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We have a few chiro friends and we love getting adjusted. We take DS with us when we go (since we don't have family near us), and get him adjusted as well. His first adjustment was when he was a couple months old!

I haven't seen any benefits per say other than feeling good knowing everything is aligned correctly and flowing well for him. I know I feel great after an adjustment!

During my first pregnancy I saw a chiropractor who specialized in pregnancy and childhood chiropractics. I considered taking D, but in the end it just wasn't financially feasible for us. If I were to do it, I'd make sure the chiropractor was specialized in childhood practice.

@Mrs D: same. Who has the time for weekly appointments at a chiropractor. Tubes are a life saver.

Someone told me to go when her reflex was bad (newborn) we went twice. Total waste of time and money. He did nothing.

@josina: My LO had recurrent ear infections at that age. We saw an ENT and got tubes and they've been a lifesaver. Chiropractors are not medical doctors and I'm fairly certain the AAP does not recommend seeing them to treat ear infections. I found this info on the Mayo Clinic's site:

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ear-infections/in-depth/ear-infection-treatment/art-20047613

I took my daughter when she was 2 months old to see if we could ease her reflux. We went for a half dozen sessions, I think, to a chiro that specializes in kids and babies. I honestly don't know if it helped (she seemed to have grow out of reflux by 4 months, though she continued to spit up well until 10 months). I don't know that going to one would hurt anything, as long as they have a specialty in treating babies, so I would approach it as a "why not?" if you wanted to try it.

I don't and am anti-chiro because I have had a number of files where chiropratic adjustments have led to serious medical problems, including debilitating strokes.

I see one and took E to see one when she was little. I think it has a time and place, and in my experience, many chiropractors forget what their specialty is and try to pseudo practice outside of it (nutrition, pediatrics, etc etc) or discourage western medicine, which I don't like. I'm now on my third or fourth chiropractor and I've finally found one that sticks to his area of expertise

E needs tubes, but I am not taking her to see a chiro before they get put in. She's had 5 in 7 months...

I've been taking DD since she was 4 days old. My practice specializes in pregnancy and pediatrics. The adjustments she receives are very gentle. There can be a curve in the beginning if a kiddo has some imbalances (the birthing process can be a rough one on them too!) but now DD only goes every couple months with me. I've had some chiros who charge full price for a kiddo and now my chiro just includes her adjustment with my visit. You can find a pediatric chiro here: http://icpa4kids.com/index.php

I think it's a bummer that chiros get a bad rap because it's such a part of full body health for our family and I wish other families could experience the benefits of a great chiropractor!

@blackbird: Totally agree with you. I think chiros get a bad rep mainly from practicing outside their scope. I've seen a chiro in the past and I think they do have a good handle on a lot of musculoskeletal complaints.

That said, I would never take my kids to a chiro. There's no research supporting adjustments in general, much less adjustments in kids. The whole "out of alignment" thing annoys me because the research just doesn't support it. I
And I f a spine is truly "out of alignment" (ie scoliosis) cracking it and releasing CO2 isn't going to help.

Plus, I agree with @rockies11 that there are well
documented (albeit rare) risks to spinal manipulation, particularly of the cervical spine (neck).

Long story short: no thank you.

Yes, I've seen two great ones in the same practice for almost 10 years. Ts legs were obviously different lengths, which was distressing my husband, we kept hearing she would grow out of it.. She had 2 adjustments, they were more like a short massage, my chiro said her hip was rotated (which is painful and happens to me). As a bonus since being adjusted she now sleeps in 9-11 hour stretches at 5 months old. I can't say it was the chiropractor but the timing was right on.

ETA they said 1x a year, 2 tops, in the future should be good.

No. Chiropractors are not medical doctors so I would not let them anywhere near my child's spine. They also tend to spew a lot of woo and anti-vaccination propaganda which makes me greatly question their judgment.

I'm hesitant because some chiros really are quacks, and can even kill you. (Something about hyper extending the neck repeatedly so that it damages the blood vessels which can eventually break and cause you to bleed out.) But if I researched them well, then yes, I would. I'd really like to go right now myself! Our insurance even covers some visits. If it didn't I might be less willing.