Episode 8 - Calming your kid’s nervous system with chiropractor, Dr Carrie Rigoni
In today’s podcast, I had the honour of talking with the incredible Dr Carrie Rigoni. We chatted about how we can support our nervous system and our children’s to be healthy and regulated.
Dr Carrie Rigoni is a chiropractor who works with mums and babies, to optimise their baby’s brain development, and set them up for lifelong health. She loves talking about all things vagus nerve, and all the factors that can influence brain development. She has a busy practice in Perth WA and is passionate about optimising the vagus nerve and setting our next generation up not only for healthy thriving bodies, but brains, immune systems, and stress resilience too. Dr. Carrie offers a group coaching program for mothers and their babies.
Dr. Carrie and I chat about:
- The vagus nerve and its role within the nervous system
- Why nervous system dysregulation is becoming more common
- How to identify a dysfunctioning vagus nerve
- Supporting your and your child’s vagal tone
- Dysregulation of vagus nerves in children
- Maximising co-regulation with your child
- Link between stress in mothers and their newborn baby
- The importance of supporting your own emotional wellbeing
Dr Carrie’s work is so important for mothers and children, that I have referenced her several times in my soon-to-be released book, Nourished Mama: A Clinical Psychologist’s Guide to Finding Abundant Energy in Motherhood. Nervous system regulation is a much needed, yet often forgotten aspect of our overall health and wellbeing. Mothers especially need to look more closely at their nervous systems for their own vitality since motherhood is a time that can easily tip us into dysregulation. But also, mothers have the opportunity to help set up their little ones to have healthy, flexible nervous systems. Not only does that mean a healthier little body, but also a few less meltdowns.
Episode Links:
- Grab Dr Carrie’s Vagus Nerve Checklist for Babies and Kids here
- Say hi to Dr Carrie on Instagram
- Check out Dr Carrie’s website
- DM me on Instagram and let me know what your key take away was from this chat
- Jump on the waitlist for my soon-to-be released second book, Nourished Mama: A Clinical Psychologist’s Guide to Finding Abundant Energy in Motherhood
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Wild and Well is your go-to podcast for holistic health for moms, postpartum recovery, and pregnancy and postpartum wellness. We explore everything from functional health for women and gut health to nervous system regulation and motherhood burnout. Each episode offers practical tips for self-care for new moms, guidance on picky eating and parenting, and strategies to support your family’s natural kids’ health, all to help you feel healthy, strong, and vital while navigating the challenges of motherhood.
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