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Flat Head - Helmet Therapy
Asked by C.G. from San Francisco
on September 5, 2009
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Hello Mamas!
Thanks so much to all of you who responded about my daughter's ear piercing a couple of weeks ago. I have another question for you regarding my son. My...
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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...
My Baby Has a Flat Head!
Asked by A.H. from Grand Rapids
on July 16, 2007
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I need some reassurance that my 4 1/2 month old's head is going to round out. I have never seen such a flat head! He's spending more time in his exersaucer and has t...
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- Hi A., I have a three month old baby & she has a flat head. She likes to sleep on her right side more than her left. I try the neck and head exercise, spend more ti...
- Wow! I know just how you feel and I have GREAT tips for you! I have twin girls who had such flat heads. I was so upset that this would not fix itself (their ears were ...
- Hi A.~ Def. mention it to the doc so they can keep an eye on it. Sometimes, though, babies get flat heads, especially if they are good sleepers. I think you are doi...
Flat Head?
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on June 26, 2008
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Hi, I just took my 2 month old son to the pediatrician on Saturday and she told me that his head is starting to flatten out from being put to sleep on his back. She s...
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- I didn't have those foam form things so I don't know about them. I would put one of those night time musical/with a fish in it and lights on the side of the crib that...
- we got a pillow with a hole in center so she laid straight when slepping and we used to put it alternate day. It got better with no other aid. V.
- My now 6 yr. old wore a cranial molding helmet when she was 1. Her flat spot, which was diagnosed as plagiocephaly, caused her forhead to boss on one side, her ears we...
4 Month Old with a Flat Head
Asked by J.M. from Minneapolis
on August 29, 2006
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I have a four month old who has a bit of a flat head in the back. Her doctor said I should take her to a specialist to see if she should be fitted for a scull cap/hel...
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- My son had a flat spot too. We waited until he was 8 months to see if it would round out on its own (with repositioning etc.) It didn't get any worse, but it didn't ...
- My daughter and my foster son both had gotten flat heads. My daughter because she was special needs and didn't like ever being held and my foster son because of negle...
- Hi J., I have another suggestion for you. A craniosacral specialist can fix the flat head problem without a helmet. I take my girls to Angel Phillips in Minneapoli...
Flat Head Syndrome
Asked by A.T. from Phoenix
on April 14, 2008
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Hello,
I was just wondering if anyone has ever experienced "flat head syndrome" with their baby. My child favors turning his head to one side, and so that side of th...
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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...
How Do I Correct a Flat Head?
Asked by L.W. from New York
on May 15, 2009
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I have a 9 week old son who is VERY strong and big for his age (he is the size of a 5 month old). He has developed a flat spot on the back of his head from sleeping o...
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- My daughter also developed a flat spot, she hatted to be on her tummy so that solution did not work for me. My pediatriciansuggested that as soon as my daughter could...
- Have you tried letting him sleep on his belly? Get yourself a BabeSafe mattress cover (they sell them in all sizes from bassinet to crib to twin bed). Just google it a...
- Hi L.. When my baby was born, she had a very strong preference to keep her head turned to the right (it must have been because of how she was positioned in the womb),...
Have Any of Your Children Had Torticollis And/or Flat Head?
Asked by C. from Chicago
on April 26, 2007
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I had posted a few months ago about having breastfeeding troubles. Well, that led me to a speech pathologist/lactation consultant, who suggested a physical therapy co...
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- Yes, my little guy Henry had torticollis and plagiocephaly (misshaped head). Not a big deal...we had therapy for his neck and did get the helmet. He looks great now....
- My son had torticollis and we had breastfeeding issues as well. It was my chiropractor that first pointed it out to me. We did PT, but then had my chiropractor adjus...
- GO SEE A GOOD CHIROPRACTOR!!! My daughter was diagnosed with torticollis when she was 3 months old by her pediatrician. I immediately took her to my personal chiropr...
4 Mo. Old with a Flat Head
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on August 25, 2006
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My 4 mo. old went in for his well check today and I asked about the back of his head getting a little flat on the side he likes to sleep. The pedi said he had definite...
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- Everything I've ever read about flat heads or flat spots says to make sure you change your baby's position, whether awake or asleep. I know you don't want to bother h...
- I would definitely hold off on seeing a specialist just yet. My friend's dd had a TERRIBLE flat spot on her head. My dd's head lost her hair where she rubbed it whil...
- Hi H., We had the opposite problem in that when our son was 4 months old our pediatrician told us he needed to see a specialist about his plagiocephaly condition an...
Need Advice on Dealing with My 6 Month-old's Flat Head
Asked by J.H. from Chicago
on January 6, 2009
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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, but now that s...
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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...
Helmet for Baby
Asked by C.F. from Los Angeles
on June 7, 2008
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I have a friend who's 5 month old son may need a helmet for his head. He was sleeping on one side. Does anyone know anything about this?? She is terrified.
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- Our second daughter wore a helmet for 2 months - it was supposed to be for 6-9 months but we caught a growth spurt and were done much sooner. It was much harder on us,...
- Hi C.: Yes The helmet is used,when the baby's head is formed a little more on one side. Its a result of favoring laying on one side,or another. I heard the helmet is ...
- I should preface this by saying I am not sure if my comment is relevant, as I'm not sure it is due to the same problem. I have a friend whose baby boy had asymmetrica...
