Irritable Baby? Here's Why, and What You Can Do

On-Demand Class · Supporting development

The vagus nerve is central to a baby’s sense of safety. A low vagus tone can cause disturbed sleep, behavioural issues and learning difficulties, yet many parents have never heard of it! Let me walk you through all you need to know.

Class Description

Your go-to guide to improving your baby’s vagus nerve function. Find out why the vagus nerve is a must-know nerve for every parent. Take a deep dive into one of the largest nerves in the body, the vagus nerve, and its impacts on your baby. Did you know the vagus nerve is one of the largest nerve centres in the body? It carries signals to your baby’s organs and regulates their nervous system. The vagus nerve is central to a baby’s sense of safety. A low vagus tone can cause disturbed sleep, behavioural issues and learning difficulties, yet many parents have never heard of it! With so many health implications of low vagal tone, I take you on a deep dive into vagus nerve basics and how to improve the vagal tone of your baby. Learn about the vagus nerve and support your baby’s brain development from the beginning. Part one: Vagus nerve basics and how the nerve functions in your baby In part one, you’ll get the lowdown on one of the largest nerves in the body and how its functioning is central to your baby’s health. You’ll learn: The vagus nerve and its role in babies How the vagus nerve functions Primitive reflexes and how these responses manifest Part two: Vagus nerve influences and low vagus nerve tone symptoms Learn how vagal tone impacts overall health and wellbeing, and what influences vagal tone in babies. You’ll learn: What vagal tone is and low-tone implications Vagal tone influencers (stress, cortisol and nervous system) How vagal tone manifests in babies Part 3: How to support vagus nerve function Part 3 teaches you how to create an environment that supports your baby’s vagus nerve from conception to pregnancy, right through to infancy. You’ll learn… How to influence your baby’s vagal tone through preconception, pregnancy, birth and infancy The importance of self-regulation and relatively stress-free living Recommendations for low vagus tone in babies

Class Materials

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Sessions Overview

  1. Part One: In part one you’ll learn: The vagus nerve and its role in babies How the vagus nerve functions Primitive reflexes and how these responses manifest
  2. Part Two: You’ll learn: What vagal tone is and low-tone implications Vagal tone influencers (stress, cortisol and nervous system) How vagal tone manifests in babies
  3. Part Three: You’ll learn… How to influence your baby’s vagal tone through preconception, pregnancy, birth and infancy The importance of self-regulation and relatively stress-free living Recommendations for low vagus tone in babies
  4. Bonus Video with Exercises to Try: Here are the three exercises to try on your baby (and yourself). Plus, I have attached a Vagus Nerve Checklist for you to score your baby on. Let me know how you go!

Your Instructor

Carrie Rigoni

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 health thriving bodies, but brains, immune systems, and stress resilience too.

Degrees and Certifications

Degree - Chiropractic Certifications in: Paediatrics Brain development and neurodevelopmental disorders The vagus nerve HeartMath Applied Kinesiology

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