A Mother & Baby’s Story of Feeding Struggles and Birth Trauma

When Zoe first came to see me, she was deep in survival mode.

Her baby girl was unsettled, struggling to feed, and nothing about those early days felt easy.

On top of it all, Zoe was carrying the heavy, unspoken weight of birth trauma — something so many mothers experience, but rarely get the space or support to truly process.

She was trying to stay afloat, doing her best to care for her daughter, but everything felt overwhelming. Feeding was a daily battle. The exhaustion was deep, not just from sleepless nights, but from the emotional toll of trying so hard — and still feeling like things weren’t getting better.

Feeding Struggles and Postpartum Challenges

• Her baby was dealing with reflux, digestion issues and ongoing fussiness.
• She was unable to latch due to a tongue tie and laryngomalacia, making breastfeeding incredibly difficult.
• Feeding became a source of stress for them both.
  
  

These are the moments that so often leave mothers feeling helpless and alone — when you’re doing everything you can, but your baby is still unsettled, and you’re left wondering what more you can possibly do.

That’s where we began.

How Gentle Homeopathy Began to Shift Everything

After taking a detailed history of the babies symptoms and details around the pregnancy, labour and mum's health, after just a few sessions with gentle, tailored homeopathic support, something began to shift…

• Her baby became more settled
• Her mood began to brighten
• Her digestion started to improve
• Her breathing softened
• Her appetite returned
• And her whole little system seemed to mature and strengthen

As her baby found more ease and comfort in her body, Zoe began to breathe a little easier too. And that’s when she felt ready to begin her own healing journey.

Creating Space to Heal from Birth Trauma

Zoe began her own homeopathy sessions — not just for physical symptoms, but to gently begin processing the trauma she had been holding since the birth.

Bit by bit, the fog began to lift.

She felt lighter.

More connected.

Like she could finally exhale.



This was never just about her baby’s recovery. It was about both of them — mother and child — finding their way back to balance, back to themselves.

What Homeopathy Offered Mother and Baby

Homeopathy didn’t force change. It didn’t push.

It gently tipped them in the right direction.

After the challenges of a difficult birth, it offered space to heal.

It supported both of them — physically, emotionally and mentally.

It wasn’t instant, but it was steady and it was real.

And most importantly — it lasted.

In Zoe's own words: 

‘I came to Eileen for my baby daughter who was suffering with reflux and digestive troubles and some fussy behaviour. We had a lot of breastfeeding issues as she could never latch due to tongue tie and laryngomalacia.

After a few sessions I started to notice changes. She became a lot more settled and her mood was much brighter and she started to regain her appetite which was another huge concern of mine. Her little system seemed to mature, her digestion settled down and her breathing as well.

I also went to Eileen myself to work through some birth issues and I found it hugely beneficial. I think the two of us came out the other side a lot more lighter.

I think that Homeopathy had the power to tip us in the right direction after some hard times with the birth.

Eileen is wonderful and very supportive and encouraging in her approach and her wealth of knowledge in homeopathy is tremendous.’  Zoe Gorsuch, Co. Dublin

Homeopathy offers a gentle, powerful and supportive way of helping mothers and their babies enjoy better health.

Ready to Begin Your Own Journey?

If you’re feeling lost in the fog of postpartum recovery, or your little one is struggling, please know this:

You are not alone.

There is a gentle, natural way forward.

And I’d be delighted to support you.  Book your first appointment here.