You’re watching your baby grow, and everything seems fine—until you notice, wait… is their head a bit flatter than usual? This thing, often called flathead syndrome (or names like plagiocephaly, brachycephaly, and scaphocephaly), happens to many babies, especially in those early weeks. It can be alarming but spotting it early can help make a huge difference. Here’s a messy little…
This is a story from one of the parents about their infant sleeping in a cranial helmet. Getting your baby to sleep is often one of the most challenging aspects of parenting. When my baby was prescribed a cranial helmet to correct plagiocephaly, a condition where a baby’s head develops a flat spot or is misshapen, it added a new…
As an employee working at Cranial Center in New Jersey, watching an infant undergo treatment for positional plagiocephaly, commonly known as flat head syndrome, offers a profound insight into the challenges and triumphs faced by families dealing with this condition. Observing one family’s journey as they navigated the complexities of diagnosing and treating their baby’s plagiocephaly with the use of…
For parents of babies diagnosed with positional plagiocephaly or brachycephaly, a cranial helmet is often prescribed to help reshape their child’s head. While this headgear is effective at correcting the flattened or misshapen areas, it can understandably cause stress and worry for parents when it comes to their baby’s sleep. The good news is that babies can sleep soundly while…
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