From Major Emotions, Meltdowns, and Constipation to Full-On Regulation

Mom said, “Abigail struggled with big emotions and how to regulate them. We were dealing with multiple huge meltdowns daily. This affected our ability to enjoy activities as a family due to fear of meltdowns in public, and was affecting her ability to relate to peers and enjoy time with friends. She also struggled with regular bowel movements due to sensory challenges and fear of going. This would lead to having accidents during any physical activity. 

We spoke to our conventional pediatrician about the behavior and bowel movement issues. The only solutions were to “give time-outs” and to use Miralax. We also sought advice from other parents, read books, and searched the Internet for solutions. We tried rewards, sticker charts, consequences, special activities, and different over-the-counter constipation medicines. Nothing seemed to help, or it only helped for a short time.

When we came to the chiropractor, we felt heard for the first time. We felt genuinely cared about and like we were a team that was really trying to help Abigail and get to the root cause of her struggles. I felt much more comfortable with a natural approach to her care. There was absolutely no judgment, and nothing was just brushed off. 

It took a while to see some consistency since she’s had some deep-rooted challenges, but after a few months of care, we started to notice meltdowns were getting fewer and far between. I think I realized everything was working when I said, “I don’t remember the last time she had a huge meltdown!” 

Now, Abigail is a much happier, calmer, and cooperative child. She still has big emotions, but she’s able to handle them better and calm down faster than before. The meltdowns are much less frequent, and we go weeks between them now instead of hours (or even minutes!) We also haven’t experienced accidents in months!

She is able to adapt to sensory challenges, transitions, and changes more easily, too. I feel like Abigail can just enjoy being a kid without fears of meltdowns and accidents. We are so thankful to everyone here who treats Abigail like she matters and genuinely cares about her health and happiness! ❤️