My 2.5 months old girl baby.. Is sleeping at one side only.... Her head is flat on sides... I always make the head straight but she want to sleep at one side only... I tried using head shaping pillow but no use. The pillow was not having proper shape so I stopped using it. Please help me on how to prevent this head flat problem... What to do or what I can use ( any specific pillow) to stop this

1 Answer

Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children4 years ago

A. flat head is a common finding in the babies of this age you should not worry at all, the head will assume its nookrmal shape with increasing age. you can continue giving VitaminD supplements to your baby till one year of age.

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