AMazing! Don't hesitate, buy this now. Our son was developin a flat spot on the right side of his head and the head was almost becoming lopsided! The doctor noticed it at his 2 month check up and just said to switch the side of his crib and try to prop his head. Well I wanted to be proactive so I bought one of these. AFter a week, I bought TWO more, that's how great they are! We used them at night while he sleeps and also in the car seat and his swing. After just 6 weeks, the flat spot is 100% gone!!! His head is perfectly round and perfect. We had made an appointment in December for a specialist who deals with helmets and whatnot and I'm going to cancel it because it's totally fixed by this pillow. Can't recommend it enough!! review By Xan77
Tips for at home head shape assessment. My son loves to sleep turning his head to the right and at 2 months old he developed flat spot (plagiocephaly head shape when one of the sides at the back of the head is flat-there are 2 more flat spot shapes: flat back and flat both sides of the head). I bought this head support because of the great reviews.
At first I wasn't happy because it says that it can not be used for sleep, but since he can't change position by himself. Also I use it in a bouncer and car seat (works great in Chicco Keyfit 30), and for tummy time which is great for arms support. So during the night my son sleeps always on the back on Boppy head support, and during the day on the sides (I alternate sides to maintain good head shape). The boppy head support doesn't bother my son at all.
If you suspect that your baby's head has a abnormal shape talk to your doctor or you can make assessment at home:
At first I wasn't happy because it says that it can not be used for sleep, but since he can't change position by himself. Also I use it in a bouncer and car seat (works great in Chicco Keyfit 30), and for tummy time which is great for arms support. So during the night my son sleeps always on the back on Boppy head support, and during the day on the sides (I alternate sides to maintain good head shape). The boppy head support doesn't bother my son at all.
If you suspect that your baby's head has a abnormal shape talk to your doctor or you can make assessment at home:
- from the bird's eye view normal head shape is 1/3 longer than it is wide,
- both sides of the head should match and back of the head should be curved (my son's flat spot on the side of the head one ear was closer to the shoulder and one side of the head looked higher),
- face should be symmetrical (look for narrow head, ears poking out at the top, one eye may appear smaller and one cheek fuller, bumps above the ears and forehead)
- very easy to measure, this is how I checked improvement in my son's flat spot: put an index finger in each of the baby's ears while she is still sitting on someone's lap, then stand over the baby and look to see if your fingers line up.
At the beginning the line between fingers was quite big and I was skeptical if the Boppy head support will help, but here we are about 5 weeks later and his ears are almost even. The improvement is great and I highly recommend this product. I wish I could use it from the day one! review By Marley
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