Sentences with phrase «of head flattening»

In my upcoming book about Flat Head Syndrome, I can't wait to share with you how these habits add up to contribute to the growing epidemic of head flattening in babies.

That was the goal of the new study, by researchers at Hasbro Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital Boston, who found that sleep position does not affect the severity of head flattening.

Given the sky - high rates of head flattening in infants (as high as 48 %!!!)

Learn to catch the four types of head flattening as soon as they start and feel confident knowing how to fix them.

Current research and the clinical experience of many health care professionals (including me) point to the fact that there are effective strategies for fighting Plagiocephaly and other forms of head flattening without using a helmet.

Another issue with baby buckets — and other similar devices (cribs, swings etc.) where some parents leave their babies for hours on end — is «bucket head» where the back of the head flattens out and the kid then has to wear a helmet to correct it.

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The Consumer Price Index, put out by the Department of Labor, rose steadily before flattening out, as oil prices leveled off heading into summer.

However, Meyer acknowledged signs of a slow recovery in the housing market, which should add 0.2 % to GDP this year, while her colleague Priya Misra, head of U.S. rates strategy, said inflation is not a concern because the U.S. Treasury market is on a continued flattening trend.

Flat Head Syndrome (positional plagiocephaly) is usually easy to notice as the back of the head known as the occiput will be flattened on one sHead Syndrome (positional plagiocephaly) is usually easy to notice as the back of the head known as the occiput will be flattened on one shead known as the occiput will be flattened on one side.

Positional plagiocephaly can cause the back of the child's head or one side to flatten and only a small amount of hair to grow in the affected area.

In severe cases there may be a bulge on the side opposite of the area of the head which has been flattened or the forehead will become uneven or asymmetrical.

Repositional therapy revolves around regularly changing your child's position after you have been putting pressure on the portion of your child's head which has been flattened.

A special weight distribution design — that keeps baby comfortable and prevents flattening of the head.

The reasons why babies have to wear helmets are plagiocephaly (condition when only one part of baby's head is flattened), brachycephaly (when the back of baby's head is flattened which makes a wider portion of the skull in the back than the front) and scaphocephaly or synostotis when the middle sutures of baby's skull are closed.

As people have mentioned, it was previously recommended that babies be slept on their fronts, as it is more snuggly for them, would prevent the flattening of the back of their heads, and also apparently helps with trapped wind and colic.

Wait, wait, wait... you might be asking yourself why this lady who's so passionate about reducing rates of Plagiocephaly (flattening of babies» heads) advocating for more time on the back?

Many babies are born with a head - turning preference toward one side that puts them at a much higher risk of developing head flattening called Plagiocephaly.

They are most effective for reversing head flattening when used in the first 4 months of life, but can be helpful for stopping or slowing head flattening for babies 4 - 8 months.

I recommend an average of 2 hours or less per day of time supported in a semi-reclined position in any Baby Holding Devices (these include car seats, infant swings, bouncy seats, Rock»n Plays, napping wedges, infant lounge pillows and other baby positioners) to reduce your baby's risk of Plagiocephaly (head flattening), Torticollis (neck tighness), motor delays, sensory processing challenges and more.

The semi-reclined position allows gravity to pull baby into a preferred position (the path of least resistance, you might say), which often exacerbates minor, subtle muscle asymmetries that result from babies» squished womb position - contributing to the dramatic rise in rates of Torticollis (neck tightness) and Plagiocephaly (head flattening) we see in infants today.

Parents of older babies will gain a better understanding of Plagiocephaly, identifying and monitoring Plagiocephaly and facing the decision of whether or not to treat head flattening with a helmet / cranial band / orthotic with greater confidence.

Yes, the Back to Sleep / Safe to Sleep campaign does increase pressure on the back of the head and increase the risk of flattening.

Nevertheless, if you notice flattening of your baby's head at any time, don't wait — talk with her doctor about it right away.

This is evident not only in formula sales — it's a $ 1 trillion industry — but also in the recent boom in sales of helmets meant to reshape the heads of babies who have flattened on one side because the baby spends more time lying down than being held.

Signs of Torticollis include a preference for turning the head one way more than the other, head flattening on one side of the back of the head, a head tilt (ear toward shoulder) or turn (chin toward shoulder).

Regardless of whether or not a professional determines a baby's head flattening warrants a helmet, the underlying causes of decreased movement need to be addressed when flattening of the head is observed.

Get some help to get to the root of why your baby's head is flattening, make some changes in your baby's daily routines, positions and play activities and give yourself a break!

Over-use of baby gear such as infant car seat carriers, baby swings, rock»n plays, napping wedges and more is a huge contributing factor to positional plagiocephaly (the fancy term for head flattening).

In summary, if you notice head flattening - don't panic, beat yourself up or resign yourself to spending thousands of dollars on a baby helmet.

In most cases, however, without changes to an infant's environment, activities and - in the case of asymmetries - body, head flattening won't improve.

Typically, the back of the child's head, called the occiput (AHK - suh - puht), is flattened on one side.

Platycephally (flattening) of the head is not necessarily if at all caused by infant sleeping on their backs but by how long babies lean their heads against hard objects or, what I call, «transformer baby furniture, or furniture that can change into many different pieces (like those transformer toys in the eighties and nineties) making it easy to keep babies heads against hard surfaces for an excessive amounts of time therein reshaping the infant's head.

Eventually, flattening of the baby's head in specific areas can occur in which some cases the use of a pressure helmet is needed to even out the baby's head shape.

The U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has more about head flattening.

Your baby can be placed on his / her stomach while awake during the daytime (not in the crib) to help develop muscles and eyes and to help prevent flattened areas on the back of the head.

There was no evidence that special devices to prevent or treat DP had an effect on head flattening, which calls into question the use of the devices, the researchers said.

Lack of adequate opportunities to strengthen and balance the muscles of the neck (very commonly caused by too much time in Baby Gear) increases the risk of Torticollis, neck muscle tightness that leads to a tilted head and is a very common contributing factor in the development of Flat Head Syndrome (Positional Plagiocephaly)- and very frequently is diagnosed only after head flattening has occurhead and is a very common contributing factor in the development of Flat Head Syndrome (Positional Plagiocephaly)- and very frequently is diagnosed only after head flattening has occurHead Syndrome (Positional Plagiocephaly)- and very frequently is diagnosed only after head flattening has occurhead flattening has occurred.

This is of greatest concern when head flattening (Positional Plagiocephaly) and / or Torticollis are issues.

Babies with head - turning preferences are at VERY high risk for head flattening - as high as 80 - 90 % of babies with Torticollis experience flattening on one side of the back of the head called Plagiocephaly.

By switching positions regularly you can avoid flattening of the head and help work all of babies muscle areas.

If your baby's head is already showing signs of flattening, it is important to limit your use of bouncy seats and swings, but there are certainly times when you need to put your baby somewhere safe so you can do other things (like shower and prepare dinner!).

Look for flattened or sloping areas of the head and check to see if one ear is closer to the shoulder than the other.

Unfortunately, because the shape of the head is fully formed by age 2, cranial helmet therapy can no longer correct flattened areas.

If infants are placed on the back for a long time in the same position, it could lead to «positional plagiocephaly», a case of flattened or misshapen head and «brachycephaly», the flattening of the back of the skull.

If your child is showing symptoms of flattening of the head or your doctor has already diagnosed your baby with plagiocephaly, you may have heard about something called EI or Early Intervention.

Babies who are placed to sleep on their backs can sometimes develop a flattening of the back of the head.

«Remaining in the same position for too long can cause flattening of the head,» he says.

The most distinctive feature of the hammerhead shark is also the one that scientists have struggled to explain: the shark's bizarre head anatomy, with its flattened snout and widespread eyes.

A chorus of technicians, flattened on the stage, slowly raise their heads and stare at the audience.

The simple body design of stingrays, specifically, a flattened body shape and side fins that start at the head and end at the base of their tail, makes them ideal to model bio-electromechanical systems on.