baby head is gone flat from 1 side on which he use to sleep?

Answer 1

My son had a very flat head. Unlike the above correspondents, we took no steps to correct this. It corrected itself within a month or two of him learning to sit.

Consult a GP by all means, but this is pretty common.

Answer 2

This is called positional plagiocephaly... flattening of the head on one side or in one area where the baby is always resting on it. My son had a neck lump at birth from being so long and being malpositioned in the womb... which led to his preferring to lay with his head facing one way... then he developed a flat spot on the right side of his head. It has improved a lot over the past many months... he is now 9 months old... but it is still uneven.

You should talk to your pediatrician. There are ways that they can help to correct this... but the earlier it is caught and treated the better. Ideally you should begin treatment before 4-6 months. It doesn't always correct itself.

There are some things that you can do in the meantime to prevent it from worsening.

* Give the baby plenty of tummy time or upright time when awake and when you're present.

* Resposition your baby's head to face the other direction when sleeping.

There are plenty of websites out there on this topic/condition. Just make sure you get in to see your pediatrician as soon as possible and get a referral to a specialist if need be. Don't take "it will correct itself over time" as an answer... cause that's not always the case.

Here are some websites you might want to check out:

http://www.plagiocephaly.org/support/

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/general/sleep/positional_plagiocephaly.html

Answer 3

It is perfectly normal and don't worry. Just put the baby on the his other side (always on his back). The plates in the babies skull are still moving and it will take months before they settle down. This kind of localised flattening of the skull always happens with all babies. If you are worried get a doctor to check it out. It is true that if you don't rotate the baby's sleep position it can lead to a slightly less than round head, but again - it is not a problem - most people have slightly wonky heads :) The ONLY problem that some doctors talk about is that if the skull is too deformed it could affect hearing. Good luck!!

Answer 4

When the baby sleeps prop him/her on the side that is not flat. Encurage this when baby is on the floor. tummy time helps and other toys that do not hinder the head. My baby had a flat head too it is very common. I did this and now 2 months latter her head is almost flatt. they say to get this taken care of before 6 months because it can stay flat

Answer 5

The same happened to mine, I was worried but everyone said it's going to be round later when he starts to sit. Now he's 1,5 years and no sign of the flatness.
I did turn his head in sleep though, and used pillows to make it stay on the "other side"... didn't help much (he kept turning it anyway), but as I said, no problem now.

Answer 6

Turn the baby ... seriously. Newborn bones are not completely formed yet, and still very soft, allowing the head shape to change if they lay on one side too much. I made a habit of going in at night, or when they were napping, and rolling them a little to ensure it wouldn't happen.

Answer 7

You need to do what everyone is telling you to do. Turn your baby's head while he is sleeping.
When the baby is awake, 'shape' the head. Run your hands over it gently and mold or shape it. This needs to be done often.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

turn him or let him sleep on his back..