Moderate Flat Head

[~Belinda~]

Hi All

When I went to my Paed at the 6 week check up, he told me that Madeleine had a moderate flat head on the right side. He wanted me to train her to start using her left side when she slept and she has been doing that every night for the past few weeks. She is almost 11 weeks old now.

I am a little worried as after her bath tonight, I noticed her head on the right side was still quite flat and there is a small ridge heading up to the top of her head. I am a first time Mum and worry about everything!

Should I be worried though or will it correct itself if she is now sleeping on her left side?

My DP's friend said their boy had to wear a helmet when he was older!! I hope Madeleine doesn't have to.

Can anyone offer any opinions/suggestions?

Thanks so much.

[bridee]

My DD had a flat spot my MCHN referred us to a paed physio. Through her advice and exercises we have been able to correct the problem. DD had a flat spot because she couldn't turn her head in 1 direction therefore always slept looking the same direction.

[mbear]

Hi Bindy,

At Sams 3 months check up, the nurse told us too that Sams head seemed to be favouring one side, whilst her head wasnt flat, her neck seemed a little too stiff on one side. I knew what it was - she defn favoured one side when sleeping......
I just had to get into a routine of swapping sides, or swinging the cradle around the other way, so she was lying on the side she wouldnt normally...

Sams head is perfect now....sounds like your doing the same sorta steps.

GL.

[chocolatecatty]

Caty favoured her left side so much that after a while she coudl harldy turn her head to the right. I started bfeeding her whilst lyign down with my bb's always on her right side so she was had to turn that way. If she was feeding off my right bb then I turned her so her feet were pointing up to my head rather than her body lyign with mine if that makes sense?! Worked a treat and sorted her potential flat head out.

HTH!

[~Belinda~]

Thanks so much but I guess my main concern is now that she is favouring the other side and giving the right side a break, how long will the flat spot take to disappear?

[Holly84]

My baby boy had a flat spot on one side. The nurse suggested changing his to sleep up the other end of the cot and it now has corrected itself. I think they normally do. He use to favour that side heaps too and now doesnt favour any side. I am sure that it will correct itself also. It took probably a month or so to see a change...