C's head has a flat spot?!?!?

Re: C's head has a flat spot?!?!?

• GreenEyedGal member

  January 2010

  Don't worry, my LO has a flat spot too and according to his pedi, it should round itself out on its own. If not, then he will have to wear a special helmet but in order to prevent that, we are having him lay down on his back only during the night. During the day he naps on his belly (with supervision, of course) and we have him on the Bumbo or exersaucer. When we bathe or change his diaper, we lay him down to where he has to look to his left, since the flatness is on his right.

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• speak-ez

  January 2010

  L has a flat spot and I've asked the dr about it at every appt. He keeps reassuring me that it's fine and that no one's head is perfectly round. I'd say just watch to make sure it's not getting worse and worse. L's started getting a little better as he was able to lift his head more.

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• mrspresley

  January 2010

  i agree with pp - i used to be able to turn her head a certain way each time she fell asleep to help this but now she turns her head every which way while sleeping so i have no control over it except to do as much tummy time as possible.
  

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• groovygrl member

  January 2010

  Do a lot of tummy time & like pp said, you can have her nap on her belly if you're nearby. 

  If you are really concerned & your pedi doesn't seem to be, you can go to the cranial places & have her evaluated for free & without a prescription. If you have a Cranial Technologies near you, they're great. They won't do any kind of treatment til 4 months or more though, so no rush to do that anytime soon!

  I don't mean to freak you (or anyone) out but a lot of pedis do reassure parents that it'll round out but it doesn't always, and if it is flatter than it should be (like pp said, everyone has some element of flatness) the sooner you get it treated, the better so if you are still concerned around 3-4 months, it can't hurt to have it checked out.

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• LucyPevensie member

  January 2010

  My pedi blew me off too ... so I pursued a second opinion at Children's Hospital on my own.  Jack was in a helmet for 15 weeks (and his head still isn't perfectly round.  It's very common, and minor flat spots will round out on their own, but when it gets more serious - sometimes you need more help (i.e. helmet.  Which is a pain in the arse but manageable in the long run.) 

  Trust your own eyeballs.   Don't let anybody tell you you're not seeing what is right in front of you.  Many pedi's and even neurologists, etc. will blow it off because "it's just cosmetic."  Um, yeah, but what teenager or adult wants a weird flat spot on their head even if it is "just cosmetic?" 

  Check for a corresponding bulge on LO's forehead (on the same side as the flat spot in back) -and if you see one - get LO evaluated by an expert (apart from your pedi.)  Keep an eye on her ears too - are they spaced evenly - or does one appear to be more forward than the other one? Meantime, do what you can to keep her off of the flat spot, and keep an eye on it. 

  This website has good info:

  www.cranialtech.com

  
  And again, it's very common - and minor flat spots will often round out on their own.  But if it starts to veer into more serious territory, you'll know.  Again, trust your own eyeballs. 
  

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