Comments on: Why do Preemies Have Flat Heads?

By: Dee

Dee — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:02:02 +0000

Having a wonderful primary nurse that rotated the head often.

By: Jenese

Jenese — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:01:46 +0000

its only flat in the beginning… then rounds on its own, but yeah stay on them nurses

By: Brandi

Brandi — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:01:28 +0000

rotate the head.

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:01:07 +0000

Fed the nurses cheese cake to rotate his head more often… We have a perfectly round head!!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:01:18 +0000

We used what’s called a Nestie Noggin in the NICU, pretty much the same concept of the towel. My son still has a flat side but that is because he prefers to sleep on that side of his head. I think that with time it will round out!

By: Samantha

Samantha — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:43:50 +0000

I was worried about my little one because both sides of her face appeared flat while we were in the NICU. I finally asked a nurse and was told that they call it “toaster head” and that if that was the only thing I had to worry about, I should be happy.

My little one has been at home for almost four months now and her face is completely round now, but I have noticed she has a flat spot in the back where she laid on it quite a bit.

I wish I had known about the rolled-up burp rag. I would have been sure to use that technique.