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Do you practice milestones + flat head

NhevNhev member
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Sorry, my subject sucks. I didn't know how to make it short and make sense!

So we all do tummy time, some have exersaucers and jumpers and such...just wondering, do you actively help your baby practice sitting, standing or w/e depending on what they're ready for?

We let Amelia stand really often and I just started getting her to sit "on her own" for a couple of seconds before she starts to tip :P I'm just trying to keep her days interesting and change things up as much as possible. 

Now, on to the flat head. Who else has a baby with a flat-ish head in the back? Has the pedi said anything about intervening (or not intervening)? Like I said above, she's not constantly putting pressure on the back, but there was enough up until now where it's not really round. Our dietitian mentioned it yesterday and said that I should bring it up to our crappy pedi (he always looks at her while she's laying down and has never checked it out. We're changing pedis for a few reasons).  

TIA! 

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Re: Do you practice milestones + flat head

  • Mrs.M317Mrs.M317 member

    Yes, I practice milestones, so to speak.

    I helped Ezra roll over until he could figure it out and now I'll sit him up or help him do whatever it is it looks like he's trying to do.  That's how you teach anything - help them until they start doing it on their own.

    I don't have any flat head issues, but I think you should switch pedi's if you don't like the one you have and he isn't checking the baby's noggin. 

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    Thanks ladies!

    Mrs. M, we are changing pedis soon. I want to go to her next appointment with our current one since it's coming up soon, but in the meantime I'm making phone calls and meeting with potential new ones. I loved going to him at first, but some things have popped up recently that kind of p!ss me off...like him not noticing her losing a pound and rushing through appointments. 

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  • jpsenjpsen
    My pedi noticed a flat spot developing on the left side of her head at her 2 month appt.  We started p/t once a week because the flat spot was caused by weak neck muscles on one side.  We also used the boppy noggin nest when she is in her swing/car seat/stroller.  She just had her 4 month appt last week.   The pedi said that the flat spot is almost gone and since her neck is soooooo much stronger that we will only have to continue p/t for a few more weeks!!!!  
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    imagejpsen:
    My pedi noticed a flat spot developing on the left side of her head at her 2 month appt.  We started p/t once a week because the flat spot was caused by weak neck muscles on one side.  We also used the boppy noggin nest when she is in her swing/car seat/stroller.  She just had her 4 month appt last week.   The pedi said that the flat spot is almost gone and since her neck is soooooo much stronger that we will only have to continue p/t for a few more weeks!!!!  

    That's great news! Where did you get the noggin nest? 

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  • MirandaLea29MirandaLea29
    We practice milestones with Millie. She's been doing little crunches so we help her to sit up and she's gone about three minutes before falling. We regularly use her jumperoo and practice standing. It's tons of fun for me to be able to teach my daughter new things :)
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  • MirandaLea29MirandaLea29
    Oh! I forgot about the flat spot! Millie had one (and a slight case of torticolis) around 6 weeks and we brought it up with her pedi. She looked at it and said it wasn't so bad, gave us exercises to do, told us to up the tummy time and to put her on the opposite side when she sleeps. It's definitely started to even out and the torticolis is completely gone.
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    imageMirandaLea29:
    Oh! I forgot about the flat spot! Millie had one (and a slight case of torticolis) around 6 weeks and we brought it up with her pedi. She looked at it and said it wasn't so bad, gave us exercises to do, told us to up the tummy time and to put her on the opposite side when she sleeps. It's definitely started to even out and the torticolis is completely gone.

    Aww, Amelia does little crunches too :) I hold her hands & help her sit up that way.

    Thanks for reassuring me...I feel like I shouldn't put her on her back now! Obviously I still do, I'm just really aware of it and I keep moving her to different positions and holding her :)

    Thanks again! 

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  • jpsenjpsen
    I got the noggin nest at Babies R US.  It was under $20 and worth every penny.  I would have paid lots more because I really think it made a HUGE difference. 
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    imagejpsen:
    I got the noggin nest at Babies R US.  It was under $20 and worth every penny.  I would have paid lots more because I really think it made a HUGE difference. 

    Thanks so much! 

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  • jpsenjpsen
    and it comes in a very girly hot pink color, so she looks super stylish in her car seat!
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