Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 738 Location: clinton twp, MI
Sleep Positions Posted: 11-05-04 11:00am
Im gonna warn u ladies not all babies get
this but it is extremly common. I made a
post a while back about doms head shape
well everyday I am noticing more and more
that the right side is flat because he
always lays on his right side. His
pediatrician said it should change once he
starts sittin up on his own but if not by
like 6 months, they have to wear these
helmets! Im so worried now. Although it
is important to keep ur baby on his/her
back give them as much tummy time as
possible and try to lay them on each side
when sleepin or use a towel to help them
because if ur baby lays on one side
constantly trust me by like 2 months old
u'll begin to notice it. It looks like
doms ears are in diff places and they are!
Im so mad and wish I would have known of
this be4 and ways to prevent it I hope it
does outgrow its odd shape like his doc
says, I wouldnt want him to have to wear a
helmet. U only motice it when looking at
him from the back no where else. ~ erica.
So you are saying it's best to change
their position from time to time.
Thanks for the insite and I also hope
your baby will out grow it too. Sorry to
hear that.
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mooma2binmarch
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Posts: 89
Posted: 11-05-04 11:08am
Lol, my daughter still has some what of a
flat spot on the right side of her head
(thanks to that darn sleeping wedge!!)
but unless it like mess with brain
development I wouldn't let them do any
thing about it. My daughter is almost 2
and hers has almost completly corrected
its self.
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jessamyn
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Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 4107 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: 11-05-04 11:14am
And isnt his lil head still very soft? It
wont harden like that will it?
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lilmama2b_oct04
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 1970 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 11-05-04 11:18am
Brooklyn has a little flat spot, I knew
about how you should switch sides
everyother night and such... When she
would sleep on her back, she would always
look the same way so even if I turned her
the opposite way in the crib it didnt
help... Now I prop her up with a blanket
and I switch sides everytime I feed her
(you know how you gotta switch breast
every feeding, I switch sides that she
sleeps on so its easier to get her back to
bed.)
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linuxChique
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 May 2004 Posts: 4535
Posted: 11-05-04 12:48pm
Whoa thanks, good info!
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ERICA83
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 738 Location: clinton twp, MI
Posted: 11-05-04 18:38pm
Yeah his skull is still very soft but over
times it just gets harder and harder and
if it dont correct itself then it may very
so stay that way according to his doc and
things I read online. ~ erica.
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BbyBlu0602
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Feb 2004 Posts: 822 Location: Virginia
Posted: 11-05-04 18:50pm
Ethan has the exact same thing, but they
never told me about the helmet thing. It
wouldn't do any good now anyway, because
he's almost 9 months.
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Michelle1337
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Aug 2004 Posts: 1739 Location: Houston, Texas
Posted: 11-05-04 19:40pm
You know there are things you can by that
specially designed the keep them on their
side...Nathaniel has one for his crib and
one for bassinet.
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ERICA83
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 738 Location: clinton twp, MI
Posted: 11-05-04 20:02pm
Lol I have everything trust me even
homemade products lol. ~ erica.
