Flat head syndrome is a situation which the baby's head are flat in one position. There are many reason that cause flat head syndrome such as:
1) Sleeping Position (Highest probability to cause flat head syndrome)
When baby sleep in one position for too long, the head tends to be flat.
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| Left Side: Baby experiencing flat head at the back Right side: Baby's head cranium is in normal position |
2) Factors in the womb
3) Giving birth prematurely
4) Muscle problems
5) Craniosynostosis
Below are the medical terms of the flat head syndrome:
The key solution is to encourage baby to change sleeping position as to allow a proper growth on the baby's head.
Below is a good video on flat head syndrome:
Resources:
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Plagiocephaly/Pages/Introduction.aspx
http://www.londonorthotics.co.uk/plagiocephaly/deformational.html
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