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posts related to: Plagiocephaly
Plagiocephaly (Flat Head Syndrome)
It’s normal for your baby’s head to be slightly misshapen for a few days or even weeks after the birth, usually due to the passage down the birth canal. However, some parents notice a persistent flat spot, often at the back or down one side of their baby’s head which may be an indication of a condition known as…
Tummy with Mummy® : The easy way to enjoy tummy time
- Advertorial – When my own children were babies, tummy time was an important part of everyday activity and felt like a very natural thing to do. As the years passed, I have noticed a change. Parents appear more and more reluctant to do tummy time and some avoid it all together. I have also…
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Tagged Baby, Plagiocephaly
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Guide to baby health issues
As well as a comprehensive section in our A-Z of Child Health we have a selection of articles on other health and child safety topics. You can read about dealing with your baby’s hair, how to carry your baby safely and how to deal with common colds and sore noses. Dealing with you baby’s hair including hair car, cradle cap…
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Tagged Alternative medicine, Baby, baby carrier, Childhood, Chiropractic, common cold, Cradle cap, Flat Head Syndrome, hair car, Osteopathy, Plagiocephaly
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Plagiocephaly Support Group Gets Backing For Petition
The independent UK support group for parents of babies with plagiocephaly has received backing for its petition to medical professions. Plagio UK wants health professionals to change their advice to include information that will minimise the incidence of deformational plagiocephaly, or flattened head syndrome, recognise and offer cranial remoulding treatment, and regulate the UK industry.…
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Tagged Child safety, Childhood, Congenital disorders, Flat Head Syndrome, Foundation for Study of Infant Deaths, Health, National Childbirth Trust, Plagiocephaly, Positional plagiocephaly, Stephen Mottram, Sudden infant death syndrome, The Royal College of Paediatrics
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Help for babies with ‘flat head’
2nd March 2005 A new not-for-profit organisation, Headstart, has been launched to help babies with a condition known as plagiocephaly, a flattened area at the back of the head. Plagiocephaly is on the increase partly due to the ‘back to sleep’ campaign which encourages parents to put their babies to sleep on their backs. Whilst…
