LoveyQ
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400,000 - 800,000 new cases of "flat head" each year in the US.
When I found out DS needed a helmet, the only other babies I "knew" that had needed helmets were other LIF babies. I had no idea how common it was. And when he had his helmet, some people did ask us why he needed it, or mentioned they had never seen that before, etc.
I'm a huge advocate for getting your child examined by a SPECIALIST if they have a flat head (on one side, or across the back, etc) or if their head is too wide. These are real conditions and there are treatments for them. The whole "it will correct itself once they are more mobile, once they can sit up on their own, once they're older".... that's not true. Only mild cases usually see correction without treatment. Most cases will require therapy or, more likely, a helmet. Pediatricians are NOT specialists in head shape and, unfortunately, many do not refer parents to a specialist. Many of them do tell parents it's ok and will fix itself.
Anyway, I just came across this article and thought I would share. It's very scary for a new parent who is facing this, so I figure any information might be helpful.
Plagiocephaly is on the rise
Message edited 3/18/2011 2:36:42 PM.
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