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10 Month Old with a Flat Head!

A.J. asks from Portland

My son, because of sleeping on his back for the first several months of life, has a VERY flat back of his head. It's not just flat, IT'S FLAT! Like a cliff! His pe...

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Will a Flat Infant Head Correct Itself?

J.W. asks from Portland

If a baby's head is flat in the back will this reshape over time? I have a 3 month old that has a flat head from the back caused by sleeping on the back and sitting i...

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Bald Spot on the Back of My Newborn's Head

A.C. asks from Oklahoma City

Hi, I have an 11 week old baby boy and he has lots of dark brown hair. Well, he sleeps on his back during the night and when he takes naps. He is also on his back wh...

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4 Mo. Old with a Flat Head

H.D. asks from Dallas

My 4 mo. old went in for his well check today and I asked about the back of his head getting a little flat on the side he likes to sleep. The pedi said he had definit...

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Any Suggestions of Sleep Positioning a 7 Week Old to Avoid a Flat Spot?

D.K. asks from San Francisco

My 7 week old son has a flat spot on the right side of his head. He tends to turn his head to the right when he sleeps. I have tried to turn his head to the left but ...

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Babies with Flat Head That Did Not Get the Helmet

A.J. asks from Dallas

Good Morning Moms, I posted about 5 months ago about my baby's head being flat...I used a lot of your advice and his head has gotten better. At every doctor visit...

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Plagiocephaly / Flat Head, Has Anyone Opted NOT to Fix It??

J.P. asks from Phoenix

My daughter is 5 months old and has plagiocephaly. The back of her head is flat but also it's flatter on one side due to Torticolis in the neck. Hers is considered mo...

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Getting a Flat Head from Sleeping on His Back

T.D. asks from Boston

My 4 month old son sleeps on his back (as recommended) and is still being swaddled happily. The problem is, the back of his head is getting really flat. We do a littl...

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Plagiocephaly - Flat Head - Need Advice

J.B. asks from Minneapolis

I suspect that my nephew has plagiocephaly but I don't know how to approach my brother on the subject. Looking for ideas/suggestions. My son who is now 2 1/2 had ...

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Newborns and Flat Head

A.F. asks from Dallas

When I brought my daughter in for her four month checkup, everything was fine except her head. The doctor suggested if her head doesn't get better (I guess change sha...

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  • craniofacial team at ccmc in 2 answers "Because of this, both girls see the craniofacial team at CCMC regularly."
  • light hat on his head in 2 answers "i would try putting a light hat on his head if he will tolerate it."
  • his hair will grow back in 2 answers "Don't worry, it's only temporary and his hair will grow back."
  • his head will round in 4 answers "... baby starts sitting up and spending more time on his tummy his head will round ..."
  • flat head on one side in 2 answers "My first really needed it, she was breech and flat head on one side."