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Anonymous wrote:See a chiropractor if the baby seems to prefer turning its head to only one side.

Please don't take a three-month-old baby to a chiropractor.

Don't be so literal. Talk to your Pediatrician. There are pediatric specialists who are trained to work with children who have skelto-muscular problems. Of course, don't take your baby to the mall and use a drop in chiropractor, but nobody is actually suggesting that she do this.

Anonymous wrote:See a chiropractor if the baby seems to prefer turning its head to only one side.

Please don't take a three-month-old baby to a chiropractor.

See a chiropractor if the baby seems to prefer turning its head to only one side.

For us one flat side was created by always holding on the same side. And an overall flat back of the head from too much time on his back (late roller).

So try always holding on the other side from now on. Also, alternate the direction his head is in his crib (like north ine night, south the next). That way if your baby turns to look out at the room, towards the door, to a window, etc then he isnt always craning in the same direction.

We used the Noggin Nest for naps, on the playmat, and in the stroller. Saw a big improvement. We used the carseat manufacturer's head rest for the car.

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Anonymous wrote:Its not safe in the car seat!!!!

Say why.

I'm not the PP above, but my understanding is that anything that 's between either the baby and the straps or the baby and the seat that's padded can compress in an accident and create a risk of ejection. I wouldn't chance it.

OP, I don't think you can create torticollis by always holding your baby facing the same way. If he has torticollis, it's more likely you naturally took his cues about what was comfortable, and he selected a position that accommodated the torticollis.

Anonymous wrote:Its not safe in the car seat!!!!

Say why.

Its not safe in the car seat!!!!

The instructions in the Noggin Nest say specifically that you are not to use it for sleeping. Not safe! We just used it in the car seat and the stroller.

PP again...I do not use the noggin nest in the crib for sleep...does not seem safe!

My 3 month old has the same isssue...MD referred us to PT which I still need to make an appt....but we use the noggin nest in the swing and I had a sleep positioner from my 6 yr old (now a SIDS Risk item), but took out the foam insert part and just use the flat velcro cloth with the sides to change her position...her head has improved dramatically. Pediatrician told me ok to use and also that up until 6-9 months their heads are very pliable and can remould into a better shape...if not a helmet (doc-band) may be needed after 9 months old. Also...her head seemed to get out of shape within just a week or so. Just be hypervigilant and it will hopefully be ok...good luck.

Thanks PP. I will ask my ped about a PT, i think it's more our fault than anything since we always hold him with his head facing right...didn't even realize it until this week. Hopefully we caught it early enough that some exercises/stretching can work it out. He is rolling side to side so we won't use it in the crib. I don't like the idea of it preventing him from rolling either....

You may want to go to a PT to see if he has torticollis. Our daughter was flat on one side and seemed to favor turning left. Our pediatrician sent us for an evaluation, and sure enough the PT found tight muscles in her neck that were preventing her from having full range of motion. We worked it out after a few PT visits and some special exercises that we did at home and had daycare do during the day. In any event, in answer to your question, we used the Noggin Nest in the bouncy and also in the stroller. I also left a spare one at daycare for use when she was in the bouncey or the swing in the classroom. I didn't use it in the crib though because it is a suffocation risk- esp if your kid is rolling over already. He could roll over and end up with his face on the pillow part that surrounds the head hole.

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DS is 12 weeks and we've notice the right side of his head has a flat spot. We do wear him for walks, don't leave him in the carseat and use a bjorn bouncer at home which is more like a hammock than traditional bouncy seats so shouldn't be creating a pressure point.

But, he does seem to prefer looking to one side over the other and learned to roll to that side first. I'm guessing he sleeps mostly facing that side, but he moves around quite a bit in his sleep so repositioning is futile. I bought a Boppy Noggin nest to use and am waiting for it to arrive...I plan to use it in the bouncer, on the floor, and to give to my daycare person to use. She does lots of tummy time with him, so that's not a concern. I'm also making a big effort to make sure we hold him facing both directions, as I realized I was always cradling him in my left arm, so he turns his head to the right.

I just really worry about him sleeping on that spot. My daycare person suggested a Baby Moon pillow but that thing looks like more of a suffocation risk than the boppy nest. Anyone let their baby sleep with the Noggin Nest?