What should I do if my baby's head becomes flat when sleeping?

When a baby is born at home, parents and friends become like detectives. They watch all kinds of changes and become very worried about some problems that they never cared about before. We all know that the most complicated part of the human body is the head. Babies often lie in bed, and many times they are not taken care of carefully, so some babies have flat heads. Faced with the situation of a baby's head being flattened, what measures should parents take?

A baby's skull is soft and elastic and easily deformed. In addition, babies grow and develop rapidly, especially their brains, so their heads are relatively heavy. Babies spend 15 to 18 hours a day sleeping, which means that their heads cannot leave the pillow most of the time. If parents do not pay attention to the baby's sleeping posture and the baby always sleeps in one direction, the head will easily become deformed and flat over time. For babies who have already developed flat heads, recovery is possible if timely corrective measures are taken. The younger the age, the easier it is to correct, and it is best to do it within 1 year old.

1. Change body positions frequently:

When the baby is sleeping, parents should consciously change the position of the child's head frequently. Since babies like to face the direction of people, light and sound when they sleep, parents should choose the appropriate sleeping position according to the specific part of the flat head. For example, if the baby has a "left flat head", he should lie on the right side; if the baby has a "right tilted head", he should lie on the left side; if the baby has a "flat head behind the pillow", he can lie on the left side alternately. Do not let the baby lie on his back all the time.

2. Sandbag fixation method:

Sandbags can be used to correct uncooperative babies. The method is: use old cloth to make a bag 20 cm long and 10 cm wide, fill it with yellow sand, and wrap it with two layers of cloth to prevent sand from leaking. If the child has a "left flat head", let the child sleep on the right side and place a sandbag on the back of the head to secure it.

The above are the methods that can be taken to deal with the baby’s head that becomes flat due to sleep. It is worth noting that in addition to incorrect sleeping posture, the baby’s head may also have other causes of disease. Therefore, when you find that your baby’s head has become flat, you must send the baby to the hospital in time, so that you can take better countermeasures and ensure the baby’s future development.