My baby has a flat spot on his head
Help my baby has a flat head
My son who is two and a half month old has a flat spot on the back of his head. I think it is because when I put him down to sleep I make him sleep on his back. Which they say is much safer way of having your baby sleep. When he is up I try and give him more tummy time but he dose not like being on his tummy and rather say on his back. Any advise on what I can do? I do not want my son to have a permanent flat spot.
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Thursday, Dec. 17th 2009 6:51 AM at 6:51 am
You should get some early intervention and seek a physical therapist who specializes in tummy time, torticollis and repositioning excerises. If this is not done at an early age, the flat spot may become worse and depending on how many millimeters he may be off, he may be a canidate for a cranial remolding helmet. But before all of that, seek some help from a physical therapist and even ask your pediatrician.
If the flatness is still present around 6-7 months of age, then I would say to go see a neurosurgeon. They’re not going to do surgery or anything (which is commonly used for another head deformity called craniosynostosis) but they can probably refer you to an orthotist. An orthotist is a specialist who has studied orthotics (what a helmet is considered) and can create a custom helmet for your baby. However this is on a need basis and a last resort. But I strongly recommend Physical therapy and early intervention first and before anything.
Thursday, Dec. 17th 2009 9:09 AM at 9:09 am
Do not worry yourself so much over it. My son had the same thing but over time it corrected itself out.
Thursday, Dec. 17th 2009 9:13 AM at 9:13 am
I thinks that happens to many babies. For my daughter what we did was to change which end of the bed she would be laid down at. This seem to help her as she now has a nice shaped head.
Thursday, Dec. 17th 2009 10:51 AM at 10:51 am
Erica made some very valid points. My son was the same he did not like being on his tummy. Although he did not get the flat had issue, my doctor was stressing out me to how important it is for my son to get use to being on his tummy when he is not sleeping.
Tummy time is important since it help babies learn to push up, roll over, sit up, crawl, and pull to a stand. I also read that “Experts find that babies who don’t spend time face-down often have some delays in their development of motor skills.”
Some helpful tips to get your baby use to tummy time is by playing with them. Keep them distracted why they are on their tummy. If you have other older children they can help you with that.