Does your babies head have a flat spot on one side ?

Answer 1

All babies develop flat spots due to their cranium still forming. It is not wise to touch it. The flat spots will eventually round out and become thicker as the baby gets older.

Answer 2

First of all, if you're really worried, make another appointment and discuss it with your doctor. Don't be embarrassed! My firstborn had positional plagio due to torticollis. He was diagnosed at his 2 month appointment and he'd already developed a considerable flat spot on his left side. We spent the next year doing physio for his neck and repositioning him to help the flat spot. We never did helmet and he's lucky. He still has the flat spot at 6 yrs but he has no facial deformity/asymetry and you really can't see the spot with his big mop of hair. First thing you want to do is check the childs ears to see if they're even. The best way to do this is to look at the placement of the ears under the chin. Pull your baby up (gently) by her hands and see if her ears are even when her head hangs back (looking at her ears/ head from under her chin). Also look at her head from the very top to check the ears and the forhead for protrusion. If the spot is mild, repositioning can do alot of good, as can getting her off her back whenever possible. Tummy time is great for this. You can even let her nap on her tummy if she's supervised (during the day, for example, when you can watch her) I used to let mine nap on my chest while I'd watch TV or read. Make sure any mobiles are facing the opposite side as well. You do want to get her checked out to make sure there isn't any medical reason that she's favoring one side. My second is 6 months now and he has a slight (very slight) flat spot on his right, just from favoring a position. I caught the problem early and I repositioned him and kept him off his back as much as possible and he has a pretty round head. :) Not perfect, but I'm not sure how easy it is to get perfect with backsleeping.....but backsleeping is absolutely the safest for SIDS prevention. I just wanted to add.....don't panic. When in doubt, it's good to get it checked, but most babies don't have perfect round heads. Feel your own head. or your husbands and you'll find lumps and bumps. I have a slight flat spot on my rightside, which I only discovered when I noticed my son's headshape! Plagio is diagnosed when the flatspot is causing some deformity, such as skewed ears or facial asymetry.

Answer 3

Yes, and at 18 months we are treating my son for plagiocephaly. You need to point this out to his pediatrician to make sure that it is normal. They will teach you some repositioning therapy to help round out the head. Also, make sure baby is getting plenty of tummy time while awake and near you. The therapy did not work for us and my son has to wear one of the orthopedic helmets because it was pretty severe. The results have been amazing. If your child is over 6 months, you need to mention this to you doctor because the earlier it is treated the better. There can be neck problems associated with this (torticollis). It is normal to an extent, but if it is not going away on it's own, you should have it evaluated to make sure that is is not plagiocephaly or any other cranial deformation that needs to be corrected. Best of luck - this is becoming a very common issue because of the 'back to sleep' campaign.

Answer 4

No, I make sure to change the end of the crib that she sleeps on each night. I also made sure when she was under 6 months that she got lots of "tummy-time" when she was awake. These techniques help to reduce or eliminate flat spots on a baby's head. Our Pediatrician checks at each 3 month check-up to make sure her head is perfectly round!

Answer 5

No, my 3 1/2 month old does not have any flat spots. Ask your pediatrician to look at the flat spot at your baby's next appointment though. Like someone else mentioned, we've heard of too many babies needing helmets to correct it so get it checked at your next appointment. Suggestion: even if he/she sleeps in the same position, try to move your baby in his/her crib. Like if you always have their head near one end of their crib, reposition things so that their head is near the other end. Move any toys around too so they are looking in different places instead of always to 1 side. Good luck.

Answer 6

Yes, on her left side! My baby has always wanted to face left while sleeping - even if she's in the carseat or stroller she will turn her head to the left! And as soon as she learned to roll onto her side she started sleeping on her left side in her crib, no matter which way I faced her when I put her down to sleep!
She's such a light sleeper that I never try to "reposition" her after she's asleep because then she'll wake up and we'll have to go through a big hassle getting her back to sleep again. I just hope that it doesn't cause any problems in the long run!

Answer 7

I think all babies have a flat spot on their head because their skull isn't completely developed.

Answer 8

Both of my daughters had a flat spot that seem to "go away" once they could sit up and move around.

Answer 9

Mine does not, but I have 2 other children and my daughter started to get a flat side, you have to alternate their head from side to side when you put them to sleep to prevent this. I did this with my second child, and now my third and they are perfectly round!

Answer 10

It will if you leave them to sleep or lay in one position all the time. You have to keep them in as close to a sitting position as you can, until they can sit and hold their heads up themselves.

Mine never did, nor did any child I ever cared for, that sort of thing is just too preventable.