In the sensitive environment of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), where the tiniest and most fragile babies are cared for, the addition of craniosacral therapy (CST) has brought about remarkable transformations. Rosemarie Holliday, an experienced occupational therapist with a passion for pediatric care, shares her journey of incorporating CST into NICU care. She discusses the challenges and rewards of working with NICU babies and highlights the importance of early intervention and gentle touch in promoting healing. She also discusses how she navigates the balance of providing care in the NICU while also running a private practice. From addressing head shape issues to supporting the nervous system, tune in to hear how Rosemarie is making a difference in the lives of little ones!

About Rosemarie Holliday:

Rosemarie has been an Occupational Therapist for 23 years and has worked in many areas of pediatrics hand therapy, ergonomics, inpatient and outpatient rehab. Most recently, while working in the NICU, she took the Beames CST courses and fell in love with the modality. This led her to take more classes and then open a private practice to treat babies in her town of Bakersfield, CA. Rosemarie uses her CST skills not only in her private practice, but in the NICU as well where she has seen amazing results. 

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Episode Timestamps:

• Rosemarie’s background and her work in the NICU {01:55}
• Benefits of incorporating CST in the NICU {05:15}
• How doctors and nurses responded to CST {08:00}
• The age range of babies receiving CST {10:10}
• The outcome of NICU babies that receive CST vs the ones that don’t {15:40}
• Challenges of branching out and starting a private practice {17:20}
• Difference between working with NICU babies vs ones in the private practice {22:15}
• Communicating with the parents of NICU babies {26:50}

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