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OctoberBaby06
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Back of Head Flat?
Posted: 12-14-06 12:51pm
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I've started noticing a little bit that
.Kaylee has a little flat spot on the back
of her head. It's not that big & the
only way you can tell it's there is by
feeling it but I was just wondering .. Is
it going to stay like that? I've been
giving her tons more tummy time during the
day so she's not always on her back&
when she takes her nap during the day I
put her on her belly & just keep a
real close eye on her (the whole sids
thing scares the caca outta me) ... This
is obviously my first baby so I don't know
whats normal & not normal yet ...
Also -- a friend of a friend of mine was
telling me that her baby sleeps all the
time ... The way she made it sound it's
like her baby is only awake a few hours
out of the day! When I told her that
.Kaylee usually wakes up around 4am, eats
then falls back to sleep til about
7:30-8:00 then shes awake til about 12:30
& up the rest of the day til about
7:30 then she sleeps through til around
4am, she told me that that's not right,
that .Kaylee should be sleeping 3-4 hours
at a time, waking up for a while, eating
and everything then sleep for 3-4 hours
and keep doing that... I don't have
.Kaylee on a schedule which I don't know
if that's bad either lol ... Is it bad
that she is awake most of the day?? Sorry
so many questions!! A little help would
be great tho!!
.Michelle
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tigresacanela24
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Posted: 12-14-06 12:58pm
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I don't think so. How old is your baby?
I know chu started to stay awake more
during the day by the time he was a month
old. Then when he got another growth
spurt his sleep schedule changed again and
he started sleeping more again. I think
that they go through cycles with it.
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Nataliachick7
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OctoberBaby06
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Posted: 12-14-06 12:59pm
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She's about 2 1/2 months.
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Bridget
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Posted: 12-14-06 13:00pm
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Does the pediatrician feel her head at her
appointments? If they're not concerned
then it's probably fine. Babies spend a
lot of time laying down so I think they're
bound to get at least a tiny flat spot.
You're doing good with tummy time and
having her nap on her belly, i'm sure
she's fine. I'd bring it up at her next
appointment though.
I think your friend sounds like a
know-it-all. All babies are different,
some sleep a lot, some have a lot of awake
time, they don't all need to be on the
same schedule. My baby is 6 weeks old,
some days he'll sleep all day waking up
every few hours to eat, other days he'll
be awake from 8-5 without a nap. You
should tell your friend you think
something's wrong with her baby if it
sleeps all day. 
just kidding.
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 12-14-06 13:01pm
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A baby having a flat head it because she
sleeps on her back. In the old days
they'd turn the baby's head so that it
wouldn't deform.
My baby slept on her belly since she was
in the hospital nursery. She never got
the insane bald spot on the back of her
head(that can stay until a year old) and
her head isn't mishapen.
Don't freak! This is normal!! Ever since
the "babys face up", this has been a
regular thing.
How old is your daughter?? I forget...
When .Oni was a newborn, she slept a lot.
When she hit a month is when she began
staying awake for long periods of time.
To compare babies is the worst thing.
Don't ever compare your baby to someone
elses. No 2 babies will ever be the
same.
We don't mind questions...We were *all*
new mommies at one time. Hell, we still
are! 
sarah
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Nataliachick7
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Posted: 12-14-06 13:05pm
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Fyi;trace didnt get a flat spot from back
sleeping. The pt clinic said he has
torticollis and plagiocephaly because of
the way he was positioned in utero.
I am tiny, and he didnt have much room, so
his head was tilted inside me, and most
likely pressed up against my side.
The earlier you start treatment, the
better. (if your doc feels she will need
treatment)
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OctoberBaby06
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Posted: 12-14-06 13:08pm
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Haha yes this girl does act like a know it
all when it comes to babies. Her son is
only 2 weeks older than my daughter but
the way she talks to me about how I should
be raising my daughter - it's like she's
had 15 kids lol. I was nice about it when
she told me .Kaylee should be sleeping
more but I kinda figured that she was
okay. She's obviously getting enough
sleep so that's good with me  i'm definetly going
to tell the doctor at her next appointment
about her flat spot. It kinda scares me I
was just really hoping it wasn't going to
stay like that forever! Thank you so much
for all the replies!! At least now I know
if I have stupid questions about being a
new mommy that I have somewhere I can go
to ask! Thanks again ladies!!
Michelle
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AlliE_18
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Posted: 12-14-06 13:11pm
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I think you should definately talk to your
doctor about her head. Best to get it
checked for your baby's sake.
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Becky
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Posted: 12-14-06 13:29pm
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My son had plagiocephaly and had to wear a
.Starband for 4 months. He is alot better
now. I posted about it a few times. If
you have any questions or want to talk
about it feel free to pm me.
Here is a before and after:
with it on:
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mom2jka
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Posted: 12-14-06 21:15pm
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I would check with the doctor the next
time that you go in for a visit. Give
her as much tummy time as she will put up
with. Her being awake during the day is
not a bad thing. It will help her learn
to sleep at night and that will be good
for you.
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~Carly~
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Posted: 12-14-06 21:36pm
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Hi, my son had that kind of little 'flat
spot' on the back of his head too even
though he was feeding and sleeping in
different positions all the time but it is
all fine now and got better by itself, the
clinic sister just told me to just give
him more tummy time and things!
And as for the sleeping routine I wouldnt
worry too much what your friend is saying,
all babies are different and sleep
differently my son took a while to get
into sleeping routine!!
Goodluck xx
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sandyallen
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Posted: 12-14-06 23:12pm
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I agree, talk to your Dr. You are not
asking too many questions! Heck I used to
call my dr lots, and I was a nurse. You
rarely find no two babies or people that
are the same. We are here to help you!
Keep us posted!
Good luck
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Dani123
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Re: Back of Head Flat?
Posted: 12-15-06 03:49am
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wrote: | i've started noticing a
little bit that .Kaylee has a little flat
spot on the back of her head. It's not
that big & the only way you can tell
it's there is by feeling it but I was just
wondering .. Is it going to stay like
that? I've been giving her tons more
tummy time during the day so she's not
always on her back& when she takes her
nap during the day I put her on her belly
& just keep a real close eye on her
(the whole sids thing scares the caca
outta me) ... This is obviously my first
baby so I don't know whats normal &
not normal yet ... Also -- a friend of a
friend of mine was telling me that her
baby sleeps all the time ... The way she
made it sound it's like her baby is only
awake a few hours out of the day! When I
told her that .Kaylee usually wakes up
around 4am, eats then falls back to sleep
til about 7:30-8:00 then shes awake til
about 12:30 & up the rest of the day
til about 7:30 then she sleeps through til
around 4am, she told me that that's not
right, that .Kaylee should be sleeping 3-4
hours at a time, waking up for a while,
eating and everything then sleep for 3-4
hours and keep doing that... I don't
have .Kaylee on a schedule which I don't
know if that's bad either lol ... Is it
bad that she is awake most of the day??
Sorry so many questions!! A little help
would be great tho!!
.Michelle |
my son head was flat at the start it
beacuse he slept on it at the same postion
all the time, dont worry it will shapen
itself out if your really worried see a
doctor otherwise its normal, and every
baby is dfferent when he gets about 2 try
to set a routine but for now dont worry
its normal for your baby not to have a
sleeping routine he's ony still young, try
to sleep when he is sleeping so your not
tired.
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