NO helmet. NO head pillows. NO positioners. This is a beautiful example of how, when forces are applied correctly and at the right time, a head can be reshaped without a helmet. Notice the fullness in the right front and left back – this is what makes the skull more aligned and so much prettier! …
Head shape correction courtesy of strategic repositioning techniques Read More »
What is the average cost of containers? Containers are expensive… and guess what!? YOU DON’T NEED THEM!!! So many think they have to have their baby in something all the time, but we need to free the babies! Not only is it so much less expensive but you are promoting normal development! When a baby …
This is a great picture of how forces on a soft, malleable skull can affect the overall head shape of an infant. If a baby is always sleeping on the same part of their head, the skull responds by growing in the areas of least resistance – thus pushing the forehead forward on that side …
It is important to look at your baby’s head from different angles and to do this we like to break it up into quadrants as demonstrated in these pictures. This will give you a good visual about VOLUME DIFFERENCES. Once you can really see each area in this way, you can assess where the flattening …
If your baby suffers from plagiocephaly, you are probably trying everything you can to help correct this problem. You may already be participating in therapy and working with your baby at home, and it’s likely that you make every attempt to keep your baby from remaining in one position too long. But, what about car seats? …
By now, you probably know how important it is to make sure your baby gets enough tummy time. Vital for babies’ development, tummy time helps prevent flat head syndrome and sets the foundation for crawling and even walking. The importance of tummy time for babies, however, does not necessarily mean your baby will love participating in …
Torticollis can cause many problems for babies including difficulty nursing and sleeping, which can be extremely disruptive. Unfortunately, the pressure of having a newborn can already be overwhelming, so parents sometimes don’t realize the importance of working with their baby to help improve this problem. Once they begin therapy for torticollis, they’re often amazed at the …
Why do you need to contact Baby Begin? 10. Baby Begin is the only therapy group with proven results in treating plagiocephaly without a helmet. 9. The Baby Begin therapists are trained specifically for treating torticollis and plagiocephaly. This is all that we do. 8. Our patients/families love us. Our outcomes speak for themselves. …
After the discovery in the early 90s that sleeping babies on their backs can prevent SIDS, we’ve seen a rise in torticollis and plagiocephalyin infants. But just because your baby sleeps that way doesn’t mean that he or she is destined for a flat head or a stiff neck. Taking a hands-on approach to parenting by holding your …
Positioning to Avoid Plagiocephaly and Torticollis: Strollers and Cribs Read More »
For babies who develop torticollis, early intervention is often the key to resolving the issue. While torticollis causes can vary, this condition is frequently the result of cramped conditions in the womb. This is called “in-uterine constraint” and can cause babies to be born with a tight neck (torticollis). Sometimes we even see that the baby …
