Why does my baby's head always lean to one side?

The health of the baby is an issue that parents attach great importance to, and any subtle problem will not escape the sharp eyes of parents. For example, many babies always have a crooked head for a period of time after they are born, whether they are sleeping or doing activities, their heads always tilted to one side. This situation is very common. So, why does the baby's head always tilt to one side? Let's take a look at the explanation below, I hope you can understand it.

The biggest problem with torticollis is that it may cause the baby's head to tilt. Severe head tilt or crookedness may cause the baby's face to be asymmetrical, with the eyes and ears not in a straight line. This will in turn affect the baby's vision, hearing, tooth development, and so on. It would be very troublesome to correct it at that time.

Babies with torticollis often have this

1. Some babies will feel a small olive-shaped bump on their neck.

2. Because the head has been tilted to one side for a long time, the head will be slightly asymmetrical, with one side being flatter.

3. When the mother attracts him on one side, he likes to turn his head to look at the baby instead of rolling his eyeballs; and when stimulated on the other side, he will be distressed or act very irritable because he cannot turn his head.

4. When breastfeeding, the baby always prefers to feed on one side and resists the other side.

5. The baby always tilts his head to the same side, and resists when his head is turned to the other side.

The cause of torticollis is the inconsistent tightness of the two muscles on both sides of our neck (called sternocleidomastoid muscles). Why is there a discrepancy? Because these two muscles are slightly damaged during the mother's childbirth. Whether it is a vaginal birth or a cesarean section, there will be a pulling action when the midwife helps the fetus to be delivered or takes the baby out of the uterus. Moreover, it is difficult for the midwife to ensure that the force of both hands is completely even during this process. This may cause slight damage to one of the baby's sternocleidomastoid muscles.

In addition, some babies have to tilt their heads to the side when they are in their mother's belly because there is not enough space in the uterus, which may gradually cause the muscles on both sides to develop asymmetrically. This may lead to torticollis problem after birth.

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