Baby’s head looks misshapen! What should I do?

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Edit - He is 19 days old
The top of his head looks bigger on one side. It’s not flat or misshapen in the back at all. How does this happen? What do I do to help prevent it from worsening?

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I'm guessing this is a brand new baby and you had a vaginal birth, in which case, I'd say give him time to adjust.   Bring it up at your next peds appointment if you're still concerned.

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Baby looks pretty new. Typically their heads can get misshapen during birth and should go back to normal soon. If you are worried ask at your next Ped appointment.

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I would bring it up with the pediatrician. My daughter had a misshapen head and it turned out to be nothing, corrected after some time itself but our pediatrician still referred us to surgeon who did her head usg and other checks to make sure it was not plagiocephaly. It’s the condition when baby sleeps only on one side and pressure causes the head to misshape. Make sure your baby does not sleep on one side only.

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How old? He looks brand new. 💞 I'd a newborn, don't stress. It takes a bit for their heads to recover from birth. The soft spot is really large at this age too, which can make things look off. If you are worried about head shape, make sure to turn his head so that he faces different directions, alternate arms when carrying, feeding etc.

Baby’s head looks misshapen! What should I do?

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