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Flat Spot & Infant Helmet?
Read all 18 responses: "My pediatrician has suggested that my 4 mo. old see a specialist because ... Need Advice on Dealing with My 6 Month-old's Flat Head ...
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- Hi K. My daughter wore the helmet for about 3 months. She is a twin, baby B, and for some reason the way she was in my belly during pregnancy caused her to be born wi...
- My son was born 2 months early and he had a very severe flat head syndrome. He didn't wear a helmut until he was about 1 1/2- two years of age. The dr at children's wa...
- K., Our son had to wear the helmet also. It was called the Doc Band. He had NO problems with it. Within 2 days he forgot it was on. He slept fine, which I was wo...
Proper Shape of the Head
Oct 12, 2009 ... BTW, they say I'm the smartest of the 4 siblings, flat head or not! ..... 6 Month Old with Flat Head ... Four Month Old Son Needs Helmet ...
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- Ethnic heritage is also a consideration. Slavics, natives in North and South America and many orientals, tend to have very flat heads. I'm half Slavic, half Spanish. M...
- my baby had a flat head too... my dr. told me to make sure when he slept.. that he slept on the side of his head.. not the back!! this will help round the head out.. ...
- Any molding or abnormal head shape caused by the birth resolves itself within a few days of the birth. Most babies who have "flat heads" in the back are because they a...
Flat Head Syndrome
I have a 6 month old little boy, and at about 3.5-4 months I started noticing one side of his ..... Need Advice on Dealing with My 6 Month-old's Flat Head ...
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- That is called Positional Plagiocephaly. I cannot believe your Ped would say that. If it is not corrected your child may have to wear a helmet to correct it. It is ...
- My son had some issues with plagiocephaly. His was caused in utero. I read that sometimes kids with not very tall moms end up with funny shaped heads. Anyway. . . O...
- Hi A., My son had a flat head. When my baby was 4 months the doctor had said that it would fix itself and then at 6 months he gave him a referral to Cranial Techno...
Flat Head - Helmet Therapy
Sep 9, 2009 ... We were supposed to do 2 sets of treatments (4 months) but only did 1 (2 months) .... Need Advice on Dealing with My 6 Month-old's Flat Head ...
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- Hi C., My son had a helmet and I LOVED it! I know that sounds weird but it was great to help protect him from all of his falls! He adjusted very quickly to it and I sw...
- It might help if you put him on his stmache while he is awake and you can watch him this also help them gain strengh . good luck S.
- I cared for twins, the boy was born with his head flat in the back abit to the side. Doctors encouraged waiting so the parents did but then when he did get his helmet...
When to Give 12 Month Old a Pillow?
Hi everyone My 12month old has been sleeping in her crib without a pillow ... be propped uo some so i stuck one of our old flat pillows under her head she ...
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- Hi K., Yes, get a small pillow. It would be safer than folded blankets. Maybe a travel pillow. V
- Yes if she is wanting to lay her head on things like her stuffed toys, your legs, and your pillow, etc. Its time. If you get her a pillow and you put a pillow case on ...
- i had the same issue. my son is 20 months and i have just put stuffed animals in his crib about 2 or 3 months ago. i was so worried about puting things in his bed.but ...
Plagiocephaly (Baby's Flat Spot) 7 Monts Old
Oct 12, 2009 ... My son also had a flat spot, but he also had a pinched nerve that wouldn't give him .... What Can I Do to Round Out My 4 Month Old's Head? ...
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- Definitely see a neurosurgeon (go past your ped today- do not wait a day since this is very time sensitive. The window closes very shortly.) There are all sorts of deg...
- Hi L. I know how you feel all to well my little girl is behind cause of her heart she has had 2 heart surgeries and was on her head for a while she sleep on her left s...
- My son (one & only) has the same problem at 6 months (it's really bad) and being a first time mommy i'm very concerned. His pedi send us to the helmet (doc band) guy &...
Need Advice for Flat Spot on Child's Head
(Yes, Absolutely) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 (Definitely not) .... Need Advice on Dealing with My 6 Month-old's Flat Head ...
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- Continue what your doing by letting her sleep on her side. During the day when you can watch her you can let her sleep on her tummy. Brittany got a flat spot on the ...
- tummy time.. She won't like it at first but start slowly. Give her 5 mins at a time then work her way up. She'll start to like tummy time. I think that is wny my daugh...
- M.... I used to "Shape" my kids heads myself...Literally, with my hands. I would hold them and shape their heads like a grapefruit by molding the spot gently everyday...
Flat Spot on Head
We have noticed that our almost 4 month old's head has a flat spot on the back right side. We have tried positioners, but he ends up twisting himself and ...
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- Hi M., Infants usually favor one side because parents do too. Do you always lay him on the same side to change his diaper? Do you put him to sleep a certain way? ...
- M., We had a similar issue with my son. He always wanted to lay on a certain side. He had a flat spot and the Dr. said to rotate what side we layed him down on. ...
- We too noticed a slight flat spot at 2 months, I ignored it and tried to reposition, but it got worse. At 4 months we took him to Cranial Technologies and had him fitt...
Plagiocephaly Toddler Needs Mind at Ease. Is It Too Late? Boston Mass. Area
Nov 10, 2009 ... Read all 4 responses: "I have a 20 month old son that I believe has a slight case ... Need Advice on Dealing with My 6 Month-old's Flat Head ...
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- my daughter also had placiocephaly and torticollis as a newborn. we took her to a specialist who said she would outgrow it and no need for the helmet. which it did. sh...
- I know how much this makes you feel guilty, like it is all your fault...I know this cause I went through this with my son. What I can tell you is he will grow out of i...
- Hi there, My son had placiocephaly and torticollis as an infant. There are support groups out there. I have not been in the loop for 3 years but we put a helmet on my ...
Flat Spots & Orthopedic Helmets
At my son's 4 month apt the doctor gave us a referral for an evaluation at..." ... Need Advice on Dealing with My 6 Month-old's Flat Head ...
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- My sister-in-law did have the same diagnosis for her second son, and he wore a helmet for a few months. I think he was about a year old at the time. I don't know about...
- HI A., My son, who is now 8, is a twin. He was born with a moderate flat spot on the back of his head. Plagiocephaly,as it's medically known, can be cause the ear and...
- This condition is very common now as parents, afraid of the risk of SIDS, only lay their newborns down on their backs to sleep. The bones of the head are soft and not ...
