Flat head update

bigbear · May 2012

I talked to the pedi and she said the asymmetrical spots are more concerning. What dd has is very common and will correct itself as she sits more and starts moving around...

megaloo27 · May 2012

Yay! All that worry for nothing! Glad to hear she is alright.

bigbear · May 2012

Thanks Megan

Brit's Luna154 · May 2012

That's great news.

DD has an asymmetrical head, it seems to have come on over the past few weeks, likely because she usually sleeps on the same side of her head. I have to take her to the helmet doctor next week to see if she needs one of those crazy baby helmets. Sad

bigbear · May 2012

Brit's Luna154:

That's great news.

DD has an asymmetrical head, it seems to have come on over the past few weeks, likely because she usually sleeps on the same side of her head. I have to take her to the helmet doctor next week to see if she needs one of those crazy baby helmets.

OH good luck! I hope she doesn't need it.

gymkatinka · May 2012

Brit's Luna154:
That's great news.

DD has an asymmetrical head, it seems to have come on over the past few weeks, likely because she usually sleeps on the same side of her head. I have to take her to the helmet doctor next week to see if she needs one of those crazy baby helmets.

My DD has a flat side as well.I'm determined to turn things around so we don't need a helmet (I'm obsessed, actually).I've been working on keeping LO off her back.It looks like her head is slowly rounding.Maybe you could try some of the things I'm doing:

I got 2 Boppy Noggin Nest pillows which I use in the stroller, bouncy seat, changing table.I put DD on her tummy to nap (with close monitoring) and she just started sleeping on her side.She hates tummy time itself, but sleeps well that way.

raefre · May 2012

Brit's Luna154:
That's great news.

DD has an asymmetrical head, it seems to have come on over the past few weeks, likely because she usually sleeps on the same side of her head. I have to take her to the helmet doctor next week to see if she needs one of those crazy baby helmets.

Last night, I was very upset about our DS's head, because my MIL has constantly asked us if we are rotating him--we are, but he tends to like to sleep facing one direction. Anyway, MH says to look at the bright side: who is going to survive in a crash? Why, the person with the helmet, of course. He then goes on to say that he'd go everywhere in a helmet if he could. /sigh

We have an appointment with the doctor on Friday about weight gain and, when we get there, I will ask about his head and what we can do. We've tried repositioning, and it simply isn't working.

I'm trying to figure out why so many moms are upset about a helmet? Is it because we feel guilty for failing our child in some way? Is it because we want our kid to be perfect, and they are not?

I think the helmet issue for me is that I failed as a mom. If I had been home, I could make sure DS is getting enough tummy time. If I had been home, I could hold him more. Then again, it is also a pride issue. I don't want people judging me or my child. It makes me get all teary-eyed, because I love my son and want other people to love him just as much as I do.

JWSchwarz · May 2012

I'm taking DS to physical therapy. We do neck stretches 3x a day and have to really make sure to keep his head off yhe flat spot. So far it's improved about 20% in two weeks and the prognosis is good for it correcting itself without a helmet. I din't know why so many pedi's just jump right to a helmet before 5 monts (when their heads start hardening and helmet becomes the only option).

JWSchwarz · May 2012

raefre:
Brit's Luna154:
That's great news.

DD has an asymmetrical head, it seems to have come on over the past few weeks, likely because she usually sleeps on the same side of her head. I have to take her to the helmet doctor next week to see if she needs one of those crazy baby helmets.
Last night, I was very upset about our DS's head, because my MIL has constantly asked us if we are rotating him--we are, but he tends to like to sleep facing one direction. Anyway, MH says to look at the bright side: who is going to survive in a crash? Why, the person with the helmet, of course. He then goes on to say that he'd go everywhere in a helmet if he could. /sigh
We have an appointment with the doctor on Friday about weight gain and, when we get there, I will ask about his head and what we can do. We've tried repositioning, and it simply isn't working.
I'm trying to figure out why so many moms are upset about a helmet? Is it because we feel guilty for failing our child in some way? Is it because we want our kid to be perfect, and they are not?
I think the helmet issue for me is that I failed as a mom. If I had been home, I could make sure DS is getting enough tummy time. If I had been home, I could hold him more. Then again, it is also a pride issue. I don't want people judging me or my child. It makes me get all teary-eyed, because I love my son and want other people to love him just as much as I do.

A helmet in the summer on my already cranky baby sounds MISERABLE. Not to mention they are $3,000 and only some insurance plans cover them. I'll take our daily stretches!

raefre · May 2012

JWSchwarz:
A helmet in the summer on my already cranky baby sounds MISERABLE. Not to mention they are $3,000 and only some insurance plans cover them. I'll take our daily stretches!

So, if it wasn't summer, your baby wasn't cranky, and it was covered on the insurance, what's the big deal? (Obviously not the case for you but hypothetically.)

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