In certain babies, cone-shaped or flat spot head doesn't resolve on its own, so it is recommended that the baby wears a special band or a medical helmet that applies gentle pressure to redirect the skull's growth. The newborn must also be held with alternate arms at each feeding. The baby should be kept upright when awake to help relieve pressure on my baby's head from swings, carriers, and infant seats. When the newborn is awake, he should be kept out of the bouncer, stroller, car seat, or any other carrier as much as possible, instead carried in the arms, to relieve pressure on his head. Always keep an eye on the newborn when he is lying on his side, be sure that nothing happens to prevent him from breathing properly or obstructing his nose. It is safe to do so when if he is wide awake or is sleeping during the day under supervision. If he's in a cot alternate the direction in which the baby is placed down to sleep.Įncourage the baby to lie on his side when possible. In Moses' basket or crib, turn the head around regularly so that the newborn is not always looking in the same direction. When the baby is put down on his back, the rounded side of his head should be in contact with the mattress, which helps keep one side of his head from flattening.
For the baby's safety, always put him on his back to sleep. It encourages the flattened areas of the newborn’s head to reshape naturally. Changing a baby's position is called counter-positioning or repositioning. Slowly increasing tummy time to 30 minutes, 3 times a day is recommended.īaby's head can return to a more rounded shape by altering his position while he's feeding, asleep, and playing. 15 minutes of tummy time per day helps to strengthen the newborn baby's neck muscles, as well as develop motor skills that can help your baby to crawl. Below mentioned are a few guidelines by our Physiotherapist:īaby should get plenty of tummy time when he’s awake. The physiotherapists guide and plan out a program for the treatment. The physiotherapist does a comprehensive physical examination, to check cone-shaped or flat spot changes and head unevenness.
Physiotherapy is one of the best-known interventions. If your newborn’s head is misshapen down the birth canal, then it requires immediate treatment.
But while the female has to push the baby out through the birth canal, the head may appear cone-shaped or pointed. The Fontanelles or the soft or membrane-covered gaps between several bony plates making up the skull (head) are helped to shift and mold so it can fit through the birth canal. In this blog, we have mentioned a few exercises on how your baby's head shape may change during the initial months.Īt the time of birth of your newborn. While there are various medical interventions that can change the shape of the newborn baby's head, Pediatric Physiotherapy is one of them. This can occur because of the vaginal delivery, in which a female has to push for a longer time. Instead, it may appear cone-shaped, asymmetrical, or have a flat spot on one side. In a few babies at the time of birth, the head doesn’t look like the charming cue ball which you would have imagined.
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