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[quote=Anonymous]Do it, get the helmet.

AND fix the issue that she has about sleeping on one side, if you can, as it might be happening BECAUSE her neck is tighter on that side OR her neck WILL tighten on that side if she doesn't use it.

So often babies will be looking AT something (or in the general direction of something, since I know they can't see long distances as newborns).  So, does she face the door, where her parents come from when they get her?  Then switch her in bed so to face the door she has to turn her head the opposite way (simply put her feet where her head usually is) Do this every time now.

Does she typically face towards or away from the window?  same thing as above - make her have to use that side to look where she wants.

You might also want to see a PT so they can give you some exercises to use - they are very simple - to stretch her neck and even it out. These things happen to adults, too - I did it by facing one side when I sleep and have had to spend a few months working through that stiff neck!

Also, when you hold her, does she always want to be on one side so she can look in her favored neck direction (usually babies want to look away from their parent's neck when being held on the shoulder) so then....  put her on your other side so she HAS to face the other way to see out.

So many little things you can do AND use the helmet. 
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