Why is this happening?
Under normal circumstances, after the baby is born, the left and right skulls should be symmetrical, and there is no so-called "head deviation". But at this time, the baby's bones develop very fast, the head is much softer than that of adults, and the neck muscles are not fully developed, which is easily affected by external forces and then deformed. If you sleep in a fixed posture for a long time, some heads that often sleep in bed tend to flatten out, while some heads that don't often sleep in bed change little and are still full, so there will be an asymmetric shape with one side low and one side high, which is what we call sleeping head deviation.
Of course, this is not the only reason why the baby's head is crooked. The use of forceps during delivery, the malnutrition of infants, or the genetic history of head tilt in the family may all lead to the emergence of head tilt.
However, if the baby is born with a symmetrical head shape, normal development in the later stage, adequate nutrition and no family history of migraine, then the child's migraine is sleep bias.
Ordinary sleeping has no effect on the baby's intelligence, but it may affect the face value. Because after turning around, the baby's head shape is asymmetrical left and right, and the face shape will also be affected, and then it will be asymmetrical left and right, and the face value will naturally be affected.
If you sleep seriously, it may affect the development of the skull. After the child is born, not only does the body develop rapidly, but the brain is also developing hard. During development, brain tissue grows against the skull. If the head is closed, the brain tissue will be forced to squeeze to other positions, and then the skull at this position will be pushed up, which will affect the overall development of the skull.
In addition, severe head deviation will also affect the function of the five senses. As mentioned earlier, the baby's head tilt will change the face and skull. If the change is serious, the position of eyes and ears will inevitably change slightly, so that they are not in a straight line. Once this happens, it will not only affect the baby's vision and hearing, but also affect the development of teeth.
If the baby sleeps on his back for a long time, it is likely to become a "flat head". In the process of forming a flat head, the temples on both sides of the head gradually protrude and the eyebrows protrude. The baby's face becomes bigger and the denomination becomes full, which will also affect the baby's face value.
If sleeping flat head is serious, it may also affect the baby's intellectual development. You know, there are a lot of cranial nerves, blood vessels and bones scattered in the back of the brain. If the baby's flat head is too strong, it will narrow the space at the back of the brain. These brain tissues mentioned above can't spread normally, which may affect the normal development of the brain, and then affect the baby's intellectual development.
Therefore, whether you sleep with your head tilted or flat, you must pay attention to it, not too much, and you can't be peaceful! In fact, a natural head shape, that is, a round head shape, is the most beautiful and healthy head shape.
In this case, how can we prevent the baby's head from falling asleep and sleeping flat? From the birth of the baby, we must pay attention to it!
1. Don't give the baby a pillow.
A baby doesn't need a pillow for the first three months after birth. Pillows are comfortable for adults, but not for your baby. Because babies are different from adults, whether lying flat or lying on their sides, their heads and bodies are at the same level, and the physiological curvature of cervical vertebrae and spine has not yet formed. After use, the pillow does not conform to the curvature of the cervical vertebra, which will not only make the baby uncomfortable, but also oppress the airway, resulting in poor breathing, which is not conducive to the baby's health.
Therefore, it is not recommended to use pillows in the first three months after the baby is born. If you must use it, you can use a towel to fold two layers and put it under the baby's head. At the same time, we must pay attention to frequent washing and frequent changing.
2. Sleep postures often change.
The baby's sleeping position should be changed frequently, such as lying on the left side, lying on the right side and lying flat. The three postures should be changed frequently, so as not to lie on one side for too long and tilt your head.
Mom sleeps with the baby. Mothers should always change their postures, because babies like to sleep in the direction of their mothers. If the mother is on the baby's left, then the baby prefers to sleep on the left. Even if they fall asleep on the right, they will quietly turn to the left.
Therefore, the position of the mother is very important, and it must be changed frequently. You can change it after feeding, sleeping on the left for the first time and the right for the second time, or sleeping on the left in the middle of the night and sleeping on the right in the middle of the night, so as to balance the time as much as possible, which can prevent the baby from sleeping on his head.
2 with the help of a small pillow. If the baby sleeps in the crib by himself or is far away from the mother, the mother's position has no influence on the baby, so the mother should pay attention to the time and often change the posture for the baby. However, babies don't always keep the same posture. They may inadvertently turn in another direction, but at night, their mother fell asleep and couldn't find it in time. At this time, you can put a small pillow behind the baby to block them and let them turn.
In addition to these, mothers should often let their babies bask in the sun, or properly supplement vitamin D, which can promote the absorption of calcium and make the baby's bones develop healthily.
Many times, it is inevitable that the baby will fall asleep. After all, my mother was very busy in the second month and needed enough sleep to recuperate her body. A little negligence, she will expose her head and make her family anxious. What should be done about this problem?
In fact, it is very common for babies to sleep in the second month, and it is easy to correct it later.
In infancy, the baby's front fontanel is soft, and it won't close until about 1 year old. Before closing, the head shape is not fixed and there is a chance to correct it. However, the golden period of head shape adjustment is the second month after birth. At this time, the baby's bones are still soft and easy to correct.
The baby sleeps on his head and worries his family. 3 tricks teach you to reshape your beautiful head.
1. No matter whether the baby is awake or asleep, the mother should keep the other direction of "sleeping with his head tilted", let the baby play with him and sleep with him, and let him lie on his side in this direction for as long as possible (for example, if the baby sleeps with his head tilted, he should try to reduce the time of lying on his left side and let him lie on his right side as much as possible, and the mother should also keep it on his right side to play with the baby.
2. When the baby sleeps, you can use a soft thing to slightly raise the baby's head on the side where the baby sleeps to prevent the baby's head from leaning to this side (for example, when the baby's left head is sleeping, you can put a small pillow on the baby's left side to urge him to lie to the right as much as possible).
3. The baby lying in one direction for a long time may make his neck uncomfortable. Mother can gently massage the baby, which can relieve neck discomfort and avoid torticollis.
Martin's message:
It's really normal to sleep head-down. This has happened to Martin and her friends around her. The problem is that mothers need to find out and intervene in time. Don't let the child sleep in one direction for a long time, and don't give the baby a flat head ... Even if it is not intentional intervention, it will slowly return to normal later. However, if it is a serious head shape deviation, we must intervene in time, and it is best to grasp the head shape and adjust the golden period.