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My LO has a strong preference for turning his head one way and I did eventually notice a flat spot. Our ped suggested holding him so that he'd have to turn the other way to look at me, especially when I feed him, and positioning him in his crib at night so he'd have to turn the other way to see us. Basically I try to find anything that interests him and put it just slightly to his left (he likes his right) so it's not too much effort. Sometimes I see him on the monitor with his head really turned to the left now so it might be working!

ETA: The OT who evaluated him for Early Intervention mentioned that he is able to turn his head all the way; he just prefers the other side. It's worth talking to your ped to make sure things are physically okay!

Soinds like torticollis. There are excerises that can be done, and sometimes physical therapy can be necessary. They can develop a flat spot. I would ask your doc for more info.

@mrskc: is there an osteopath or somebody similar in your area that you could take her to? It could just be a hangover from LO's positioning in the womb or during delivery maybe?

My daughter also favored one side and what we did was roll up a little blanket into a tube and put it down the back of her shirt and along the back of her head to force her to turn her "weaker" side when she napped. We only did this during the day and when someone was supervising her (she napped in the living room). I think it's too dangerous to do at night.

It totally worked and she is equal now!

My LO kept her head to one side. She has a big head and a lot in the back. She had a hard time getting over the "hump" when turning her head. We used the blue screen on the TV as motivation for her to turn. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't. She eventually grew into her head.

@mrskc: My LO did this. He majorly favored one side and it was actually the side that didn't face us when he was in the crib/RnP. I noticed that he started getting a flat head, so I would always turn him and eventually, he stopped preferring that side. The flatness went away and everything seemed to be normal. However, his ped noticed at his 9 month check up recently that when he turns his head to one side, his head kinda tilts down. Like when he looks to the right his head stays even, but when he looks to the left, his head tilts down slightly. She said that it's very mild, so he should grow out of it, especially since he has full mobility and doesn't seem bothered by it. We're going to take him to the chiropractor in a few weeks to see if that helps/if he has any suggestions.

I know that when he was born, he was wedged in so tightly that they had to vacuum him out during the c-section. His ear on that side is actually kinda indented at the top, so I figure it probably has a lot to do with that. It does make me a little nervous though, so we're going to try the chiropractor/PT route. I'm hoping that it's just a matter of tight muscles or something.

My LO did this so we encouraged her to look the other way. She was maybe around 3-4 weeks -- I remember using the mirror in the bathroom and she was fascinated by her reflection.

This was exactly my DD. I always tried to turn her head when she was sleeping, position her in her bouncer so that she had to turn the opposite way for activity, stimulated her on that side, etc. It cleared up on it's own around 4 months when she had better head control. I was also really worried about a flat spot or other deformity, but her head is perfect.

DD had this as well as trouble breastfeeding. The LC noticed it and referred us to an OT. DD had really tight muscles throughout that side of her neck and jaw which led to the problems latching. Just one session of gentle massage with the OT literally changed our lives. The OT told us how common it is and always has been, especially in vaginal deliveries and that when it isn't resolved, people grow up to have scoliosis, tension heaches, etc. . I have had a few friends go to her with very similar issues, and massage of the head and neck has helped.
ETA: She didn't just prefer that side. When we placed her head on the other side, she would howl in pain. When we would gently slide her head to the other side, it would whip back almost involuntarily. How I didn't pick up on this for 6 weeks is beyond me!

I nannied for a newborn with this issue and in that case it was torticollis, the pt also said it was likely due to how the baby was positioned in utero. The ped had us try a few exercises at home for a month and then referred us to PT, I actually loved the PT, she was a awesome and gave us a ton of things to do with the baby.

Good luck!