Sometimes babies have to wear helmets so that it can correct itself however most babies get a little bit of a flat head and once they start sitting up then it starts to round out. Flat head syndrome also called positional plagiocephaly develops in babies because of external pressures on the soft malleable baby skull.

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In the case of positional moulding and deformities that occur during birth these do often correct themselves throughout the early months of life.

Will baby flat head correct by itself. Don t let the sight of a flat or pointy head detract from the joy of the first few months of babyhood because they ll be gone before you know it. It really depends on how flat it is. I think it really depends on the severity.

In milder cases flat head syndrome should correct itself naturally. Flat head syndrome can be disconcerting especially for new parents but it rarely causes any harm to your baby and usually remedies itself within a few months. Do not fret if your baby is still growing it is possible to correct a flat spot.

A baby s head grows a lot in those first few weeks and sometimes a flat spot can develop without the parents realising or in spite of all repositioning efforts. Babies are most at risk of positional plagiocephaly in the first four months of life before they have the ability to roll over by themselves. This usually corrects itself within about six weeks.

It s recommended to always put your baby to sleep on. If your dr said it was minor then i wouldn t worry about it. This can also be the case for babies who have developed a flat head after they are born.

Comments 21 it is really hard to say if it will improve on its own. 6 ways you can help correct flat head syndrome. But if your baby s head hasn t rounded out by age 6 weeks or if you first notice that your baby has a flat spot on her skull after 6 weeks of age it s probably a case of positional plagiocephaly.

A mild flat spot can correct itself. It is more common now that babies sleep on their backs. I have a 2 year old whose head shape has improved recently but his ears and eyes are still misaligned and i have a 7 month old who has a helmet.