Postnatal care · Glen Eden and Parnell
Postnatal chiropractic for you and your newborn.
Gentle chiropractic care supporting your recovery and your baby’s early development, at Glen Eden and Birthcare Parnell.
★★★★★5.0 from 43 Google reviews
From the first daysNo referral neededFirst visit $105
Why West Auckland families choose us
Caring for new mums and babies in Glen Eden for 23 years
23+
Years caring for West Auckland families
5.0/ 5
From 43 Google reviews
Day one
Gentle newborn assessments from the first days of life, suited to your baby’s needs
$105
Your 30-minute first visit, no referral needed
Also at Birthcare Parnell. Lydia and Katie care for women through pregnancy and after birth, on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Times and booking
What we look at, for you and your baby
Birth places new demands on both of you. While your body recovers and adapts to motherhood, your baby is starting an extraordinary period of growth and development. We take the time to understand how you’re both moving, functioning and adapting at this important stage.
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Your pelvis and lower back
Pregnancy and birth load the pelvis, and it takes time to settle. We check how it’s recovering and talk about what you want to get back to, from lifting the car seat to running again.
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Neck, shoulders and upper back
Hours of feeding, rocking and carrying add up. We check how your upper back and neck are coping with the load.
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Sleep and stress
Hormonal shifts and broken sleep ask a lot of your nervous system. Care focuses on helping it adapt with more ease.
Your brain on motherhood - 04
Feeding
Some babies favour one side when feeding, or find it hard to latch. We gently check their neck and jaw.
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Settling
Being hard to settle, or windy, is something parents often mention. We check how your baby’s spine and nervous system are adapting after birth.
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Head shape and turning
Preferring to look one way, or an uneven head shape, is worth a gentle check, especially after a long, very quick or assisted birth, including caesarean.
If feeding feels hard, your midwife or lactation consultant are the first people to talk to, and we’re happy to work alongside them as part of your support team.
For your baby
How a newborn chiropractic assessment works
Your baby’s first visit is gentle and unhurried, and suited to their age and comfort. You’re involved the whole way through.
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Getting to know your baby
We talk about your pregnancy, the birth, your baby’s health so far, sleeping and feeding, and anything you’re concerned about.
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A gentle assessment
We check your baby’s movement, posture, spinal mobility, muscle tone and milestones for their age, using gentle techniques, often while you hold or feed them.
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Extra measurements
Where it helps, non-invasive INSiGHT™ scans add information to our clinical assessment.
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Understanding what we found
We explain what we found, answer your questions and talk through whether chiropractic care is right for your baby. If another health professional is better placed to help, we’ll refer you.
Any care we recommend is based on your baby’s own needs, and it stays gentle.
Katie on chiropractic and babiesThe first year
Care can start in the first days and grow with your baby. We check how you’re both adapting at each stage, and change the plan as you do.
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Stage 1
The first days
A check where your baby was born, whether that’s at home, in hospital or at Birthcare, or at Glen Eden once you’re home.
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Stage 2
The first six weeks
Feeding, settling and your own recovery.
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Stage 3
Three to six months
Tummy time, rolling and your return to exercise.
Tummy time tips -
Stage 4
Six months on
Sitting, crawling and the first steps.
Child and family care
Birthcare Parnell
Also at Birthcare Parnell
Our Birthcare practice is for new families beginning their chiropractic journey with us, from pregnancy and the early days after birth through infancy and childhood. Care is for families staying at Birthcare and for those who travel in for a visit. We work alongside Birthcare’s midwives.
- Where
- 20 Titoki Street, Parnell
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday, 10–11:30am
- Who
- Lydia McClean and Katie Pritchard
- First visit
- $105, or $80 if you’re staying in a Private or Premium room
- Visits after that
- $60 adults, $49 children, the same as Glen Eden
Your first visit
Your first visit takes 30 minutes and costs $105: a conversation about you, your baby and the birth, a full assessment and time for your questions.
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The conversation
Your pregnancy, the birth, and how feeding, sleep and your own recovery are going.
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Chiropractic assessment
A gentle check of your spine and pelvis, and of your baby’s spine and nervous system.
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A deeper understanding
INSiGHT™ scans for both of you: gentle, non-invasive and suitable from birth.
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Your questions answered
Time to ask anything you want to know.
We don’t adjust on the first visit, for you or your baby. At your second 30-minute visit we take you through what we found and the care we recommend. Visits after that are $60 for adults and $49 for children. Bring your baby to your own visits: there’s a baby room for feeding and changing.
What happens after your first visitLydia and Katie run our Birthcare sessions and see many of our new families at Glen Eden. The whole team cares for mums and babies, and we see health as more than the absence of pain: it is how well your body functions every day.
Lydia McClean
Meet Lydia“I love helping families understand and support their nervous system, whether they are navigating a challenge, working towards a goal, or simply want to function, adapt and thrive at their best.”
Katie Pritchard
Meet Katie“I love seeing the way in which Chiropractic helps families of all ages to truly thrive together, and live brilliant lives.”
Ash Pritchard
Meet Ash“I believe every person and family member deserves the chance to experience life at their best.”
Dean D'cruz
Meet Dean“I love guiding people of all ages to become more adaptable, to better health, stronger connections and the energy to embrace life through chiropractic.”
Two of you, both still adapting.
Hormonal shifts, broken sleep and the round-the-clock care of a newborn all rely on your nervous system’s ability to adapt. Our job is to find what is getting in the way, explain it in plain language and recommend a care plan before any care begins.
What happens on your first visitTen short videos from our practice, covering the fourth trimester, feeding and latching, and how to support your baby’s development.
Book your initial visit
Online booking is for new patients and anyone returning after more than 12 months. It takes about a minute. Currently under our care? Send reception a message below and they’ll book your next visit. You can also call (09) 818 8015.
New patient booking
For new patients and anyone returning after 12 months. Choose a time that suits you, with the chiropractor you prefer or “I don’t mind”.
Book NowAlready under our care? Send reception a message to book your next visit or ask a question. They’ll get back to you. Send a message
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Glen Eden
10 Bowers Road
Glen Eden
Auckland 0602
Birthcare Parnell
20 Titoki Street
Parnell
Auckland 1052
Tue and Thu, 10–11:30am
with Lydia and Katie
| Mon | 7:00–11:00 · 3:00–7:30 |
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| Tue | 7:00–11:00 · 3:00–7:00 |
| Wed | 7:00–11:00 · 3:00–7:00 |
| Thu | 3:00–7:30 |
| Fri | 7:00–11:00 |
| Sat | Closed |
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From the first days. We meet many families where their baby was born, whether that’s at home, in hospital or at Birthcare, or at Glen Eden once you’re home. Wherever your baby is, call reception on (09) 818 8015 to arrange a newborn check.
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We use light, specific touch and adapt every check to your baby, with no more pressure than you’d use to check a piece of fruit for ripeness. We don’t use the techniques you may have seen used on adults. If your baby is unwell, feeding poorly or not gaining weight, see your GP, midwife or Plunket nurse first.
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Yes. Bring your baby, feed whenever you need to and come as you are. There’s a baby room for feeding and changing.
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No. Families staying at Birthcare and families travelling in can both book.
Book at Birthcare -
No. You can book directly, for yourself or your baby. Many parents let their midwife know.
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Your first visit is $105, then $60 for adults and $49 for children. At Birthcare, families in Private and Premium rooms pay $80 for their first visit.
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Yes, for an injury from an accident, at Glen Eden or at Birthcare. We lodge the claim, and no referral is needed.
We gently check your baby’s neck and jaw, which some babies hold unevenly after birth. If feeding feels hard, your midwife or lactation consultant are the first people to talk to, and we’re happy to work alongside them as part of your support team.