https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 18:28:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-flat-head#post-2530950 Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:03:26 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2530950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pachamama: Try flipping him to his tummy on his activity mat, then back. The more you flip, the less pressure the back of his head will have. Plus, it will help with his neck control!</p> <p>A way to help him figure out how to roll over on his own is to cross one leg over the other, then gently roll him onto his tummy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-flat-head#post-2530801 Thu, 21 Apr 2016 11:38:02 +0000 pachamama 2530801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: not sure, it's that chicco portable one. It's hard to keep a baby off his head when he likes his activity mat and needs to nap! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-flat-head#post-2530743 Thu, 21 Apr 2016 10:52:30 +0000 peaches1038 2530743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Even if it is a rock and play, just turn the whole things around so he's facing the opposite way each night </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-flat-head#post-2530644 Thu, 21 Apr 2016 10:07:08 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2530644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pachamama: Is it the type of bassinet that it really doesn't matter which end he sleeps? Even in there, it helps! Especially if it's next to your bed. He'll likely turn his head toward you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-flat-head#post-2529787 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 12:56:23 +0000 ValentineMommy 2529787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: Ditto.</p> <p>DS2 had a flat spot that wasn't getting better at 8m old. We started laying him the opposite way (he also looks at the door) in the crib, and at 9m it's almost completely better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-flat-head#post-2529693 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 11:47:31 +0000 pachamama 2529693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: alternating ends in the crib is a good idea!</p> <p>My guy has been in his bassinet to sleep since day 1, so it's good and bad I guess! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-flat-head#post-2527627 Mon, 18 Apr 2016 09:58:13 +0000 Mrsbells 2527627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>our pediatrician told us to alternate by sometimes putting her on alternating sides to sleep especially for nap time when she was being supervised </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-flat-head#post-2527542 Mon, 18 Apr 2016 08:58:40 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2527542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tummy time, and putting your baby down in the crib alternating ends. LO2 usually turns his head towards the door to see us walk in or leave, so he ends up falling asleep that way. We alternate which end of the crib we put him down each night. LO1 had terrible flat head on one side because we always put him down on the same side. It does eventually semi-correct itself, but he still has a flat spot on the back of his head while LO2 has a perfectly round noggin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-flat-head#post-2527490 Mon, 18 Apr 2016 08:30:06 +0000 snowjewelz 2527490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD barely slept on her own those first few months.. We held her, she slept on us, etc so her head ended up being so perfectly round lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-flat-head#post-2526785 Sat, 16 Apr 2016 15:16:43 +0000 Kemma 2526785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Avoiding long periods of time in an infant car seat will also help reduce the risk of flat head, most of the babies test I know with a flat spot spent a lot of time in their capsule / bucket seat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-flat-head#post-2526725 Sat, 16 Apr 2016 11:40:02 +0000 MenagerieMama 2526725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What everyone else has said - tummy time and baby wearing - also limit time in baby containers (bouncers, etc) and only sleeping in crib, no RnP. My LO refused to be put down (which had its own set of problems) and the silver lining to that was her head was beautifully shaped! She did get a bald spot because she really enjoyed wiggling in her crib before sleeping and after waking up. That has gone away and she is has a lovely toddler mullet now. We also alternated which end of the crib her head was at each time she woke up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-flat-head#post-2526680 Sat, 16 Apr 2016 09:55:10 +0000 Foodnerd81 2526680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup tummy time and baby wearing (so they aren't also flat on their back in the stroller). And switching direction in the crib as well as on the changing table, so they get used to looking in both directions. </p> <p>My 4 month old has an awesome bald spot but as best I can tell no flat spot. She just likes to rub her head around when I lay her down which I think makes the bald spot worse. My older one never got a flat spot or a bald spot because she would never let me put her down. Ever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-flat-head#post-2526666 Sat, 16 Apr 2016 09:39:37 +0000 Alba4 2526666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All the above! We also saw an osteopath, for feeding issues, which helped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-flat-head#post-2526607 Sat, 16 Apr 2016 07:44:21 +0000 peaches1038 2526607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like @Happygal: mentioned, babywearing and tummy time are really important. Other ideas are to switch the direction your baby faces in their crib and limiting the time they spend in "baby holders". Once they start rolling and sitting, their heads usually round back out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-flat-head#post-2526605 Sat, 16 Apr 2016 07:36:03 +0000 Happygal 2526605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tummy time and wearing your baby during awake times might help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-prevent-flat-head#post-2526604 Sat, 16 Apr 2016 07:32:21 +0000 pachamama 2526604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Per the recommendation to keep babies on their back when they sleep, I feel like so many babies get flat heads. My son already has a bald spot. He's 3 months!<br /> Is there any way to prevent infant's heads from getting flat in the back? Does it usually self-correct? </p>