How can I correct my baby's sleeping head tilted to one side?

When babies are young, their sleeping positions are varied. What worries many parents is that their babies' heads always lean in one direction when they sleep. Babies are small and their bones are relatively soft. It always stays in one direction, but it will get deformed over time. Difficult to correct. Remember not to use pillows for newborn babies. Wait until they are 3 or 4 months old before using them. Using it now will have a certain impact. So how can we correct the baby's head tilting to one side when sleeping? What should I do?

3 ways to correct your head shape

Due to the aforementioned reasons, coupled with the lack of experience of many new parents, many babies' head shapes are not ideal. In this case, the baby's head shape can only be restored through various correction methods.

Method 1: Choose the appropriate sleeping position according to the baby's appearance

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

Method 2: Adjust sleeping position according to baby’s nature

Generally, babies are used to sleeping facing their mothers and also like to sleep facing the light. If you are not careful, over time, the baby's head will become flat on the side facing the mother or the lamp. Based on this characteristic, you need to change your baby's sleeping position frequently, including when he wakes up. Don't let him sleep on the same side every day. You can also move the position of the lamp. You can also often exchange sleeping positions with your baby.

Method 3: Use a shaping helmet

If your baby's head is very tilted, you can choose a shaping helmet. This type of 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 your 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. Your 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.

In short, as long as mom and dad pay more attention to nutrition and disease, and let the baby sleep in various positions after birth, the baby's head shape will definitely look good. Even if the head shape is abnormal due to various reasons, targeted adjustments can be made within 18 months with good results.

Experts remind: Within 4 months after the baby is born, the fontanelle sutures have not completely closed and the bones are still soft, so there is a chance to change the head shape 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.

Is there any way to correct the above baby's sleeping head tilted to one side? Got it? Normally, whenever your baby's head tilts to one side, you can correct it at any time and use some toys to attract him. Parents should observe their babies more often. In order to ensure their children's health in the future, they should pay attention to their children's sleeping positions and all aspects of their physical condition. Ensure your child is adequately nourished. Generally there will be no problem.