https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:34:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/noggin-nest-for-positional-plagiocephaly#post-1879863 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 14:01:08 +0000 Little Misters Mom 1879863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Charm54: thanks for that article, it really made me feel better. Sounds like the key is to figure out if torticollis is the underlying issue (in which case a helmet might help) or just a positional thing that will self-correct. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/noggin-nest-for-positional-plagiocephaly#post-1879857 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 13:57:32 +0000 Little Misters Mom 1879857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone! This is all really helpful. I ordered the noggin nest and am going to ask for a pt referral at his 4 month appointment next week. Fingers crossed it'll get better on its own, but good to know a helmet isn't the end of the world of he needs it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/noggin-nest-for-positional-plagiocephaly#post-1879851 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 13:44:08 +0000 anandam 1879851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Little Misters Mom: No experience here with PT or helmets but to lessen those 15 hours maybe he can nap somewhere that's not on his head? In your arms or carrier? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/noggin-nest-for-positional-plagiocephaly#post-1879769 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 12:32:30 +0000 pinkb 1879769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD had mild/ moderate torticollis and one side if her head was pretty flat. Our Dr suggested the noggin nest as well as stretches and tummy time. We used it but I am not sure it really helped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/noggin-nest-for-positional-plagiocephaly#post-1879713 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 09:56:02 +0000 mrskc 1879713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD is almost 6 weeks and we just started PT for torticollis. Hers is not very severe but she was already getting a little flat spot on her right side. She highly preferred laying her head to the right. She can actually turn her head to the left tho but the muscles are tight so it makes it a little uncomfortable for her. </p> <p>I brought it up at her one month check up and the doctor said she had torticollis and referred us to PT. The ped said we could use rice bags to prop her on her side for sleeping. We haven't done that yet but she sleeps on her side next to me in bed for nighttime sleep. The Physical therapist actually recommended the noggin best to us. DD loves to nap in her swing all day so we use the noggin nest there. It help keeps her aligned and she can't sleep with her head turned to the right. Noggin nest is only for swing, bouncer, stroller use. It's not meant to be used in the crib. Searching through old threads, someone on here used the mimos pillow for their LO. It's really pricey tho. </p> <p>Good luck! If you are really concerned, it doesn't hurt to get a second opinion! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/noggin-nest-for-positional-plagiocephaly#post-1879684 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 08:56:06 +0000 Cole 1879684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took care of a baby with pretty intense torticollis which lead to positional plagiocephaly. Physical therapy helped a ton. We did use the noggin nest and the tortle hat which has a little lump to help position the head. Both were somewhat helpful but really our favorite method to help with positioning was a rolled up receiving blanket. </p> <p>I loved pt and found it to be the most helpful although the baby did still end up with a helmet. I loved that the pt could give us lots of tools for what to do with baby to help with the tightened neck and to get baby comfortable in various other positions. </p> <p>The baby's pediatrician suggested we use a sleep positioner for day time naps to help with side sleeping. We were super diligent about checking frequently and baby could roll both ways at that point but I know it's not normally a recommended choice, if you would be comfortable with it though it might be worth asking about.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/noggin-nest-for-positional-plagiocephaly#post-1879665 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 08:37:39 +0000 wheres_c 1879665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did a helmet at 4 months and it worked beautifully. I would get a second opinion if you are concerned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/noggin-nest-for-positional-plagiocephaly#post-1879625 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 07:11:27 +0000 ladybee 1879625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Charm54: we are the opposite here. We did a helmet at 4 months due to severity of the flat spot. Our LO had torticollis though. The helmet was amazing and was the only thing that worked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/noggin-nest-for-positional-plagiocephaly#post-1879579 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 05:19:41 +0000 Charm54 1879579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughters head was FLAT - my SIL (a PT) first noticed it at around 6 weeks. She was pretty concerned and kept telling us to change her position, rotate her head, do more tummy time, etc. We did - but it was hard, and the flat spot just kept getting worse and worse.. She hated tummy time and slept a lot- she STTN in her back in her crib and took extended naps in her mamaroo (the only place she would nap). </p> <p>At each apt I would worrily show her doctor who didn't seem very concerned and said it was normal. It was at it's peak at 4 months (quite flat) and I was convinced she would someday need a helmet.</p> <p>Then I read a recent research article questioning the effectiveness of helmets and suggesting that babies who did not receive helmet therapy were able to correct themselves as well as those babies who do wear a helmet. So that helped me to relax and stop worrying.</p> <p>And it did correct itself (mostly)! Around 5 months she started rolling and suddenly my tummy time hating baby ONLY wanted to be on her belly. Every month, as she hit new milestones, she started spending less and less time on her back. Now at 13 months, you can barely tell that she once had such a pronounced flat spot. It's there, but you wouldn't look at her and immediately notice like you would have when she was younger.</p> <p>Anyway - sorry for the novel, just thought I would tell you that I've been there!</p> <p>ETA: the article that helped ease my mind about not rushing out to buy a helmet:<br /> <a href="http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/well/2014/05/01/helmets-do-little-to-help-moderate-infant-skull-flattening-study-finds/" rel="nofollow">http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/well/2014/05/01/helmets-do-little-to-help-moderate-infant-skull-flattening-study-finds/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/noggin-nest-for-positional-plagiocephaly#post-1878558 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 08:51:30 +0000 Aimed 1878558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Little Misters Mom: I second PT. My LO had the same issue and we ended up with a helmet. One thing to consider is just going to the helmet vendor - we used Hangar but I hear good things about DOCband too - and they can measure LO's head and scan it so you can see exactly how 'off' it is and they can make recommendations based off that. Or maybe ask your pediatrician for a referral to a specialist who can make a determination on the severity. That is what we did.</p> <p>I know how hard it is to be vigilant to keep them off the flat spot because they roll onto it automatically (at least my LO did!) - it's like you're moving their head around 24/7. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/noggin-nest-for-positional-plagiocephaly#post-1878540 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 08:41:12 +0000 Little Misters Mom 1878540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: That's a good idea. He does seem able to move his head in both directions equally, just has a preference for one side. I sort of thought the flat spot itself might be encouraging him to use that side over the rounded part, but a PT could tell us for sure the cause of the issue. What are you using to determine if it's "bad" or not? Just based on how it looks or is there some scale to determine severity? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/noggin-nest-for-positional-plagiocephaly#post-1878518 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 08:24:01 +0000 twodoghouse 1878518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LOs are only a little older than yours (20 weeks) but my DD has a bit of a flat spot. In her case it's caused by torticollis, though. So we are working with a physical therapist to correct the tort first, then going from there with the flat spot. Her's isn't so bad so we don't think she'll need a helmet unless it gets a lot worse. I believe it's easier to correct at a younger age. Maybe you can ask for a referral to PT. Your LO may not need a helmet, but they could at least teach you safe and appropriate exercises to use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/noggin-nest-for-positional-plagiocephaly#post-1878460 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 07:52:35 +0000 Little Misters Mom 1878460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our 15 week old has a pretty flat head, with the flatness more pronounced to one side. I first noticed it at 8 weeks and have tried to be diligent about holding him, enticing him to look in the other direction, baby wearing, and limiting stroller and carseat time. His ped looked at the 2-month appointment, and said he wasn't really a candidate for a helmet and to just try to encourage tummy time. But versus the 15 hours a days he spends sleeping/napping on his head, I don't think it's enough and the flatness is getting worse not better. Has anyone tried using the boppy noggin nest this late in the game with decent results? I want to be more aggressive about this, but can't tell if I'm being a crazy mommy over a cosmetic issue or if our doctor is being too laid back. At what point would you push for a helmet?</p> <p>Anyone want to share their "oh it seemed bad at 15 weeks then magically self corrected!" stories? </p>