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Flat Head Syndrom
My Son has what they call a Flat Head Syndrom, it is where the back of the ... He definitely has a flat spot on his head (I'm worried if he ever loses his ...
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- A friend of mine had the same thing happen to her son. He wore a helmet for about a year. He loved it! She and her hubby made a big deal out of it, so he thought he...
- Hi- most kids adjust to the helmet very quickly, and it is not any problem at all. The kids don't care, it's usually the adults that have the problem with it. It is ve...
- I see that you have had lots of responses, but I thought I would also add our experience. When my son was 4 months old my ped talked about torticolus and plagiocephal...
Baby Flat Head?
I've noticed the back of his head is becoming flat. ... Hi, my daughter had the same issue, except her flat spot was on the side of her head. ...
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- my son had a habit of only wanting to sleep with his head turned to the right, so my problem was similar. we got the sleep bumpers or wedges and moved them closer tog...
- They make "wedges" to keep them on their side. See how the headrests work out but I have used the other before. He'll be fine :)
- That happened to my son, too. We noticed it at his 2 month well baby check - for him, he always looked to the left, so his head was flat on the left side. This is ve...
Need Advice on Dealing with My 6 Month-old's Flat Head
My little one's back of her head is beginning to get quite flat. We've used a wedge since about 2 months and it worked great to keep her off that spot, ...
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- I think most "flat head" babies get that way from lying on that spot, but has your pediatrician first ruled out a serious medical condition called craniosynostosis? (...
- All of my boys had flat heads, attempt to place child on belly for 15-30 mins increments and laying the infant on the opposite time for naps. That is what the peds doc...
- Tummy time, tummy time, TUMMY TIME!!! Make sure you don't have container syndrome- putting your baby in carseat, swing, and other 'containers' for most of the day. A...
Flat Side of Son's Head
One of my boys had the same issue. The back of his head was flat (they slept on their backs). The other one didn't not have a flat spot on his head. ...
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- my niece had an incredibly flat back of the heard when she whas crib-age. now she is 6 and you'd never know it! have hope. im sure your son will be fine, just follow t...
- My daughter did this to and had a very weird shaped head that scared me for a very long time till she learned to crawl then it started becoming a normal round head sin...
- My son had this problem, it is still a little flat but it is getting better. He is only 9 months. He went to see a specialist who said that between 8 and 12 months t...
6 Month Old Still Has a Flat Head from Sleeping on His Back
My son is now 5 and he still has a flat spot. Its not as bad as before he ... Wondering About Older Kids with Plagiocephaly (Flat Head from Back Sleeping) ...
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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...
Head Forming Incorrectly
My son has a flat spot on his head, too, because he always slept on that .... Wondering About Older Kids with Plagiocephaly (Flat Head from Back Sleeping) ...
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- To reshape the head she needs to lay on her other side. Make sure she stays off the flat part. If you have questions talk with your doctor about it and possibly seek p...
- My son's head was very flat in the back. He wore a DOC band. I looks like a helmet. We waited too long to correct the issue so he wore it for over a year!!! If caug...
- Is this something that your ped has noticed or that have? Since babies sleep on their backs, they are often happier there and so parents lay them on their backs to pla...
Wondering About Older Kids with Plagiocephaly (Flat Head from Back Sleeping)
I have 3 kids, and one of my boys was a back sleeper with a flat head. .... It got much better but he still has a very SLIGHT flat spot on one side but you ...
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- My son had torticollis - which means that the muscles on one side of his neck were "shorter" than the other...so he tended to lean to one side - particularlly when he ...
- I'm sure your pediatrician is right, but I also used a free service that is part of Dallas Independent School System called Early Childhood Intervention (ECI). ECI is ...
- My daughter had Metopic craniosynostosis and had to have surgery, I found a couple of websites that offer great support for all cranial issues. They are...CAPPSKIDS.OR...
Flat Head and Helmets
My son is almost 6 months old and the back of his head is pretty flat. ... Gravity will help his little head round out. My son too had a flat spot and is ...
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- Well, if he has a flat head, you made a right decision in throwing away the stuff that is contributing to it and also give him some tummy time. Maybe you can fix it be...
- My son had a flattened head and tilted his head to the left side. The doctors were telling us that he neaded a helmet. It was very expensive and we decided to try ph...
- Actually the more tiime he spends sitting upright, it a walker, exersaucer or just sitting up the better it is for him. Gravity will help his little head round out. My...
Plagiocephaly - Flat Head - Need Advice
I just mentioned that I thought his son's head was flat in the back just like my .... I am a day care provider and one of my day care kids has a flat spot. ...
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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...
Help! Flat Head--plagiocephaly
Flat Head--plagiocephaly. Help! My 6 1/2 month old grand daughter has a very ... she has a flat spot on the right/back of her head and the left side bulges, ...
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- Does your son and daughter-in-law take your child to her well-being checkups? Have they said anything about it? Quite honestly, if I were you I'd make one more inq...
- My daughter had the same condition due to torticollis in her neck. She wore a helmet for a little over 3 months. Please let me know if you have any questions or want...
- My son had the same issue. He was born with a full head of dark hair so we only noticed it when he was able to sit up by himself in the tub. Then we could really see ...
