Moderate Flat Head

[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...

[Lilly-Pilly]

I work with a wonderful peadiatric chiropractor who deal with these problems all the time. She's just seen my 10 week old nephew and he's had wonderful results.

Basically speaking, a lot of babies have neck problems from birth and deliveries that cause them to favour one side because of stiffness and pain. You can try and try as much as you like to get the to change sides etc but unless you have the neck problem addressed you wont have a lot of success

My suggestion is to find a chiro or osteo or physio that specialises in babies and young children. By gently asjusting any problems there it will help baby be more comfortable turning his/ner neck and therefore not favour one side, and ultimatley help with the flat sides!

[~Belinda~]

Thanks guys, like I've said previously, the Paed gave me suggestions on how to change her from favouring one side. She is now on the other side which is working well. But...there is still a flat spot on the side she had previously favoured since birth. So I was just wondering whethere anyone knows when the flat spot actually disappears?