Hi Kerry,

My little un isn't here yet, however we're investing in a memory mattress that has been designed to help prevent this type of thing.

I don't know what price people normally pay for a baby mattress but as we are getting a cot bed that will last for 5 years, it makes sense for us to get a good mattress.

It is costing us £175 (although on this website I just found some info on the one we are getting, they are selling it for £139) and it is the same one:
Celsius Spring. Have a read and see what you think

http://www.lilimay.com/nursery-furniture/kidsmill/-mattresses.php

Hope it helps

Jen 29 weeks x

Hi

Ava is 14 weeks today and has a really flat head, even though i keep her sitting up as much as possible every day, but i cant do it too much as i have things to do around the house as well! Is it something that corrects itself as they get older, or will it always be like that?

Thanks

Kerry and Ava

It's cocoonababy, from redcastle. It kind of recreate the uterus and the baby doesn't lie flat and is not stucked like in some soft mattress. So the newborn baby can move the head to follow people walking around and put the fingers in the mouth... Also the baby feels safe and sleeps better. It's a physiotherapist who created it (after trying for 14 years), so it is a bit loke a medical mattress and it is even used in maternity, it helps prevent flat head and baby reflux. It is a bit expensive for 4 months, but if everything I read about it is true, I guess, it's worth it!
It is true though that Ava being 14 weeks already, she will not use it for a long time, but you can re-use it for her little brothers and sisters to come...
Also, it's a mattress that you can put straight on the floor and use it during the day as well as during the night.

14 weeks is so young, you can probably correct it, hopefully.

Hi Kerry,

My little un isn't here yet, however we're investing in a memory mattress that has been designed to help prevent this type of thing.

I don't know what price people normally pay for a baby mattress but as we are getting a cot bed that will last for 5 years, it makes sense for us to get a good mattress.

It is costing us £175 (although on this website I just found some info on the one we are getting, they are selling it for £139) and it is the same one:
Celsius Spring. Have a read and see what you think

http://www.lilimay.com/nursery-furniture/kidsmill/-mattresses.php

Hope it helps

Jen 29 weeks x

Freddy has this. He has been booked in to see s head positioning specialist thurs coz its quite bad. The hv expect u to spend every sec of the day with ur baby lying on their front!!! - not possible. so, what i do is everytime i change him, i lay him on his front or side for 5 mins. This has helped a bit. Ive been told it sorts itself out as they get older

~Ill let u kno what they say on thurs

becky and 10 wk old freddy x x

Hey
My little boy Lennie had flat head too and like all the other ladies have said try and move your babies head position as much as poss.
My health visitor also advised me that this really needs to be corrected by the time the baby is 8 months old as after this point there is no going back!
Lennie is now nearly 5 months old and his flat head has got so much better!

Fallon
x

Hope you & Ava are well, congratulations too.

I'm from the ttc forum & although I haven't yet been pg & therefore not had a baby I have heard about this & watched a programme about it on the baby channel - doesn't make me an expert by any means lol, but thought I'd mention it anyway....

It was said that if you lay them on their back to sleep, then go in every so often (not sure how often) & change the side on which their head is on. Also put them on their belly - if you want them to sleep like that?? Flat Head syndrome can create a flat head that may be noticeable later in life (more so with boys who have shaved heads). There is an organisation (& I think the NHS may do it) that provide treatment - it's basically an (expensive) helmet for the child to wear etc etc - not sure on the ins & outs.

However, there are many things to prevent it ever reaching that point, so it shouldn't be an issue.

I know I'm going on a bit here, but just found this on a site, hope it helps

xx

Can a baby's flat head be prevented?
Yes. A simple way to prevent your baby from getting a flat head is to change the position of the babys head each day.

Because babies like to have something interesting to look at, they tend to turn their head to look out into their room rather than toward the wall. This way they can see you as you come and go.

Heres how you can change the position of your babys head while still giving her the same view.

* One day, place your baby with her head at the head of the crib.
* The next day, place your baby with her head at the foot of the crib.
* Each day, alternate your babys orientation in the crib.
* Check to make sure that your baby is always looking out into the room.

You might also put a mobile on the side of the crib facing the room to encourage your baby to look that way.

What else can I do to prevent my baby from getting a flat head?
Babies should also have supervised tummy time when they are awake, several times a day.

Not only will time on the tummy help prevent a flat spot on the head, but it is important for your babys development.

If your baby still develops flat spots, talk to your paediatrician or family physician.

my little boy luke is 15 weeks tomorrow and he has got a flat head i asked the health visitor about it and she said the more they start to move about in their sleep the better it gets and like you are doing sit them up more im hoping he grows out of it he has always layed on the one side since he was born strange really
sorry im not much help

karen and luke

I have not had my baby yet but a friend of mine's baby had flat head syndrome,she was advised to lay him on his side if possible or lay him on his belly to play during the day.

Sorry cant be of more help,

kate 36 wks today!!! (getting v v excited now!!!)

for the advice, i'm going to turn her head right now and hopefully she wont wake up!
x