Can the normal birth process induce upper cervical trauma?
. Is it possible that, in some cases, early problems affecting the neonate could be due to the stresses and strains of the birth process? Could a newborn infant who is irritable, who sleeps for only short periods or is difficult to feed, be suffering from the effects of trauma during birth? . These are all questions that have been pondered from time to time, questions which, if answered, might help us to better understand some of the early problems of the newborn infant. . This article examines some reported effects of the birth process and considers the part that the chiropractor has to play in evaluating the newborn infant. . Over 50,000 newborn deaths occur each year in the United States. In approximately 10,000 of these, the death is unexplained, with no precise cause of death being determined. . The first month of life is the period of greatest mortality in the childhood years. According to Towbin, “Life for the newborn depends on the preservation and healthy functioning of the br
