Has Anyone Any Knowledge of Brachycephaly?

Dear L.,
I am a pediatric chiropractor. I have patients who have this condition and they respond well to chiropractic care. The bones of the head and neck can be manipulated and cranio-sacral therapy is very helpful. The sutures of the skull do not ossify until the baby is about one year old so they can be gently massaged and manipulated to encourage the skull into a more rounded position. I encourage you to find a certified pediatric chiropractor in your area and get this looked at soon as you ar nearing the one year mark.
Dr. C. Demaray
Vacaville

My niece had that and my sister just turned her more often, propped her up on her side a little, etc. I believe her doctor said that she would outgrow it as the skull starts to harden. That is what happened.

My daughter, who is now 2.5, had 5 treatments of Craniosacral massage therapy when she was six months old. She had a flat spot on her head from birth and the best way to correct it was through craniosacral. The therapy worked well and I can no longer see where it was flat, I would do it again if she needs more.

my youngest who just turned 4 had a very flat side of his head from sleeping on his back and primarily on one side. his pediatrician told me not to worry, that it would round itself out. he's old school and thought the helmet idea wasn't wise. i was so skeptical and at each well-baby appt i would bring it up. but you know what, it had rounded out. i was just examining his head the other day and it's much better. if he ever wants to shave his head there may be an issue when he's a teen but it's no noticeable like it was before.

My son at 5 months was just fitted for a cranial band (orthopedic helmet) and we have been implementing the wearing schedule this week. According to the doctor a helmet can only be worn to age 1 because the bones in the head have fussed by this time.

Hi L.,

I was given a "sleeping bag" baby blanket, so my son was usually laying on his right side, because that's what the opening allowed for. I was mortified when I realized that my son's head had molded to the position. He had a flat spot on the right, back side of his head and the left side bulged back. His head was actually lopsided. It bothered me so much that I started laying him only on his left side. His doctor told me it would "hopefully" go away on its own.

Well, my son is now two. I swear he had a noticeably lopsided head until only a few months ago. Of course, if you didn't know about it you might not notice it with his hair grown in and all. But if you knew about it, it was very obvious. I am happy to say that it has finally leveled out. I can't notice it any more.

You didn't mention how bad the condition is. I stressed big time over my son's head, but it did go back to normal on its own. And of course, if it's only on the back and it's not major, you probably won't notice it once the hair grows in thick.

Hi L.,
I am a CranioSacral Therapist and have worked with children. However, I don't have experience with brachycephaly is particular. In infants CranioSacral Therapy is very helpful in working with overlaps. I would check with www.Upledger.com.

D.