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6 Month Old Still Has a Flat Head from Sleeping on His Back
Read all 14 responses: "My 6 month old son still has a flat head from sleeping on his back. he plays on his tummy and sleeps on his side now but it seems ...
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- I also had the same problem with my son. My pediatrician thought it would be okay in time. It bothered me more than her and I kept asking her at each DR visit. She ...
- He's only 6 months old. It doesn't round out overnight, but gradually. The skull bones do not fuse for some time yet.
- Hi L., My heart goes out to you...I went through the same situation with my son. When my son was born- they said he was in the birth canal too long, and he also h...
Cyst on Baby's Head
Read all 20 responses: "Hi there, I have a friend who's in a panic over her recent ultrasound. Apparently they found a cyst on the baby's head.
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- They did the same thing to me. I freaked out for weeks about it. A LOT of babies have the cyst. Tell her everything is going to be fine. I was crying for weeks over it...
- This happened to a coworker of mine (we're both nurses). The cyst went away by the time the baby was born and her daughter is now a perfectly normal 14 month old.
- I am pregnant with my third and at my 19 week u/s, they found bilateral cysts in the baby. I am returning at 25 weeks for another u/s and am hopeful that the fluid wi...
Head Lice
Read all 8 responses: "HELP my 4 year old step-daughter got head lice last Friday, it is now Wednesday night. We did the shampoo on Friday and Saturday and ...
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- Hi K.: It sounds like the nits weren't completely removed the first attempt. Try the shampooing again. (RID) Also, purchase the lice removal comb at Wal-Greens. ...
- When my oldest started school she had that problem. we had to put olive oil in her hair overnight and put a shower cap on. then in the morning we had to sit for severa...
- I highly recommend going to the healthfood store and picking up a tea tree oil shampoo. My 3 yr old had lice last year and I used the harsh, expensive store treatment...
Son Complaining of Head Pain in the Back of His Head.
Read all 30 responses: "Hello, my 7 year old has been complaining of headahces for a while now. (No other symptoms.) I give him Tylenol or Motrin and it ...
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- I have a 7-year old son who also gets headaches, the doctor said it is not uncommon and headaches run in families (I also get them). I am not sure it makes a differenc...
- Hi A., My son had same complaints. It turned out he needed glasses. I would recommend taking him to the eye doctor. Good luck D.
- go to the doctor. do a lyme test!
Plagiocephaly/Misshapen Head/Flat Head in Infant
Read all 12 responses: "Hi, just wondering if any mom's out there have had a child with plagiocephaly? I have a 8 month old son with severe plagiocephaly.
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- My son was diagnosed with the same thing. We went with the DOC band. I am so happy that we did. He wore it for a couple of months. It was no problem at all. It wor...
- My daughter had the same thing as the result of torticollis. We did opt to do the DOC band which was a hugh success. We had to correct the flat head before we could su...
- I would like to thank all of you who responded. I have a friend who has known of a few infants who only went to a chiropractor and had their plagiocephaly fixed. I a...
15 Month Old - Banging Head on Floor
Apr 22, 2009 ... Read all 17 responses: "The past several months when my 15 month old gets upset or doesn't get his way he starts hitting his head on the ...
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- Hi, K.. I have a daughter that just turned 2 and she does the same thing! You would think that it hurts them, but I guess not! She has been doing this since she was ...
- John Rosemond in "Making the 'Terrible' Twos Terrific!" suggests setting aside a special place in the home as a "head banging space". He says that while paying attent...
- Along the lines of Alicia D - my 6yo DD and I were in the store the other day when she wanted a bag of chips. I said "no" and she started to get loud, demanding these...
4 Month Old with Head Shaping Issue
Read all 14 responses: "Hello I am looking for anyone who may have had a child who's head was flat in the back and any advice on how to help correct it.
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- L., It has only been in the last 10 years that the doctors recommended you have your baby sleep on back or side. (this was to prevent S.I.D.S. Sudden Infant Death Syn...
- My baby is almost 5 months old and we have similiar issues with a flat head. We have had mixed responses from 2 different doctors. One doctor made us feel the proble...
- Hi L., Have you tried to lay him to sleep on his side? We had our daughter positioned differetn every night and her head is very fine. We bought one of those posi...
Hemangioma Birth Mark on Top of Baby's Head?? What Would You Do?
Read all 11 responses: "Our 3 month old has a "strawberry" hemangioma birth mark on the top of his head -- it sticks up a little bit and is supposed to keep ...
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- My son has this on his head also. His ped. told us not to do anything about it because it shouldn't become a problem and will most likely go away. I have noticed it ...
- M., My cousins daughter was born with one large one on her head, her chin and her back. They consulted several pediatricians and talked to the best doctor in the s...
- My child did not have one, but my brother did. He had quite a large one (about the size of a silver dollar) on his back. It eventually went away; I believe he was abou...
Plagiocephaly - Flat Head - Need Advice
Read all 8 responses: "I suspect that my nephew has plagiocephaly but I don't know how to approach my brother on the subject. Looking for ideas/suggestions.
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- My son had a flat head as well around 6 months and his pediatrician said it would correct itself once he started to sit up and roll around while sleeping. It did and ...
- Hi J., It is hard when you are concerned about someone else's kid, but first realize that you have very little control over this situation.... Either you or anot...
- I am a day care provider and one of my day care kids has a flat spot. I hadn't been sure what to do, whether to mention it or not, but finally they mentioned to me th...
How to cure itchy head after cradle cap on infant?
Read all 31 responses: "I hope someone can help/or have experience with this. My 9 month old son had cradle cap as a baby that went away somewhat on his own ...
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- From my pediatrician, Use nutragina tgel or tsal or selsunblue. Put it on and let it sit for a a few minutes and then rise but be careful not to get it in their eyes...
- try boudreaux's butt paste found at wal-mart. it is in a yellow/white/red squeeze tube found in the diaper rash area. also, might try gently washing his hair in palo...
- buy a small tube of lotrimin Af for feet and a same size tube of name brand antibiotic. Mix the 2 in a container with a lid. A cleaned out baby food jar will work. E...
