Flat head syndrome, known as plagiocephaly, occurs when a flat spot develops on the back or side of a baby’s head. It’s more of a cosmetic issue than a medical one. But, early diagnosis is better.

This flattening at the back of the head — typically on one side or the other, based on how the infant lies — can cause facial and other changes. "If they've got a flat spot on one side ...

How Can You Help Prevent Flat Spots On the Back of Your Baby’s Head? Treating Flat Head Syndrome With Repositioning . Repositioning is when parents encourage their baby to lie differently so a certain ...

Having babies sleep on their back protects against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, ... Of the babies found to exhibit flat-head syndrome, the study found that 78 per cent had a mild form, ...

The flat spots, called positional plagiocephaly ... Usually the side or back of the head is the only area affected, however, uneven foreheads have also been observed in some infants.

We had just left the neurologist, who had determined that our 8-month-old daughter indeed had “positional brachycephaly” — a flat back of the head, just like my husband had suspected.

The rest of the cranium grows, and suddenly at three, four, five months of age, your baby has a flat head. Usually, it's on the back of the head one side. Obviously, there's a different degree of ...

Flat head syndrome is where the back of the head becomes flattened, causing the head to widen and the front of the skull to bulge out. It is thought to be caused by babies sleeping on their back.

Advice to lie babies on their back for sleep to avoid cot death is having a side-effect - more infants now have a flat head as a result, say experts. US researchers say the rate of flattened head ...

There are two types of flat head syndrome: brachycephaly, where the back of the head becomes flattened which causes the head to widen; and plagiocephaly, where the head is flattened on one side ...

Of the babies found to exhibit flat head syndrome, the study found that ... who has also studied the condition 'With the Back To Sleep (SIDS campaign) and the overuse of car seats, and people ...