About Flat Head Syndrome

Flat Head Syndrome currently affects 1 in 10 newborn babies in Australia, to some degree.  It is most common in premature or multiple births, but also affects many babies who spend time lying on their backs…

Flat Head Syndrome, if not diagnosed and treated early in baby’s life, can be expensive to correct.   Private health cover, if you have it, will cover some costs, but not all of them.

What medical care is involved?

If…

As we’ve been trying to raise awareness about Flat Head Syndrome in Australia, we’ve noted that there is still a lot of misinformation and lack of awareness about it.  Here are a few of the most common myths and some information…

Flat Head Syndrome is a condition where a baby’s head develops a flat spot or becomes mis-shapen.

So why does this happen? A baby’s skull basically consists of independent bones which float freely, with sutures, which function as expandable…

A recent review of medical literature from 1985 & 2007 found numerous papers discussing the occurrence of  Flat Head Syndrome. This review showed that while the incidence of this condition stood at over 22% in children who were seven…

Not many parents fully understand Flat Head Syndrome and there have been numerous instances when this condition is actually mistaken for a more serious one (Craniosynostosis). While both Flat Head Syndrome and Craniosynostosis do result in mis-shaped heads, these are two very…

Many babies are born with slight deformities in the shapes of their heads, because of the pressure that is exerted on the skull in the birthing canal during the birthing process. Babies can also develop flat heads after delivery because…

When a baby is born a fair amount of pressure is exerted on the skull, and since the skull isn’t completely developed yet, sometimes the head appears elongated, wide, or generally out of shape. This condition usually corrects itself with…

The first thing that you should know is that a baby can be born with a slightly deformed head due to the pressure being exerted on the undeveloped skull during birth. In most cases, these deformities disappear automatically within 4-6…

Whilst there is no randomised clinical trial that supports the fact that a flat head pillow can help prevent the occurrence of Flat Head Syndrome in a baby, there are an increasing number of people from the medical fraternity as well…