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DD always turns her head to the right

nym10/23/2004nym10/23/2004
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I try switching her around in places like the crib  but she always goes to the right.
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Re: DD always turns her head to the right

  • brauchtmbrauchtm member
    I wouldn't worry about it - until about three weeks ago (hes 3 mos now) DS did that too.
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  • samfish2bcrabsamfish2bcrab

    My baby was doing the same thing, she has something called "torticulis" (spelling may be wrong)  We were referred to a physiotherapist who explained that her muscle running just below her ear down to her shoulder had been strained during birth (she was stuck and had a forceps delivery).  If you turn her head from side to side you can distinctly feel a taut muscle running down her right side of her neck and not the left.  The therapists child had had this as well, and was also stuck int eh birth canal and had a difficult birth

    We do exersize on it daily, which she HATES, but the physiotherapist also said it was good we were doing it now as it gets more difficult to correct later.

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  • Lancy1269Lancy1269 member
    I read somewhere that babies turn their heads to the right 80% of the time.  DS does it all the time! 
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  • auslyn804auslyn804
    DS does this too.  When we went to the pedi for the 2month appt she pointed out that he has a bad flat head from it. His right ear and eye are further forward than his left.  We are working hard to keep him off his right side to try to avoid him needing a helmet in a few months.
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  • SyrnyballSyrnyball

    My DS also had torticollis on his right side.  It is common in overdue babies or twins that are crammed in utero.  Unfortunately he developed a severe flat spot from always looking to the right and is currently in a helmet.  Luckily we caught it early so they don't think he will need to be in too long.  We are also doing exercises to improve the muscle in his neck.

     I would continue to try and reposition him to avoid the flat spot.  And if you continue to have problems talk to your doctor before it gets bad.

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  • Mrsk1020Mrsk1020
    Addie does this too. ? But she has no problem turning her head to the other side. ?In utero, she was always favoring her right over her left.
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  • StellaJaneStellaJane
    Don't worry about it, my DD did it too. I think it was just her preferred side, kind of like how I prefer to sleep on my right side.
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