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? for mom's with LO's that have flat head

Ok, so my pedi  said at my LO's 2mo appt. that it looks like he's getitng flat. I have noticed it too. He doesn't favor 1 side, it just the back of his head. He moves his head from side to side often in his sleep. He hates tummy time. I bought the lamaze tummy time mat that has a mesh piece that he lays on. It helps, but he still starts screaming like crazy after a couple of min. It breaks my heart, but I know he needs it. Also, his head control is getting pretty good so I like to sit him up while holding him and we're doing more of the bumbo.

So, my question is, has anyone used the boppy noggin nest? And if so, what did you think? Any moms out there have seen improvement in their LO's flat head, please let me know. I really want to see an improment by his 4mo pedi appt. Success stories are needed!! TIA

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  • Yes his is more like lopsided? I was so worried about but I forced tummy time 3 times a day for 5 minutes each and used my boppy to prop him up some of the times, now I can't keep him off his belly and I can start to see some of an improvement. Just keep pushing tummy time so he can start playing on his belly on the carpet with his toys it will help
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    Ok, so my pedi  said at my LO's 2mo appt. that it looks like he's getitng flat. I have noticed it too. He doesn't favor 1 side, it just the back of his head. He moves his head from side to side often in his sleep. He hates tummy time. I bought the lamaze tummy time mat that has a mesh piece that he lays on. It helps, but he still starts screaming like crazy after a couple of min. It breaks my heart, but I know he needs it. Also, his head control is getting pretty good so I like to sit him up while holding him and we're doing more of the bumbo.

    So, my question is, has anyone used the boppy noggin nest? And if so, what did you think? Any moms out there have seen improvement in their LO's flat head, please let me know. I really want to see an improment by his 4mo pedi appt. Success stories are needed!! TIA

    DS's head was a little flat on one side at his 2 month appointment and me being super paranoid, got the noggin nest. It worked WONDERS. I mean, within days we saw improvement. We used it for probably the next month and a half anytime DS was on his back. On his playmat, in his bouncer, and in bed. We also had his off his head as much as possible. We stopped using it once he had good head control and was in his jumper more and his high chair. I definitely recommend it! GL!

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  • Thanks ladies! So glad to know that others dealt with this and it went away. I just feel so bad when I look at the back of his head. My poor little man! I think I'm going to order the noggin nest right now.
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  • I have never heard of the noggin nest until I saw your post, but DS has a flat head in the back only too! I have worried a bit about it, but thought it would go away on its own. Should I order one of these noggin nests too if they are that good? The website I am looking at said not for sleeping and is not intended to be used to fix "flat head syndrome". Argh! Now I am really worried!
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  • I'm sure they can't say that it helps flat head because of legal reasons or something. I'm going to get it and see if it's something I feel comfortable with DS sleeping on. at the very least he can use it for naps and his bedtime is 7ish, but I don't go to sleep untill about 11, so maybe I can just try to slide it out from underneath him.
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  • Well thanks for posting this, I really did think it would just go away, but maybe I should talk to DH about getting one of these. The more I am reading about flat head online the more I want to take care of it!!
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  • I asked my pedi about this at his 4 mo check up because his was flat in the back as well (evenly flat). He said that it's not really a huge concern unless it's more flat on one side (this could mean he has torticollis -sp?). He said just do more tummy time and try to keep him off the back of his head and if itwas still bad at his 6 mo check up we'd talk more. I ended up getting a noggin nest that day and now his head looks normal. I only use the nest in his RNP during naps (he sleeps in a crib at night) I don't know if it's the combo of the nest and the increased tummy time? but i'm not concerned about his head anymore!
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  • I am right there with you on this issue.  My LO has a very lopsided flat spot on the back of her head, but more to her right.  She totally sleeps on that side.  My doctor said to get a crib wedge, the kind for reflux....and let her sleep on that, it takes the pressure off the back of the head.  I can tell a difference since we started using it.  We also got the noggin nest thing too, but we hardly every use it.....my LO HATES it....screams anytime she is on it.

    I just make sure we hardly put her down on her back during the day when she is awake...I mean, she is always in our arms, in the bumbo, on an incline, on her stomach.....whatever I can do to keep her off her back.

  • DS #1 had a severe (20 mm) asymmetrical flat spot due to inutero positioning and torticollis. He needed 2 DOC Bands from www.cranialtech.com

    The twins both showed signs of getting flat spots but I have had them both in noggin nests and I am please with the results. I wouldn't get to concerned if the flat spot is symmetrical and isn't affecting the face. Minor and moderate flattening will correct itself especially once they can sit up and aren't spending so much time on their back.

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     I wouldn't get to concerned if the flat spot is symmetrical and isn't affecting the face. Minor and moderate flattening will correct itself especially once they can sit up and aren't spending so much time on their back.

    This.  Asymmetrical flattening is the concern, especially when it effects ear and facial features.  

    We are doing p/t right now for asymmetrical flattening and it is helping a lot.   

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