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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another perspective on helmets to correct flat spots:

Our pediatrician recommended against the helmets because she felt there was not a lot of evidence they did anything, and can be hard to wear, get sweaty, etc.

We opted to reposition a bunch and by a year, his head was round. (And that was starting from an original flat spot that was so pronouncedly flat that the pediatrician sent us for a brain ultrasound because she was worried part of his brain might be missing.)

OP, please disregard the people calling you lazy, they have never been in your shoes and don't know how hard you are working to care for your kid and get an important issue evaluated while being extremely sleep deprived first time parents and being brushed off by your first pediatrician.[/quote]

+1 our pediatrician's advice was similar.  If you want to do the helmet, they can help, but it's stressful, lot of doctor visits, child may not take to it .. etc.  For the helmet to work you need to start early (<6m) and wear for a long time (3-9m).  On the other hand, you can do tummy time, repositioning, and give your child's body time and most likely it will round out by 1.

We opted for the latter for our flatheaded child, and by 1 yr it was almost entirely rounded but I joke I will warn her not to get a pixie cut when she's older[/quote]

oh my op i am sorry i just read your follow up, I hope the specialist went well, you are right to investigate .... but as much as you can, step away from the google black hole of fear!

I also wanted to add, we used a pillow similar to the PP above (like a donut) and I think it was really helpful - no just at preventing more flattening on the back, but keeping our child from turning to their preferred side[/quote]

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