Cranio-Sacral Therapy

We took Simon to an osteopathic doctor on Saturday for a cranio-sacral treatment. I had my doubts, but have heard this works wonders on colicky babies. The idea of this type of therapy is that the cerebral-spinal fluid is redistributed to where it needs to go by very gentle massage of the head and neck, thereby correcting slight imbalances that cause discomfort and neurological disorganization.
Anyways, Simon celebrated the end of his treatment by taking the dump of his life--his first blowout! The doctor said that it was not an uncommon reaction in babies, as he wryly smiled and directed me to the restroom to clean up the mess. A couple hours later I was sitting on the couch with him and was shocked to notice that for the first time ever his fontanel was a normal shape. It was such an obvious difference I couldn't believe it.
I guess I should back up to explain that our midwife first noticed his top fontanel (soft spot) was bulging instead of dipping down like it should. This is not a good sign--it can really only be due to some kind of birth defect, hydrocephalus or meningitis. She recommended we see a pediatrician right away to rule out anything serious. We did, and the pediatrician also said it was very unusual, but he obviously showed no signs of birth defects of serious infection, so the only thing we could do was keep measuring his head to check for hydrocephalus. She called a neurologist who recommended to just keep watching and measuring, looking for any unusual head growth. Hydrocephalus isn't the end of the world--I know two children with this condition, which is basically too much fluid in the brain and requires surgery and a shunt to drain the excess fluid. The amount that shows up at birth is generally what you have for life--your body assumes it is normal and keeps it up, but too much fluid can cause pressure, developmental delays, pain and other problems. Anyways, we went back to the pediatrician a week later to measure again. All looked normal, so we are just assuming it is his head shape--he has a large fontanel, and perhaps the bulging is simply due to the shape of his head.
It is never encouraging to hear "neurologist" and "newborn" in the same sentence...so I have spent much time gently touching his fontanels, hoping that he is OK and inspecting it from all angles to make sure the bulge is not getting bigger.
That night Simon slept a good two hours longer than usual, and today is the first day in a long time that he hasn't spent a good portion of it screaming or getting ready to scream or recovering from screaming. Today he has been cheerful, smiling, alert, has fallen asleep easily and is cooing and making great eye contact. He even copied Jonah sticking his tongue in and out for a long time. The difference is really incredible.
So I am sold on osteopaths and cranio-sacral therapy.