my baby's head is not even?

Question

her left side and right side isn't same . will she have round head later i'm worried..

she is 3 months old...

Answer 1

how old is she? babies heads are sometimes not even after birth and some months after. it just hasn't formed into it's shape yet..don't worry..if you are that concerned, ask a doctor to be sure..but im sure he'll tell you the same thing..good luck and congrats on the baby!

Answer 2

that also happened to me when my son was born. i didn't notice it until my family told me. they said it was because he was always sleeping on the same side, they told me to alternate sides every time he took a nap. i did it and it worked he's head is almost even now, and i said "almost" because nobody has a perfectly round head so don't worry if it's not totally even. usually the baby's head is soft in the first months of life and that's why it's taking shape so alternate sides when she's sleeping. if you think that there is a big difference between both sides then go to the doctor immediately if not wait until your next baby's appt. and tell the pediatrician to check your baby just to make sure she's o.k. every mom worries alot about their child so don't be embarrassed to talk to your doctor.

Answer 3

LOL, my baby's head was the same way. It was because I always fed her on my left side. I'm right handed and it was easier for me to do things with my right hand. You have to switch off. I fed her on my right side for about a month and a half. I also switched how I laid her in the crib and changing table so she would look at me with the not flat head side. Basically switch everything you do with her. I hope that was understandable. She's 4 months now and now that she hold her head up. It's all beginning to look normal. Don't worry about it!

Answer 4

This is called "Flat Head"
This is attributed to the whole "BACK to sleep" with newborns. As well as the postioning of the baby in the womb.

You have until 6 months to rectify this. After 6 months of age, it is difficult to fix a "flat head" and baby may require a helmet to shape their head.

Some things you can do to fix this is, Allowing plenty of "Tummy Time" throughout the day, changing babys position in the crib each day so they face different ways and are not always laying on the side that is flat (babies have a tendency to look one way) If you have a mobile or some sort of toy attached to the crib, move it to different parts of the crib each day. Try to allow the baby to spend time in a swing or bouncy chair rather then laying on their back in the crib (they can take naps in these things as well) You can try switiching arms when feeding the baby (if bottle feeding) and even feed them in a more upright position so the weight is reduced off of the head.

Answer 5

My baby was born with tortecollis and needed physical therapy. Friends and family barely noticed, but I always called her my "mango head" because the sloping was so bad. Her facial features are now asymmetrical, and the doctor noticed at her check up (she is a few years old now).

The answer to your question is "quite possibly", she will have a round head later if you take preventative measures. With another one of my children, I put them to sleep on a positioning wedge, and they slept on their side...that little noggin is just perfect!

Try not to fret too much - - when the child with tortecollis grew some hair, it was really barely noticeable.

Answer 6

Perfectly normal. The bones in her head haven't sealed together so her skull is still flexible. It is like this so the brain can grow. Does she lay on one side more than the other? This could cause the asymmetry. It'll get round later.

Answer 7

Does she keep sleeping on the same side? If so, she could have developed a flat spot. Make sure there is lots of supervised tummy time with her. My daughter SCREAMED whenever I put her on her tummy so I just let her lay on her back and she slept on the same side every night and now... well, let's just say that when she's older, I don't think she'll be shaving her head bald.

Answer 8

try laying her down on the side that isn't flat when she sleeps i had the same problem with my daughter when she was about 2 months old but she's 7 months old know and her head evened out

Answer 9

Make sure she sleeps with her head leaned on both sides evenly. One time on the left side, the next on the right, etc.

If it's purely for cosmetic reasons, there are "helmets" babies can be fitted with now to help. Talk to her doctor.

Answer 10

Is it your first baby? Babies' bone are very soft and it takes time to form the lets say final shape. They say it is better to try not to let the baby sleep on the same side for hours, I don't know if that is accurate but my mom tried to do it with me as my most comfy position was sleeping on my right side on my folded ear! She changed me every now & then but to no avail as I turned back to my favorite position. So, now my right ear is slightly tucking out but who cares!!!! LOL!

Answer 11

When a baby is born, it's skull is not completely fused solid. They have a "soft spot" in the top of their head. This is to keep a baby's skull from being crushed during delivery. Because of this, it is very common for newborns to have "lumpy" heads. As they grow older, their skulls round out as they harden. I wouldn't worry about it, but if you are really concerned, ask her pediatrician about it the next time you take her in for a check-up.