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Name: Pankaj
Country: India
 Hello Everyone, My son is 1 year old now and his back side of the head has a flat spot. Though this flat portion is minor, the both side portion of the head has noticeable protrusions. I’ve attached his pictures for your reference. I stay in Pune and it would be really help if you could guide me on this subject. Pankaj - **********
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Country: India
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Name: Sunday
Country: India
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Name: gayatri
Country: India
 wen i change my babies position his sleep gets spoil is there any other way out??
Name: Hana.Abdulkareem
Country: Iraq
 HI , im 18 yrs , and my head is flat , is there any solution for me?? i dnt think so ... its to late
Name: Heidi
Country: usa
 my son developed a flat heat that i noticed when he was 3 1/2 months old. when i looked at pictures though it definitely started to become noticable by 2 months - i just wasn't aware of this condition at the time. the ped told me it would resolve itself and to keep him on his back. but by 4 1/2 months i was concerned and did my own research since he was pretty severly flattened by this time. so i began repositioning him every few hours during the night with a rolled up quilt so he was always on one side or the other - never on his back. this was very difficult to keep up through the night but if i didn't do it i would worry too much to sleep anyway. i only was able to do this for 1 month anyway because he began turning on his own so i couldn't keep him where i positioned him. but by this point he found it more comfortable to curl up on his side - so he did this on his own. his head looked the worst at 5 months and didn't change much until 7 months. now he is 9 months old and i don't worry about him at all because he is just beautiful! his head rounded out and he finally developed a neck which helps create the appearance of more roundness. his hair also grew in so he doesn't have that bald spot which made him appear even flatter. when i look down at his head i can notice that it is a bit broader in the back than the front, but that is the only view that shows any indication that he had a flat head, once upon a time. his head no longer looks flat and i can now worry about other things! whew! if it didn't get better by nine months i was considering flying to arizona (i'm in colorado) for the helmet that would reshape his head. i'm very relieved that i don't have to go this route now that his head is rounding out. and it keeps getting better and better all the time. i'm quite sure that there will be no sign of this by his first birthday. so for those of you who are as worried as i was - my son was flat from one ear to the other in the back and is now sportin' a beautiful round head at nine months - no helmet necessary!!!
Name: Rachel
Country: malaysia
 this is what i was looking for. tq
Name: gink
Country: usa
 made me feel a bit better
Name: Gabe
Country: usa
 thank you for this article. i noticed my daughter had a flat head at 3 months & became very worried. it made me cry. i didn't know what to do. the doctor said it would round out. i couldn't sleep.i prayed as well as repositioning. at 6 & 1/2 months i stopped worrying as much. now almost 8 months it seems to be rounding out. i still pray for her to have a round head & no problems. my husband thinks there is no problem with her, & that it is hardly noticable. i hope & pray that it will be totaly round before she turns one.
Name: leanne
Country: united kingdom
 is very useful my baby has had a flat head since the age of about 2months he is now 8mths and i haven't noticed a change. me and my partner are very worried that is will stay like that and i dont like that my partners family are always talking about it.
Name: Chapman
Country: usa
 ok. my baby is developing a flat head on the right side. i try to position her head in different places, but her natural resting position is to have her head looking towards the right. she turns it this way no matter how i position her. even if i try to move her head at night, she awakens. i dont know what to do. i am thinking about just getting an egg crate mattress to make the mattress softer. maybe this will help. i have tried the memory foam pillow they sell at target, but her head just falls off of it. any suggestions? thanks.
Name: Rakesh
Country: usa
 what a relief!
Name: nehal
Country: india
 i read the best tip at the right time. thnx. my baby is 3 months now, and she has flat head on one side, now il do position changing. and i know shell b better sooooooooon. thnx.
Name: Sanika
Country: india
 my son is 3 months and had developed flat head. i do repositioning during day time but night its not possible. during day i literraly hold his head for hours . exterimally worried. will, he be alright??
Name: k's mummy
Country: australia
 im worried about my sons head he is 4 months now and trying to get him to sleep on the non - flat side is a knightmare but i will persist his ears look lop sided looking from the top i do hope it will turn out ok.
Name: Upset
Country: usa
 you can learn all about this condition by going to the yahoo plagiocephaly website. post a message and the people will get back to you with answers within hours and there are also weekly chats. most pediatricians downplay this condition but they should not. repositioning works best before the age of 6 months when the head is softest and growing the most (1 cm/month). after that time, head growth slows to .5 cm/month and a helmet is recommended. don't believe the pediatrician when they say it will round out on its own--babies still need to sleep 14 hours at age 1. once the head is flattened, baby won't be able to sleep on its side so it will reinforce the flattening by continuing to sleep on its back. also, don't let baby sleep in the car seat all the time--that can flatten the head. if mine were a newborn i would put him on his side to sleep but put him in between those wedges or rolls that you can buy at the store or rolled up towels so he doesn't roll onto his stomach and suffocate from sids. then his head shape is not an issue. flattened heads also result in widening of the face and can also cause the brain to press on the forehead to there is bulging at the forehead, and can cause misalignment of nose and eyes. insist on help from a pediatrician. "tummy time" isn't enough time off their backs. they need to be kept off their heads more. this is such an important issue that it is disappointing that many pediatricians downplay it and don't warn parents. they must fear that parents will begin putting their babies on their stomachs and then sue them if the baby dies of sids.
Name: sri
Country: usa
 my son who is 2 years now.we are not treated his flaten head until 2 years. then we went to ortho pedic, she said its to late beside he has mild flat head only, it will correct itself lateron but it will take time. i hope her words would be true.
Name: Mother of Three
Country: australia
 i have identical twins. one has a flat head the other not. its been flat since 2 months old, well thats when i noticed it. since then, we have been lying him on his side at night, with his twin balancing him so he doesn't roll over. they are 4 months now, and i'm now even putting a pillow behind him when he is playing with his toys, so his head is not in the flat position - the only time is when i change his nappy and in the car. during the day they do sleep by themselves, but i just use rolled up blankets both sides to prevent rolling. there is a slight change since two months, which i am happy about. i am desparate to have this fixed, so hopefully by the time they are 9 months, he would look like his brother!
Name: Ava's mom
Country: usa
 i'm amazed at how long parents have let their children go with "plagio" and not receive medical advice from their pediatricians. my daughter was diagnosed with torticollis and plagio at 2 months but not refered to a specialist, but simply told to lay her on her other side and do more tummy time. after following that advice, at 3 months, i did my own research and told the doctor we need to be referred to a pediatric neurosurgeon to evaluate my daughter's condition. i was relieved to find that she had mild to moderate plagio and was not a candidate for a helmet because repositioning and neck excercises should solve her problem. the neck excercies (which i do about 10 intervals a day) and the tricks for repositioning given by the neurosurgeon are already showing improvement i urge you to seek a specialist, who see these cases every day. there is a window up to 7 months where repositioning can work, but at the same time, if they are a candidate for a helmet, the younger the age, the quicker the results. if @ 4 months, my ava does not have the desired results of symmetry, we will welcome the helmet.
Name: Margaret
Country: united kingdom
 my baby is now 7 months old and we have been working on repositioning since we noticed the flattening at 2 months (even though our health visitor has told us we're wasting our time because it will correct on its own.) we've seen no improvement so we're going to a place in london called cranial technologies to see what can be done with their helmet. has anyone had experience with them and can tell me what to expect? my gp has been no use at all as he knows nothing about helmet treatment. thanks in advance, margaret
Name: helmetsforbabies
Country: usa
 my baby graduated a few months ago. luckily our physician referred us. we have to make parents aware of what to look for!
Name: love
Country: usa
 my son is 16 months old and on the back of his head is very flat, but they say it'll round out, but i'm so worry that it won't. any suggesstions? help???
Name: PuffDaddy
Country: usa
 my son had flat head when we took him form the hospital. i complained and the nurse said it will turn round by the time he is 2. he is now 6 and still has flat head.
Name: itchy
Country: australia
 apparently osteopathy may assist with flat head on one side as sometimes there is a problem with the neck that is causing the baby to prefer one side over the other. they can also losen the plates.
Name: mzpalmy
Country: new zealand
 my son is 8months going on 9months hes had a flat head for a while now we were told it would be fine not to worry. im starting to worry since its very noticeble he doesnt have as much hair on the flat area and he has alot of hair.a friend of ours told us to massage the head the flat area abit when he wakes up.think well try that after reading some of the coments on this page i might even see a specialist.
Name: geeth
Country: usa
 how long time head flat prevention time
Name: Khristina
Country: usa
 i have a 9 week old baby and his head is flat from the back,my husband is so scared that his head won't round out.he sleeps on different sides now and it's getting a little better,just a little.would it round out all the way or owuld it stay just like that?did anyone of your babies heads round out at all?thank u
Name: sarah
Country: united kingdom
 i have a nine and half month son - flat head on one side. he was born like this and i have done nothing but worry as i really do not want to put him through wearing a helmet - he hates wearing a sun hat never mind one of those--i am totally torn-i know he has to live with this for the rest of his life but hate the thought of helmets- i keep hoping it will round out before hes 1--all the best to you all
Name: D
Country: canada
 my daughter has a mildly flat head on one side at the back. i noticed it right away (she was born with foreceps and favoured the less tender side). she is only 7 1/2 months old and she is already crawling all over the place. the bald spot has now covered over with hair, and it is a little less flat, but i am not going to stop worrying until is is what i would consider round. what options do i have? i've heard of massage, repositioning, exercises and a helmet....are there any other options?
Name: jduncan
Country: U.S.A.
 my son developed a flattening on his right side, almost making him look like his head is crooked as it bumps out on the other side. he is almost 7 months old and i am really concerned. his head is large (although so is my hubby's) and it looks terrible. my doc today referred me to a neurosurgeon for this thursday. i hope i hear reassuring news. i hope he does not have to wear a helmet but whatever we have to do. i repositioned him tonight on his side but the little stinker rolls right back on his back. any suggestions or thoughts would be great.
Name: mandy muir
Country: united kingdom
 hi folks my 11 month old daughter annabel has been wearing her helmet for 17 weeks. it's the best decision i have made, the difference in her head shape is amazing! the helmet doesn't bother her at all and hasn't done since day one.
Name: atena
Country: canada
 this message is to "heidi" who posted a previous message. my story is identical with yours. i noticed that my son had a flat head at 3 months but based on ped advise i didn't do anything until 4 and 1/2 months when i started positioning him on the sides. he is 5 months now and i don't see much improvement even thou i wake up every 3 hours at night to reposition him with rolled up towels.this is a torture for me and my husband, we only get 5-6 hours of sleep each night,my eyes are bloodshoted from lack of sleep. besides we constantly worry. we don't have the money for the helmet and no insurance.all the articles i found on the internet related to this problem are saying that after 6 months is too late to shape the baby's head by positioning only.but then i came over your message. you are saying that your baby's head rounded up by 9 months.what i am asking of you if you are so kind, would it be possible to send me some pictures of your son(to my email address) , the way his head used to look at 5 months and the way he looks now? i want to compare it to my son and if it's simillar in shape it will give me a hope that i am not waisting my time with the repositioning technique. if i am asking for too much i appologise, i'm just feeling desperate right now and very upset. if you think you could help me by sending those pictures my email address is : thank you
Name: Tiki
Country: U.S.A.
 my daughter had significant flattening on her right side when she was 2 mos. old. she had a problem with turning her head and slept in the same position night after night. her dr. said to change her weekly from on direction in her crib to the other so she would try turning her head to see things of interest. once she started sitting up her head started rounding out. she is 4.5 years old now and her head is perfectly round. i think some people are overreacting about this. if is not extremely severe, i think it will correct itself over time.
Name: heather
Country: U.S.A.
 my son is 5 and 1/2 months old and was just fitted in a helmet 3 days ago. it was a tought decision because we were worried he'd hate it but i can tell you honestly that i don't even think he knows it's on his head! he has slept fine and the best part is that i don't have to worry every time i put him down that i am making his head worse. i am so relieved. his head was mildly flat at 2 months but more so at 4 months and we just decided to do this after seeing a neighbor's son who had a helmet and came out with the roundest head i have ever seen.
Name: catia
Country: India
 this msg is for whoever lives, or knows anything about good doctors who know about plagio here in india. am living in india temporarily and got a 6 months old baby with flat head. do not know which doctor to contact and my ped does not know anyone specialised, i really cannot fly back to italy, where i'm from, just to know if it's a mild or severe case. i need to know if he needs a helmet or not. pls help me find a good specialist here in india. thank u so much
Name: Dr Geeta
Country: U.S.A.
 children born through the forceps section may also have the problem . it becomes normal after a while
Name: Serena
Country: U.S.A.
 my son is 3 months old and has had a flat head from about 1 month. i believe what caused it was from the amount of time he spent in his swing. he would sleep in there, as well. now that he's 3 months, he's got better neck control and i am trying to use his bumbo chair throughout the day so that he's not lying down all day.
Name: me
Country: U.S.A.
 hi, my baby girl is 2 months and she has really long head, it looks big from front but she is flat from the back, someone said we have to put her on her back to make it rounded, but it seems its not doing ny good to her, i'm worried. any suggestions pls ? she liked to keep her head one side since birth, that what made it like this.
Name: jeanjazzy
Country: U.S.A.
 my grandson kyle was born 1 month early and spent 5 days in the nic unit of the hospital. at three weeks old he developed pyloric stenosis. its the closing of the bottom of the stomach, so food cannot pass through. this would end up with projectile vomiting. this condition is common among babies, especially first born males, why they do not know. the had surgury at 3 weeks old and had to lay on his back elevated. he then developed reflux because of the surgury.we were then told to help the reflux he must stay on his back in this elevated postition. his head became severly flatten in the back. everyone noticed. we tried repositioning, but he always ended up on his back. no matter what we did. so he now has a helmet. most people say that the helmets don't bother their children, well the helmet does bother kyle. however he only had it on for three days and their was already a difference. our insurance co. refused to pay for or any part of it. it cost $3,000.00. thats a lot of money. the insurance co. said it was only cosmetic. bull to them!!! but now kyles head is not flat....yeah helmets do work.
Name: vtcsyjncod
Country: Liberia
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Name: mum
Country: Australia
 don't believe doctors who say it will fix it's self. i have a 7year old boy and his head is flat on the right side. i was told it would fix its self and not to worry about it but now his flat side is neally flattened inline with his ear, it's noticable from every angle, our doctor still say's not to worry but i'm going to get a second opinion as im worried it is pushing on his brain.....
Name: lulla
Country: Australia
 i have a three months old boy and already has a flat head and i'm really worried i dont know what to do. any comment? please
Name: Irene
Country: China
 my daughter is 7 month.she started lying on her back from the 2 month and become flatted on head. i am worried about it but have no method to keep her lying on stomach all night long.now she only gets a little roung on her head. i don't know if it will be better in the next two months.
Name: Takeactionnow
Country: Canada
 you should get the flat head corrected-either repositioning, or helmets, anything, but don't wait for it to become ok on it's own, don't listen to the docs when they say it's too late. go and do something. my son is going to be 2yrs soon.he has flat head. the doctor said at 6 mos that nothing can be done. if she had told us abt the helmets, my son would'nt have the flat head.can i do something now.
Name: Isha
Country: India
 my babay is 3 months old, his head is round from the sides but a little flattening at the back, what can be done so that he improves into a ball shape. please advise
Name: Nordlys
Country: France
 hi ! i see that we have all same problems! my son is 1 year and still have flat head ! the doctor says that it will come to normal with time ! but i'm so worried...my son goes to an osteopath, we will see if there will be an positive effect ! we hope!
Name: gwen
Country: U.S.A.
 i say when it comes to your childs health never assume anything ask your pediatician for a referral to a pediatric neurosurgeon it may cost a little time and money but at least your mind will be at ease your'e doing the best for your child because you are your childs voice speak up for them.
Name: BELIZE
Country: U.S.A.
 my head is long how could i fix it
Name: Sumaira
Country: Australia
 hi all, my son is already 2 years and 5 months he has flat head on both sides of the head everytime i took him to doctor he said it will round up and its not severe. pls let me know whether it will round up? and till what age?
Name: nafia
Country: India
 my baby is fall from bed. is it cause to brain
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