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Kate there is a kids chiro in ivanhoe who i saw reagarding DD flat spot, he checked her neck to make sure she had fulll movement, its taken until now really to correct itself, she had a flat spot on one side, definalty encourage tummy time, try a rolled up towel under his chest, put him infront of the tv if it makes him happy!!
Thanks ladies.
Curly, we have one of those play thingys - I think. It's a big round thing with seat in the middle and I can put all his toys around him. He has only just started using it so I'm going to keep putting him in it. I'm also not going to lay him on his back under his hanging toy things any more. If he's on the floor, it has to be tummy time. I'll just have to be hard on him (more on myself I think) and make it happen.
sconeonamission, thanks. I feel better knowing it's not doing any "damage" and that's a great idea to do tummy time on my knee and over a towel etc. We'll try that today.
Maz, pmsl, that's exactly what Billy's head looks like! Yeah, I saw Wilhelm and I didn't notice anything, so that's great to know! Please let me know if you can remember what that thing is. That'd be great.
Oshani, again, so pleased to know it's not affecting anything inside his head!!! I will speak with my GP again on Friday and see what she says. Glad Oscar's flat spot has pretty much disappeared too.
AJP, I'll ask about that chiro. That's nice and close for us. Will see what the dr says on Friday.
Until then, I feel relieved that it's not doing any other damage and will more than likely be ok. Now, time to be tough and make tummy time happen. He has a high chair as of yesterday also so we can spend some time sitting in that and yes, mostly sits up in the pram too.
Thanks again ladies. I feel heaps better.
Kate
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What you describe as "flat head" is probably deformational plagiocephaly. I had a thread on it when Ned had it. There are many different ways to treat it, mostly physio or chiro. Ned improved dramatically when he had weeky chiro.
Hope your son improves!
i understand your worried. my eldest has a flat spot on her head too which is noticeable when her hair is wet. i was told by midwifes when she was born to always sleep baby on her back to prevent sids. being a 1st baby i listened to them....i should have trusted my own instincts.
i did the side to side sleeping with my 2nd and her head is fine, if you are really concerned see your gp again or even get a second opinion. there a special mould helmets that they can be fitted with to make the skull come back into shape but only in severe cases. theres info on that on the internet....google baby helmets ect.
hope this helps
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