Torticollis Monday

At the clinic, each day has a specific condition assigned to it- Monday is torticollis day. Torticollis is a congenital condition whereby one of the muscles in the neck becomes twisted, usually due to the baby's position in the womb. Monday mornings see dozens of mothers nursing their young on the plinths in the physio gym waiting for a clinician to attend to them. In that sense, today was no different. However, today was quite amazing. Last Monday we not only learnt what torticollis was and how to treat it, but we taught many mothers how to manage it too. Last Monday (and most of last week) I made many babies cry- I don't even know why- but it was upsetting and I felt helpless. Today I stopped a baby from crying and then he fell asleep whilst I was rocking him! And the next baby didn't even start crying and then she fell asleep too! I felt invincibly maternal! Bring on torticollis, baby!