
Infant With Flat Head syndrome, clinically known as positional plagiocephaly, is a condition where a baby's head develops a flat spot due to prolonged pressure on one part of the skull. This condition has become increasingly common, partly due to the widespread adoption of the "Back to Sleep" campaign, which encourages placing infants on their backs to sleep to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). While this practice has significantly decreased SIDS rates, it has also led to an increase in cases of infants with flat head syndrome. The good news is that there are effective treatments available for infants with flat head, including various therapies and the use of helmets for infant head shaping. For many parents, noticing that their infant has a flat head can be alarming. However, it is important to understand that the skulls of infants are very malleable, which allows for effective treatment and correction of the shape. The initial steps in treating an...