The newborn baby's skull is not closed, the skull is soft and not as hard as that of adults. Therefore, it is easy for the baby's head to sleep because of long-term fixed exercise, which leads to problems such as head asymmetry or lying down. This is the so-called "flat head syndrome". Although there is more than one reason for the baby's "flat head syndrome", improper sleeping position is the most common reason.

What if I fall asleep?

After the baby is one year old, the "fontanel" we often say begins to close, and the head bones begin to form a closed state, and the bone shape is basically determined, that is to say, the head shape is fixed. At this time, it is difficult to change.

Generally speaking, when the baby is two months old, it is the golden age to adjust the baby's head shape. At this time, the baby's fontanel has not been closed, and the bones are still relatively soft. In other words, if the baby's head falls off, it can still be corrected when the baby is two months old, but it is difficult to exceed 1 year.

How to correct the baby's head shape?

1. Suitable "pillow"

Newborn baby: No pillow, because the width of the baby's head is basically shoulder width, so there is no need to give the baby a pillow, which is not conducive to the development of the baby's cervical spine and spine.

Baby of 2-3 months: You can put a folded towel under your baby's head.

Baby after 3 months: You can give your baby a pillow with the height of 1cm. The height of the pillow will gradually increase with the growth of your baby's age, because after 3 months, your baby's cervical vertebra will start to bend forward, so just give your baby a little height at this time.

Note: there is no need to buy a shaping pillow for your baby. Newborn babies can sleep on pillows. Even if the pillow hole is dug perfectly, the 3-month-old baby has turned over. He doesn't always sleep with his head buried in the pillow.

2. Flat-headed babies should pay attention to their sleeping position.

Did the baby's head sleep flat? This is mostly because the baby sleeps on his back for a long time. The baby won't turn over three months ago, and the baby sleeps a lot. Parents should turn over their babies from time to time and let them sleep on their side.

Although sleeping on your back can breathe smoothly, in fact, sleeping on your back has a disadvantage, that is, when your baby spits milk in his sleep, it is easy to block your baby's mouth and nose and suffocate or suffocate, so don't let your baby sleep on his back for a long time. Changing positions is not to ensure that the baby's head is not flat, and the other is for the baby's safety.

3. Babies who sleep with their heads tilted should pay attention to changing direction.

The reason why the baby sleeps on one side is because the baby sleeps on one side for a long time, which is the so-called "slanting head". The lateral position can flow out along the corners of the mouth when the baby spits milk, which will not affect the baby's breathing, but if it faces one side for a long time, it will form a "flat head". So you need to change the direction of the baby.

Note: the baby has a characteristic, that is, he likes to find the taste of his mother and is particularly sensitive to her taste. Even if the baby didn't turn over three months ago, the baby's head would twist. When sleeping at night, most of the baby's head will consciously twist to the mother's side, and it is also prone to "squatting". Therefore, it is suggested that Ma Bao change his sleeping position once a week.