https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:17:51 +0000 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:35:46 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=12470 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12470&PID=251589&title=flat-head#251589 Author: Leish
Subject: 12470
Posted: 23 November 2007 at 8:35pm

Noah had a little bit of a flat spot on one side of his head (stubborn baby only ever slept on that side) but as he's gotten older and his head has just corrected itself. I would ask your Dr about it next time you are there though to have them check it out and to keep an eye on it.]]> Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:35:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12470&PID=251589&title=flat-head#251589 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12470&PID=251541&title=flat-head#251541 Author: Candkids
Subject: 12470
Posted: 23 November 2007 at 7:19pm

jett has a bit of a flat spot but he doesnt like being out of his fav position he gets real grumpy lol, im more worried about him rubbing all of his hair out ]]> Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:19:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12470&PID=251541&title=flat-head#251541 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12470&PID=251279&title=flat-head#251279 Author: MelanieAndBree
Subject: 12470
Posted: 23 November 2007 at 11:59am

Briahna has a flat spot. I either turn her head when shes asleep or have her on her side with something infront and behind her so she has to sleep on that opposite side.

She is very stubborn though and favours the flat side!! I made the other side interesting for her but she still seems to go the other way and i dont want the flat part to get worse!!]]> Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:59:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12470&PID=251279&title=flat-head#251279 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12470&PID=251274&title=flat-head#251274 Author: Maya
Subject: 12470
Posted: 23 November 2007 at 11:51am

Mercedes had a huge flat patch on one side of her head as a newborn, I suspect she was stuck lying that way in utero coz when she was born she would fight tooth and nail to sleep that way. Our plunket nurse recommended heaps of tummy time, which luckily Mercedes enjoyed, and she eventually started sleeping with her head on alternate sides of her own accord, and now her flat patch is barely even noticeable, it's rounded itself out nicely.]]> Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:51:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12470&PID=251274&title=flat-head#251274 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12470&PID=251240&title=flat-head#251240 Author: BaAsKa
Subject: 12470
Posted: 23 November 2007 at 11:09am

my boys both have flat spots on their heads! Bay has mild scoliosis which is why his is a flat funny shape so when i noticed Astins i asked plunket but Astins is normal baby flat head and itl come right when hes a bit older!]]> Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:09:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12470&PID=251240&title=flat-head#251240 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12470&PID=251229&title=flat-head#251229 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 12470
Posted: 23 November 2007 at 10:59am

kebakat wrote: Another thing to try is when he is lying down playing, put toys on the opposite side of the flat spot and make him spend more time on that side to balance things out a bit.

Oh yeah and a mirror in the cot]]> Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:59:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12470&PID=251229&title=flat-head#251229 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12470&PID=251223&title=flat-head#251223 Author: kebakat
Subject: 12470
Posted: 23 November 2007 at 10:52am

Another thing to try is when he is lying down playing, put toys on the opposite side of the flat spot and make him spend more time on that side to balance things out a bit.]]> Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:52:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12470&PID=251223&title=flat-head#251223 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12470&PID=251197&title=flat-head#251197 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 12470
Posted: 23 November 2007 at 10:28am

Spencer has a small flat spot as well but plunket and the doctor didn't seem to think it was big enough to worry about.
We have a safe T sleep that we use and he is a sleeping bag, if you did want to go down that route. We had a wedge as well but from really young he was able to just barge his way on to his back again.

I would think if he is sitting up and spending less time on his head then that would probably do as good as job as getting him to sleep on his side.
]]> Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:28:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12470&PID=251197&title=flat-head#251197 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12470&PID=251191&title=flat-head#251191 Author: my2angels
Subject: 12470
Posted: 23 November 2007 at 10:23am

what happens when you turn his head at night? it will get better as he is sitting up more but you do still need to keep an eye on it, especially a wee boy cos they dont have the long hair like girls to hid flat heads! my niece had a terrible flat head, it doesnt look very nice.
Not sure if a safety sleep would help, I know for us we just didnt the right at night, other way during the day thing and it worked.]]> Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:23:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12470&PID=251191&title=flat-head#251191 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12470&PID=251182&title=flat-head#251182 Author: Tricia
Subject: 12470
Posted: 23 November 2007 at 10:20am

My little boy had a bit of a flat spot on the back of his head. I've tried sleeping him in the wedge to put him more on his side, but he wriggles round and gets uncomfortable which wakes him up. He sleeps in Grobags so I'm not sure is a Safe T Sleep is the way to go and it's a expensive thing to but and try if it doesn't work. Any ideas?

Will it just get better now he's sitting up more? He's six months old now so he will be spending less time on his head anyway?

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