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One side flat head
My baby is 7 months old, his head has gotten flat because of sleeping more on the right side, Will his flat spot will go normal on its own. What to do? Please help!
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Titanic the babies head to the opposite direction of the flattening. Sometimes mild flattning can correct on its own but other times you need to avoid placing the babies head on the side of platening
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His head shape will be back to normal as he grows. Put some support and encourage to sleep with head turned to opposite side of flat spot. Give him tummy time.
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flat spot, known as positional plagiocephaly, resembles typical flattening from localized sleeping pressure. Mild cases often improve naturally as infants sit up, roll, and spend less time lying down. You can practice repositioning techniques by gently turning his head to the left side during sleep and maximizing supervised tummy time while awake. Avoid keeping him in car seats or swings for prolonged periods to minimize further flat-surface pressure. Moderate to severe skull flattening at this age might be managed with pediatric physical therapy or a specialized cranial remolding helmet
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It will be resolved with growing age
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This is positional plagiocephaly and is common in few babies.
Change position while sleeping and keep more toys and interact with him more on left side.As he is already in his 7 month and will start crawling and will be more on tummy it will improve and most of mild plagiocephaly become barely noticeable as he grows.
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This is most likely positional plagiocephaly, which is common in babies who prefer sleeping on one side. The good news is that most babies improve significantly as they start sitting, crawling, and spending less time lying on their backs.
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At 7 months, there is still good potential for improvement. Here are a few things you can do:
• Encourage supervised tummy time when awake.
• Gently encourage your baby to turn the head to the left during play and feeding by placing toys or interesting objects on that side.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Normal
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
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9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Ya it will go by itself provided you start keeping head in all direction while sleeping and increasing tummy time also
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Dr. Chappidi Vaidehi Reddy
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Always change sides while sleeping
To an extent flat spot will become normal as child grows
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