No, she isnt laying down 24/7... I just have no idea why the back of her head is flat. I have 2 other children 12 and 7 yrs old and they didnt have this.. any ideas? I am always worried someone will think that I never pick her up or something because its flat in the back.. but thats not the case.. adn we're going to meet family members I have never met on my husbands side the weekend of the 4th adn I am concerned that someone will think that she isnt held and left laying on her back 24/7...

Have any of you heard of this?? She is 7 months old.

What does your doctor say? My aunt's son had this condition. They told her to put him to sleep on his side instead of his back. He was younger, though. Your baby is old enough to roll over and sleep however she wants, probably. If it severe enough, they have special fitted helmets for babies. I would voice your concern to the doctor. And as far as people judging you, don't let them. You know you're a good mommy and take good care of your kids!!:)

What does your doctor say? My aunt's son had this condition. They told her to put him to sleep on his side instead of his back. He was younger, though. Your baby is old enough to roll over and sleep however she wants, probably. If it severe enough, they have special fitted helmets for babies. I would voice your concern to the doctor. And as far as people judging you, don't let them. You know you're a good mommy and take good care of your kids!!:)


I will talk top the ped.. she goes in next week.. but you did say something that made sense.. she is a back sleeper and HATES to be on her tummy or side. Guess I will get one of those sleep wedges and stick her on her side to sleep!
Thanks for the reply!

My niece had a flat head also. I don't think the doctors ever said what it was from, but they did not want her lying on her back. This was really hard (with a baby), so the doctor recommended a baby helmet. (I am not sure if that is exactly what it called.) She had to wear this "baby helmet" for most of the day for about a year. She is fine now...with a pefectly round head!!

Hi, this condition (sometimes called plagiocephaly) happens either with positioning of a newborn on their back, or sometimes, in the case of my daughter is caused from "uterine molding". My daughter is a twin and she was the first (or Baby A). I was in preterm labor for five weeks before delivering her and her brother prematurely. She was already engaged and low in the birth canal, therefore causing her head to mold to the shape and position of my uterus. She did not have the flatness in the back of the head, but had a shifting of right versus left side of her head, which was more forward than the other. It caused her face to be asymmetrical and had a prominent left versus right side on the back of her head. At about 8 months old I had her evaluated for the helmet (which is called a orthotic cranioplasty) and she was molded and fitted for one which she wore 23 hours a day for four months. It was a hard decision to make, but she had excellent results and probably about 99% correction of the shifting. I think it made a TREMENDOUS difference and she is beautiful and has a better than normal appearance. The thing to remember if you want to look into the helmet is that it has to be done very young, when the bones of the skull are still soft. If I remember correctly, they like to have the treatment completed by the time the child is 2 years old. Good luck. I hope I gave you helpful information.

My son had this exact same thing happen and he is 3 1/2 now. His head was so flat in the back it was like a shelf. At 7 months he was fitted for a helmet and he wore it for 24 hours a day. Around his 1st birthday it was so tight it was hard to remove and it was leaving marks on him. I was told he should be fitted for another helmet but at the time I felt it had corrected itself enough and was hoping since he was upright all the time it would be ok to go without. Well his head is still kind of flat but it is not noticable to other people. His hair covers it so its no big deal. However if I could go back in time I would have had a new helmet made. The helmet didnt bother him at all. No problems sleeping which really surprised me. They told me children usually wear them 6 - 12 months. I was also told that they dont recommend it after 1 year because the chances of it working are slim. Good Luck!

You guys are great! Thank you for the information and now Im armed with questions for the ped!!
Thanks again.:)