I totally agree with you donna about the lack of information about this!! I was told by a friend about this who had a baby 6 months before me. This was the ONLY person who told me about this issue - needing to move their heads, also moving the cot to make them move their heads especially if they look towards the door etc.

Unfortunately I still did not avoid a flat head with my DD! She was in a hip spica cast (from nipples to ankles - for congenital hip dislocation) from 7 weeks old and she is still in a brace for up to 16 hours per day. This has meant she has not been able to get off her head much or roll onto her side - she is fairly well anchored down!

So she had a flat head and its worse on one side.

I have made a few discoveries to help this.
*i lie her on her side with a pillow behind her to play or watch tv (bad i know) but this makes her go on the good side
*lots of sitting up time
*the MCHN told me to use a rolled up bunny rug under her shoulder to hip to make her even out this spot. use it wherever you are pram, bouncer etc. I have also used this for day sleeps when i can keep an eye or her. it justs props her to the side a bit to get off the bad side.
*her cot mattress was really hard too so I used a woolen underlay. i know some SIDS things say not too but i've been told its due to the dust mites. so i put it out in the sun for 1 day a week and give it a good shake. this has really helped and the hair is now growing over the bald spot.

Due to her hip and some other conditions we see a few different specialists. they all comment on her head but all of them say not to worry (its hard though!). they say head shape can change until up to 1 year old and as long as she's got the soft spot at the front its okay as it can still change. The orthotistit (spelling?) who made and adjusts her brace also runs a helmet clinic and we keep getting him to check it when we see him. He has also said not to worry and that they generally don't do anything until the face is getting distorted (not sure distorted right word to use but can't think of any other).

Anyway hope my story and or tips helps. I am just doing anything i can to avoid a helmet! they have to say on almost 23 hours per day and she gets enough strange looks with her legs how they are at the moment.

Let us know how you go with it all,
Cath