Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 I just recently joined this group and have found the information being shared very useful. Recently, I've noticed that my baby's head is flat on the right side (closer to the right ear). How should I position him to sleep? Should he be sleeping on his left ear or on the area that is more round (next to the left ear)? Also, should I alternate his position during the night? If so, how? Or should I keep his head in one position? I just don't want to flatten the other side as well. His pediatrician recommended that I lay him on his left face. I've been doing that for the past week; however, it appears that now he's leaning more to his left. I'm concerned that it's because of the way I'm positioning him to sleep at night. Please advise. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 I " m not sure what would be best for positioning your son to sleep. We tried positioning, tummy time, carrying him in a sling, and other ideas for about 2 months before we realized that it wasn't helping at all. It's hard to position them because they do move their head at night, you can only do so much. I asked his doctor three times about his head and she thought it would be fine and round out with time. We finally went to a specialist on our own. If you are really concerned about his head, I would maybe take him to a specialist to look at him. Here is the link for how I found aa doctor in my area (Ohio). http://www.plagiocephaly.info/pp/location.asp Also, the age of your son makes a difference. If he is 3 month then I would maybe spend a month on repositioning to see if it helps. If he is 5 months plus then I wouldn't waste anytime. There is only a certain period of time that a band can make a bid difference. You have a mothers intuition, if you feel something is wrong, get it checked out. I " m so glad I didn't listen to my pediatrician. My son is getting his band on Monday. So I " m a little new to this also. He is just a little over 6 months. Keep in mind that by the time you make an appointment with a doctor, see the doctor, get insurance figured out, get into a helmet place, have your child's head fit for helmet, and actually get the helmet can be a pretty long process. Be sure to not wait to long. Good luck! > > I just recently joined this group and have found the information being shared very useful. Recently, I've noticed that my baby's head is flat on the right side (closer to the right ear). How should I position him to sleep? Should he be sleeping on his left ear or on the area that is more round (next to the left ear)? Also, should I alternate his position during the night? If so, how? Or should I keep his head in one position? I just don't want to flatten the other side as well. His pediatrician recommended that I lay him on his left face. I've been doing that for the past week; however, it appears that now he's leaning more to his left. I'm concerned that it's because of the way I'm positioning him to sleep at night. Please advise. Thank you. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Thank you so much for getting back to me. My son is 3.5 months. I'm hoping that by repositioning, I can avoid getting the helmet; however, if it's absolutely necessary, then I don't want to waste any time. From: mynoy <mynoy@...>Plagiocephaly Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 9:54:49 AMSubject: Re: Repositioning I"m not sure what would be best for positioning your son to sleep. We tried positioning, tummy time, carrying him in a sling, and other ideas for about 2 months before we realized that it wasn't helping at all. It's hard to position them because they do move their head at night, you can only do so much. I asked his doctor three times about his head and she thought it would be fine and round out with time. We finally went to a specialist on our own. If you are really concerned about his head, I would maybe take him to a specialist to look at him. Here is the link for how I found aa doctor in my area (Ohio).http://www.plagioce phaly.info/ pp/location. aspAlso, the age of your son makes a difference. If he is 3 month then I would maybe spend a month on repositioning to see if it helps. If he is 5 months plus then I wouldn't waste anytime. There is only a certain period of time that a band can make a bid difference. You have a mothers intuition, if you feel something is wrong, get it checked out. I"m so glad I didn't listen to my pediatrician. My son is getting his band on Monday. So I"m a little new to this also. He is just a little over 6 months. Keep in mind that by the time you make an appointment with a doctor, see the doctor, get insurance figured out, get into a helmet place, have your child's head fit for helmet, and actually get the helmet can be a pretty long process. Be sure to not wait to long.Good luck!>> I just recently joined this group and have found the information being shared very useful. Recently, I've noticed that my baby's head is flat on the right side (closer to the right ear). How should I position him to sleep? Should he be sleeping on his left ear or on the area that is more round (next to the left ear)? Also, should I alternate his position during the night? If so, how? Or should I keep his head in one position? I just don't want to flatten the other side as well. His pediatrician recommended that I lay him on his left face. I've been doing that for the past week; however, it appears that now he's leaning more to his left. I'm concerned that it's because of the way I'm positioning him to sleep at night. Please advise. Thank you.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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