Holly-Anne Carll isn't like most babies. And at night, she sleeps in a special helmet to reshape her head because it's flattened on one side.
Parents know babies are born with soft skulls.
Newborns who develop the problem tend to favor one side during sleep. By having babies sleep on their backs with their heads to alternate sides, their heads get a chance to fill out properly. Kattwinkel, a pediatrics professor at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, also recommends periodically reorienting the baby's position in the crib. Kattwinkel maintains that in most cases, the problem resolves itself, especially when the baby begins sitting up at 5 to 6 months. I still think there's no reason a kid has to grow up with a distorted face because the problem wasn't managed appropriately.