Flat Head Syndrome
Posted in Blog on July 3rd, 2009 by kelly – Be the first to commentBaby Moon Pillow
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that all healthy infants sleep on their backs the first 6 months of life. Studies have shown sleeping on the back reduces the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is the sudden unexplained death of a healthy infant. Thousands of babies die each year from SIDS. Typically, a baby dies from SIDS while sleeping.
The AAP started recommending that babies sleep on their backs in 1992. Eighty percent of parents now follow this advice and there has been a 40% drop in the rate of SIDS (http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/pa/pa_infslpos_hhg.htm).
The only problem with babies sleeping on their back is it can cause positional plagiocephaly also known as “FLAT HEAD SYNDROMEâ€. To read more about positional plagiocephaly click here (http://www.babycenter.com/0_plagiocephaly-flat-head-syndrome_1187981.bc#articlesection1).
During Kaitlyn’s 3 month check up her pediatrician noticed back of Kailyn’s head was getting too flat. She said it wasn’t anything severe but could get worst and develop “positional plagiocephaly†also known as “flat head syndromeâ€, a condition in which one or more joints between the bones of the skull close up too early and the baby’s head becomes deformed. Our doctor told us to try repositional therapy, the only problem was Kaitlyn didn’t like tummy time and laying on her side. She would always be on her back when she wasn’t being held.
I was concerned and out of options. That’s when Baby Moon Pillow was developed. After couple months of using Baby Moon Pillow I noticed major improvement in Kaitlyn’s head shape.
