Flat head shapes in babies are common and usually manageable. Understanding regular head shape changes and recognising mild, moderate, or severe flattening helps parents take early action. Following ...

Head growth of the fetus and infant is largely determined by brain growth. The brain reaches 90% of adult size by 1 year of age; it is 95% of its ultimate adult size by 6 years of age and growth is ...

Two reports from China prompted me to revisit head binding — intentionally molding babies’ heads into strange shapes. (See my blog post from June 13, 2016, Honey, I Squished the Kids’ Heads!) Known to ...

During labour, your baby’s head may swell, elongate, or look uneven at birth. This can be surprising, even alarming, if you’re not expecting it. Two normal processes explain most of these changes: ...

Parents should not use infant head shaping pillows to change a baby’s head shape or symmetry, the Food and Drug Administration advised on Thursday. The agency warned that these products can create an ...

Parents of brachycephalic infants who are concerned about their infant's head shape should be counseled and reassured that it is normal and that no treatment is necessary. Prevention measures should ...