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.

Almost half of Canadian infants develop flat areas on the back of their heads by the age of two months, likely the result of sleeping face-up to prevent sudden infant death syndrome, a study suggests.

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, ...

Study: "Flat head syndrome" found in infants 01:34. ... 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 ...

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, say experts.

Of the babies found to exhibit flat head syndrome, the study found that 78 percent had a mild form, while 19 percent of cases were classified as moderate and the remaining 3 percent were severe.

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.

A photo of a baby’s flattened head is going viral, after the poster issued a warning to parents about the impact of leaving babies laying on their backs too often. “Reminder that if you leave ...

Back Sleeping, Flat Heads Linked CHICAGO (AP) ... From the nape of his neck to the top of his skull, the back of 10-month-old A.J. Fries' head is perfectly flat. The culprit, ...