How to correct the head tilt of a newborn baby

Pregnancy is a very happy thing, especially when the baby is born, parents will inevitably shed bitter yet happy tears. Although everyone wants their baby to be smart and beautiful, in fact, as long as the babies are normal and healthy, parents will be satisfied. However, many times, parents will find that the newborn's head is tilted. What is the reason? In the face of such a situation, what can be done to correct it in time?

Within 4 months after birth, the fontanelle sutures have not completely closed and the bones are still soft. Therefore, there is a chance for the head shape to change during this period. As long as you pay attention to changing the sleeping position, you may be able to reverse the degree of crookedness. It is recommended that you seize this best opportunity. From 4 months to 2 years old, this is the last chance for correction. Once the skull is calcified, the head shape can no longer be changed. After two years old, even sleeping on the side every day cannot change the head shape. Due to the aforementioned reasons, coupled with the lack of experience of many new parents, the head shape of many newborns is not ideal. In this case, the head shape of newborns can only be restored through various methods of correcting head deviation.

3 ways to correct head tilt

Method 1: Choose the appropriate sleeping position according to the appearance of the newborn

For example, some newborns have high cheekbones. If they lie prone, their cheekbones will become even higher and their face shape will become uglier. It is more appropriate for such newborns to sleep on their left or right side. If the newborn's cheekbones are not too high, you can let the newborn lie on his or her stomach more often, which will make the cheekbones higher and look better.

Method 2: Adjust the sleeping position according to the nature of the newborn

Generally, newborns are used to sleeping facing their mothers and also like to sleep facing the light. If you don't pay attention, over time, the newborn's head will become flat on the side facing the mother or the lamp. Based on this characteristic, the sleeping position of the newborn should be changed frequently, including when he wakes up. Do not let him sleep on the same side every day. You can also move the position of the lamp, or frequently exchange sleeping positions with the newborn.

Method 3: Use a shaping helmet

If the newborn's head is very tilted, a shaping helmet may be an option. This helmet is similar in structure to a safety helmet and is made of extremely light material. It is made based on the ideal head shape of a newborn baby, so that the protruding parts no longer grow and the flat parts have more room to grow. The helmet applies different pressures to different parts of the skull, causing the skull to grow at different rates. The newborn baby's head shape will be naturally corrected according to this shaping helmet. However, the helmet cannot be made to measure. It must be customized under the guidance of a doctor.

It is common for newborns to have head tilt in real life, and this may be caused by themselves. For this situation, there are still many ways parents can use to correct it when their children are between four months and two years old. Moreover, as long as the correction method is correct and the correction is timely, the problem can generally be solved completely. Finally, I hope all parents will pay close attention to their children during their growth and development stages, because there are huge differences between children’s physical and mental health and those of adults.