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Flat head problem
My baby is 3 month old. He has flat head.how to resolve this problem.?How many months it takes to fix into round head
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Hi flat head is quite common as baby is in lying position all the time... How ever it will take normal round shape as baby start moving around...
Will be normal in 7-8 months..
No treatment required
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Dr Abhinav Tiwari
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Dr. Navin Bhatia
Pediatrician
14 yrs exp
Gurgaon
The sleep position should be monitored and varied. Alternating the infant's head
to face the head and foot of the crib on alternate nights will allow the infant to
sleep facing into the room without always lying on the same side of the head.
Consistently alternating the sleeping position early on allows the infant to have
equal time on both sides of the head, and the infant will become used to this pattern. Infants who have an obvious positional preference for a particular side will take more time and make more effort to purposefully reposition themselves counter to their preference. You musy understand the benefit of this strategy in preventing bald spots or flat spots that can progress to head shape problems.
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U can use a ring or Rice pillows available in market to place under the head
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Tummy time is the term used to describe the infant's awake time spent lying on the stomach. The suggested amount of tummy time is 10-15 min at least 3 times a day. Reassure parents that sleep is the only time during which the prone position should be avoided, and educate the parents as to the benefits for the infant of awake prone positioning to help progression of motor development
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Dr. Bhaskar Reddy
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Khammam
It is normal at this age
It wil be normalised as child grows
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Keep changing baby position that would be great if possible only
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However it wil be normalised
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Dr. Anil Sharma
Pediatric Hematologic-Oncologist
10 yrs exp
Lucknow
flat head is quite common.
How ever it will take normal round shape as baby start moving.
No treatment required
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