Is it true that higher birthweight babies are more susceptible to plagio?

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My son was born at 9lbs, 10oz. In addition to the lack of education re: this

disorder, could the weight have been a contributing factor?

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You may be right, as far as big babies maybe being squashed in the womb and coming out with plagiocephaly like twins sometimes do. But I don't think it's only higher birth weight but higher weight in general after birth. For example, some babies are born big but don't continue to be large for their age. Our boy was born normal weight at 7 lbs. 7 oz. but started growing exponentially. At 3 months he was in the 97th percentile for height and weight and still is at 98th percentile for height, weight and head circumference at 15 months. The Cranial Technologies therapist told us that big babies (which are more often boys) are the most common clients they have because it is harder for them to be repositioned and they just aren't as mobile as lighter babies. I can really see the difference in mobility, tolerance for tummytime, and tolerance for us repositioning her head when she sleeps. She is also light enough for us to wear, whereas, her big brother was so heavy that he outgrew the Baby Bjorn before we could make good use of it. So because we are more aware of ways to prevent plagiocephaly and she is smaller and easier to move, she most likely won't need a helmet.