MS 3: E3: Baby Flat Head: Why Some Babies Improve More than Others (and When to Think About a Helmet)

We are going to be looking at first of all, and possibly most important for all parents is why some babies improve with the strategies I've given you.

And some just only have a tiny bit of improvement, even when the parents have been implementing all of these strategies.

So we'll look at that today.

And then I'm going to guide you on to decision-making in terms of if you need more help.

where to go and also included in that is looking at helmets.

And we're going to go quite into depth about that so that you can make an informed decision about that and know if it might be something that would benefit your baby.

And because I promised you I'd fill you in on what is happening with my little patient.

I met with mum again this week on a remote consultation.

And as I've said so many times, this is like intense physio.

Just because of the journey she's been on and she has requested this kind of frequency and input.

I certainly am not the one advocating it.

But we have added in now all our strategies and we have seen such amazing improvement.

The little baby can now turn all the way towards the left.

He's gained full range of motion in that direction.

And we have been working on a small tilt component as well, which is something I haven't spoken that much about.

And because it's part of the muscle imbalance that we see that can happen.

And that is almost a hundred percent rectified.

So I'm really thrilled from a physiotherapy point of view.

I think we've addressed the muscle imbalance.

He is now much happier because his development is, as I said, a little bit delayed.

He is much happier being on his tummy.

He's pushing up on his tummy.

He's starting, starting to roll over.

So I feel like I can come hands off a little bit.

And it's very tricky because this is a remote consultation.