Flat head

I've been worried about DS's flat head for months now (he's almost 8 months old). Last time I asked the Plunket nurse about it she snapped "Well what would you rather have - a baby with a flat head or a dead baby?"  I was quite !!  She kept insisting it would correct itself in time. But I really can't imagine how it will.

His head is really flat at the back and almost curves inward a little. Although I see him every day it seems to me to be getting worse, not better.

How likely is it that it will correct itself over time? How many of your kids ended up with permanently flat heads? Do you think anything can be done at this stage to reverse it or at least stop it getting worse??

kakapo wrote: I've been worried about DS's flat head for months now (he's almost 8 months old). Last time I asked the Plunket nurse about it she snapped "Well what would you rather have - a baby with a flat head or a dead baby?"  I

Make a complaint we are not allow to say that at all. That is awful kakapo so sorry to hear she said that

Great idea to see the GP. There has been a rise in the amount of babies being seen for corrective treatment for flattening of the back of the head due to the back to sleep campaign. Sometimes just because it makes the child head look very funny  right thru to the flattening impacting the brain growing (extreme cases, never seen any personally). The reason why it is better to be seen now too is that it is much easier to help correct the flattening while babies are still under 2 years.

You can always change districts and see another PN if your not connecting with the one in your area. I had over 20 families follow me to my new district and even our very own Baalamb(kirst) is going to come too with bubba #2 hehehehehe cant wait!!

If he is height for weight and feeding well I wouldnt worry what they want. Its what you want and what you are comfortable giving him. Why rock the boat with changing bottles etc if he is growing well and you have no concerns. Plunket are only there to provide information and offer support. There are no right or wrong answers to your question. If that is an issue for you that he is having 5 bottle instead of what the tin says then by all means the PN of KN will be able to support you around ideas and methods you may want to try. Otherwise if this isnt an issue for you then they should leave well enough alone. There is no medical reason he cant have that extra bottle as you say he is weight for height so he is just a big hungry baby!

I was told by my plunket nurse my baby was obese because she tracked the 97centile, cried for days until the GP reassured me all was well and not to worry.

I also had my own PN now work collague rips blankets and pillows off my sleeping baby and that was 18mths ago. I would never ever dream of doing anything like that. Again she was very old school and that is just what some are like. Very dictorial.