spine, the way they hold their body, the patterns you describe. The treatment approach is the same as for regular reflux because the root cause is the same: nervous system interference preventing proper digestive function. Once that’s addressed, both types of reflux typically improve.
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