Babies with flat heads..

Charlie043010

We noticed our DD had a flattening head by the time she was 6 weeks or so.  We took her to the Cranial Doc and they said she had 'moderate' flattening - this was a 3 months.  We were careful about her positioning and went back to be evaluated at 4 months and found that it had improved - quite a bit. Her head still seems flat to me, so we're going to watch it until she's 6 months and make a final decision at that point. 

Has anyone noticed flattening and had the head round out on its own (or with a little help by you with positioning)?  Sooner is better as far as using the band for treatment - I don't want to lose my window.  I'm just holding out hope it will get better.

sarahsunshine777

How do u know what is treatment needing flat or regular, they'll grow out of it flat?

DizzyLiz422

LO has always had some slight flattening on the right side of his head because he loathes tummy time, but as soon as he wanted to do more sitting up in his jumperoo, bumbo and just being held in a sitting position with no pressure on his head I've seen an improvement.

At his 2 month appointment his pedi said we'd evaluate if he needed a helmet at his 4 month appointment. But, since we had started doing more things like that his head has rounded out more and he said it wasn't necessary. Good luck and HTH!

punkfiction_v.3

yeah i dunno. i think dd3 has flattening, but thats bc she's a huge sleeper. and since we cant put her on her belly, i dont have any other options, kwim? she's never on her back when she's awake.

Charlie043010

Yeah, I've heard it can get better if they sleep on their sides or tummy.  You have to get them off the back of their heads to make that part of the head grow.  According to the cranial people, your head is meant grow back as opposed out the sides (ie your head is longer than it is wide).  But if the baby is a good sleeper, as mine has always been, there can be too much pressure on the back of the discouraging the growth in that direction.  So we keep her on her side and it's helping

Charlie043010

Yeah -  it's the good sleepers that have problems..  

punkfiction_v.3

CharlieLove:

Yeah -  it's the good sleepers that have problems..  

 

how are you *keeping* her on her side at night/during the day?

DizzyLiz422

punkfiction_v.3:

yeah i dunno. i think dd3 has flattening, but thats bc she's a huge sleeper. and since we cant put her on her belly, i dont have any other options, kwim? she's never on her back when she's awake.

I have to admit, I e-stalk your blogs. You are an amazing photographer! Love your blogs, your girls are beautiful!.. (I feel like a silly fanboy right now eeek)

punkfiction_v.3

DizzyLiz422:

punkfiction_v.3:

yeah i dunno. i think dd3 has flattening, but thats bc she's a huge sleeper. and since we cant put her on her belly, i dont have any other options, kwim? she's never on her back when she's awake.

I have to admit, I e-stalk your blogs. You are an amazing photographer! Love your blogs, your girls are beautiful!.. (I feel like a silly fanboy right now eeek)

lol i love e-stalkers and thank you

ekjacobs

I noticed DD#2 had flattening at 7 weeks. She slept in the same exact position all the time, and was a good sleeper. Took her to the cranialfacial clinic at 3 months and her head was bad enough for a helmet but she was too young. Went back at 4 months and it had improved so much that it was really my decision whether or not we wanted the helmet. We opted for it and it has already made great progress in just under a month.  Hope that helps some.

punkfiction_v.3

do some of you who opted for a helmet (or are going to) have pics? id love to see what qualifies.

Charlie043010

punkfiction_v.3:

CharlieLove:

Yeah -  it's the good sleepers that have problems..  

 

how are you *keeping* her on her side at night/during the day?

 we went in her room several times each night and rolled her to her side.. after a few weeks she started sleeping that way on her own.  During the day its impossible, of course