https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:21:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-on-head-normal#post-929731 Sun, 14 Jul 2013 02:30:51 +0000 LaineysMom 929731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: yay! Your LO can be Lainey's helmet buddy! Unfortunately she only wears hers 1/2 time bc she's been getting heat rash, but at 2 weeks her measurements went from 9mm to 6mm! :happy: </p> <p>@googly-eyes: yeah, our insurance sucked. The $$$ just goes toward our deductible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-on-head-normal#post-929704 Sun, 14 Jul 2013 00:52:29 +0000 googly-eyes 929704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: Yeah, she had a bump sort of as @laineysmom described. Except dd's was flat spot with bump under it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-on-head-normal#post-929691 Sun, 14 Jul 2013 00:27:49 +0000 Mrs. Blue 929691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Thanks! I remember reading that now, but that was way back before I had reason to worry about flat heads so it wasn't on my radar! @Mrs. Jacks always has great info for us non-medical people. I wish I would have read that before because I totally did not know about alternating the way you lay them down each night (though like she said, the boys usually turn their heads several times). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-on-head-normal#post-929657 Sat, 13 Jul 2013 23:48:33 +0000 mrbee 929657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There were a few mentions of plagiocephaly... so I thought I'd link to Mrs. Jack's great blog post on the subject!</p> <p><a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2012/05/03/my-babys-head-is-flat-whats-the-deal-with-plagiocephaly/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2012/05/03/my-babys-head-is-flat-whats-the-deal-with-plagiocephaly/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-on-head-normal#post-929653 Sat, 13 Jul 2013 23:46:21 +0000 wheres_c 929653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: mine had a bump like that a little, but your LOs seem to have a lot of roundness/fullness so even if they had some plagio it's probably really mild. Ours was much more severe than what your photos show. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-on-head-normal#post-929513 Sat, 13 Jul 2013 22:15:46 +0000 Mrs. Blue 929513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@googly-eyes: So did she have a bump like that? The boys are asleep right now, but I feel the need to go do in depth examination now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-on-head-normal#post-929493 Sat, 13 Jul 2013 22:01:21 +0000 googly-eyes 929493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LaineysMom: Dd had this too.</p> <p>Dd had plagio and brachycephaly..but we didn't do the helmet due to insurance (we finally just switched but she's kind of old for that now.) Her hair will cover her big flat spot. I found out at her neurologist appt (insurance wanted neuro to recommend it) that it's partially genetic. It seems to look better now that she's starting to get some hair and she is mobile. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-on-head-normal#post-929487 Sat, 13 Jul 2013 21:57:49 +0000 Mrs. Blue 929487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: They slept in RNPs for the first 8 weeks, but moved to cribs after that. They're 4 months now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-on-head-normal#post-929481 Sat, 13 Jul 2013 21:51:29 +0000 wheres_c 929481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours had a bumpy spot and wears a helmet for plagiocephaly.<br /> Do they sleep in rock and plays?<br /> @LaineysMom: helmet babies unite! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-on-head-normal#post-929459 Sat, 13 Jul 2013 21:37:31 +0000 silver1 929459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have seen adults with bumps on their heads. So I guess its pretty normal but just ask at your next appt. As long they are happy and healthy I would try not worry too much (I know we worry about all things real and imaginary when it comes to our babies!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-on-head-normal#post-929457 Sat, 13 Jul 2013 21:36:40 +0000 matador84 929457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son has a pretty lumpy head. He pedi checks his head at each visit. Part of it is because I had a vacuum assisted delivery and he had plagiocephaly...and his head is still flattening out and has gotten a lot better at 10 months. I wouldn't worry--I bet your pedi would have said something by now if it was abnormal. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-on-head-normal#post-929444 Sat, 13 Jul 2013 21:32:12 +0000 Mrs. Blue 929444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dang. I was hoping everyone would say this was totally normal Their 4-month check up is in two weeks, so I'll ask then. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-on-head-normal#post-929287 Sat, 13 Jul 2013 19:48:19 +0000 pl0508 929287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's probably ok but you will feel better if you ask at your next check up ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-on-head-normal#post-929253 Sat, 13 Jul 2013 19:33:57 +0000 Mrs. J 929253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH has always had a bump on his head--we call him a reverse rhino. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-on-head-normal#post-929249 Sat, 13 Jul 2013 19:32:32 +0000 LaineysMom 929249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD has a little bump on her head.. She was diagnosed with plagiocephaly @ 4 months and started wearing a corrective helmet last month. It was never super noticeable, but it bothered me enough to get the helmet. I would just ask your ped.</p> <p>Btw, DDs bump doesn't look like your sons'. She has a flat spot on one side and a little bump on the other. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-on-head-normal#post-929198 Sat, 13 Jul 2013 19:03:08 +0000 Mrs. Washi Tape 929198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would probably just ask the ped at your next check-up. Most people don't have perfectly round heads so I think you are probably right and it isn't anything bad. But it never hurts to ask the doc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-on-head-normal#post-929068 Sat, 13 Jul 2013 17:34:02 +0000 chopsuey 929068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Neither of my kids have bumps on their heads.<br /> I'm not sure if it's something to worry about though..? I would ask your Ped just in case for peace of mind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumps-on-head-normal#post-928996 Sat, 13 Jul 2013 16:14:31 +0000 Mrs. Blue 928996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both boys have a bump on the back of their head that is probably about an inch to an inch and a half in diameter. It's been there since they were pretty small, but I don't particularly remember if they had it as newborns. I've always assumed it was just a weird baby-head-growth thing, but then DH and my MIL were discussing it, and now they haves worried. Is this normal or something I need to see our ped. about? </p> [attach=1359/13/mpw8c8.600x600.image.jpg] [attach=1359/13/mpw8c9.450x600.image.jpg]