What should I do if my baby's head is tilted when sleeping for more than one month?

When a newborn baby just comes out of the mother's womb, the skull is not fully grown. At this time, parents should pay attention to their sleeping position when putting their newborn baby to sleep, and try to make their head round when sleeping. Otherwise, if they sleep sideways, it will have a great impact on the beauty of the head. However, most parents are new parents and do not have a correct sleeping position when they put their babies to sleep, which causes the baby's head to sleep sideways. What should they do?

What to do if the baby's head is tilted when sleeping

What should I do if my baby’s head tilts when sleeping? In fact, it can be corrected slowly if the baby’s head tilts when sleeping. Babies' bones are relatively soft, and it is easy for them to sleep with their heads tilted if they stay in the same sleeping position for a long time. It is recommended that new mothers change their babies' positions frequently. Next, we will explain to you what to do if your baby’s head is tilted when sleeping.

1. It is best to put a newborn baby to sleep with a rice pillow, buckwheat pillow or a shaped pillow. Let him sleep in the opposite direction to eat when feeding. This will form a habit for him to sleep in the opposite direction. Let him sleep in one direction for half a month. Do not let him sleep in one direction for a long time. Get up frequently at night to adjust his sleeping position.

2. If the baby likes to lean to the left side, the mother can put a pillow under the left side of the baby's head and try to let the baby sleep on the right side. At the same time, the mother should try to sleep on the baby's right side at night, because babies like to face their mothers when sleeping, and they will be able to adjust slowly. If the baby prefers the right side, the mother can just let the baby sleep on the left side.

3. In general, as the baby grows, the head shape will automatically correct itself, so parents don’t need to worry too much. The shape of the baby's skull will gradually mature as the brain develops, and its shape will slowly be corrected. However, due to the softness of the baby's skull, it is difficult to correct it before the age of 1 to 2 years old, and there is no effective method for early treatment. Even if your baby's head shape is still ugly when he is two or three years old, don't worry too much. Pay attention to supplementing your baby's nutrition. After puberty, your baby's head shape will basically form a fixed shape.

Is it harmful for babies to sleep with their heads tilted?

Is it harmful for a baby to sleep with his head tilted to one side? In fact, the shape of the baby's head not only affects the development of the brain, but also affects future fitness. If parents do not pay attention to the baby's sleeping position, the baby's head will sleep tilted.

1. The skull of an infant is like other bones in the body, containing more gelatin and less calcium. The bones are very soft and easily deformed. The sutures at the joints of bones are wide, especially the joints between the frontal bone and the parietal bone, and the occipital bone and the parietal bone. There is a large gap (anterior fontanelle and posterior fontanelle) on each side, which makes the skull more mobile and easily causes the shape of the head to change.

2. If the child always sleeps in the same position, his head will be tilted; if he always sleeps with his face up, his head will become a "shovel head" without a back of the head; if he always sleeps on one side, his head will become a "crooked head" as if it has a top horn; if he always sleeps on both sides and does not sleep on his back, his head will become a "bangzi head" like a clapper.

3. If the child is accustomed to falling asleep in a certain direction, you should try every means to change the position of his pillow. For children who are only accustomed to sleeping on one side, you can raise the pillow on that side to prevent their head from tilting. Some children are accustomed to lying on one side because they look at the light. In this case, you can raise the left and right sides of the pillow. When the child lies on his side, you must also pay attention to flattening the small ear to prevent it from becoming "protruding ears" in the future.

Therefore, parents should pay attention to the baby's sleeping posture. When the baby is sleeping, let the baby turn over frequently and change the head position in time. Don't always stay in the same posture to avoid the head from sleeping crookedly.