Dana

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Dana:

Most professionals say that after a child is one their head isn't

as " moldable " as it was when they were under one. But really, their

head shape can still go back to being " flatter " until their sutures

close, usually by age 2. It is possible that your son's head has

gotten flatter again just in a weeks time. Frustrating isn't it????

My Abby sleeps on her belly only when she is sick, otherwise she's a

strict back/side sleeper. is still quite young yet right?

Hopefully when he is feeling a bit better, he'll stay off his flat

spot . Only 2 wks til your appt!

Debbie Abby's mom DOCgrad

MI

-- In Plagiocephaly@y..., " newfie19742002 " <dsmith001@s...> wrote:

> Does anybody know when the chances of a child's head

> becoming " flatter " diminishes? I noticed this week that my son has

> been sleeping on his flat spot. He has been sick all week so I

> figure he is going back to his comfort zone. Normally since he has

> learned to roll over, he sleeps on his belly.

> Call me crazy but when he was sleeping on his belly, I was seeing

> improvement in his head shape. Now this week, his head looks

> terrible. The left side (Non flat side) looks as if it has grown.

> The buldge is bigger, (or the flat side is flatter) one of the

two.

> I never mentioned this to my husband and he said the other day that

> his head looks worse. Can a child's head be that pliable?

>

> We have an appt. with a spcialist on March 6 but I am going crazy

> worrying about his head shape. I was hoping it would be a little

> better so there wouldn't have to be so much correction needed with

> the helmet, but I feel like I have taken 3 steps back already.

> I can see now...20 years old and I yell at him because he is

> lying on his back. lol

>

> Dana (mommy to )

> Ont.