“short” day today. After ending the teaching part of the seminar, the treatment of several children with asthma was demonstrated. These children will have several sessions while the team is in Culiacan and if they respond anything like kids back home, their conditions will be drastically improved by the end of our visit.
We were graciously invited by an associate of the Estrellaguia associationfor a Mexican feast at the fabulous and La Chuparosa Enamorada ( www.lachuparosa.com) restaurant . Affectionately called Conchita by her collegues, her husband is a part owner in this amazing place. Shortly after arriving and being awestruck by the incredible layout and decor, the food began to arrive. Never before had any of us experienced such amazing, fresh and creative Mexican fare before. Not only is this place an unforgetable experience for the palate, it is also a feast for the eyes. From the napkin holders, to the paint and tile murals on the walls of the numerous buildings, all the way up the beams of the wooden pavillion, The Humming Bird in Love is a reason to visit Mexico all by itself.
Arching Baby Baby Day OneThe first day of taking our new students into the treatment environment was thrilling and a tad hectic. We walked them through calculating Brain Score, guided them through general unwinding and finding and following strain patterns. Moms were well prepared by the EstrellaGiua staff who did an amazing job finding, scheduling, and organizing the families for the sessions.
Pictures are coming.
The third day of the Baby Clinic brings with it a new layer of the onion. Most of the babies have begun to detox, an important phase of the healing process. While detox is good news for the therapeutic team, the moms are looking forward to a quiet night’s sleep soon. Now that the students are on their 6th day of immersion training, the teachers have switched focus temporarily to educate the moms about the fascial healing process, the importance of follow up therapy and how to release strain gently at home after each vaccination.
After the Baby Clinic concluded, it was on to phase two of the day: baby Maria, the asthma children and some new guests as well. Estrellaguia invited a neuro surgeon to the seminar that has worked on one of their clients. Unable to attend the entire program, she came to observe the Baby Clinic and consult with Dr. Barry about two of her patients with cranial stenosis. They arrived with us on day three and were treated by members of the team and some of the students. Their releases were intense and active unwindings which was a challenge for the moms to observe even though their brain surgeon was there in support of the treatment method. We are hopeful that they will both continue with therapy while we are here and with the students after we have returned home. The other children have now had several sessions and are doing better and better each day.
The final phase of the day was the visit to the maternity ward at the local hospital. Hospital Materno-Infantil de Culican, Sinoloa is the oldest public hospital in Culiacan. The “halls” are out doors with lovely archways leading to a courtyard. Patients line the benches in the beautiful Mexican sunlight as they wait for their appointments. We walked through with wide eyes, having no idea what we would find. Our greatest hope was that we might get the chance to see Dr. Barry and our OB/GYN physician escort treat one or two babies a day or so old in rooms with two moms each. What we found was a two sided maternity ward with rustic charm and soaring ceilings, 4-6 beds on each side of the room. To our surprise, several of the moms approved of us working with their babies, at least initially! The doctors took on the first newborn, inviting the rest of us to work 2 at a time after that each time a mother agreed. Several children would not latch, some had distorted head shapes, one had strider breathing. All were less than 24 hours old.
The work on such small onions was truly amazing. We checked Brain Scores, the highest was a 4. At such an early age, there was little crying and only gentle unwinding. One baby with that was unable to latch had a distorted head shape and severely crossed eyes had the most difficulty with treatment. Mom asked us to stop so we told her that if she changed her mind someone would be back. Before we left that day, all of the babies latched. A visiting grandmother was moved to tears as she watched her new grandchild nurse for the first time. The next morning, our OB/GYN escort went back to check on the status of our little clients to find that all were much improved, still nursing and the once reticent mother was excited and asking for more treatment as her son’s head was a nearly perfect shape, eyes uncrossed and he continued to nurse like a champ!
Could life get any better than this?