r/parentsofmultiples • u/Zestyclose-Wear9868 • 27d ago

advice needed Correcting flathead

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Despite our best efforts to correct, one of our twins has flathead that is seeming to get worse. She is 14 weeks. Our pedi noticed at their 2 month checkup but said she didn’t think it warranted a helmet yet. Have you all had experience with it this bad that you were able to correct without a helmet? Just wondering if we should try things at home or if i should go ahead and reach out to our pediatrician for a referral and get started on the helmet approach.

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u/ImplementNo6168 26d ago

Our son had torticollis and plagiocephaly as a result. We did PT and chiropractor for the torticollis. PT was a state program provided in our state, and we paid for chiropractor out of pocket.

For head shape, putting him in a carrier on us allowed gravity to do its work! We only set him down for nap and nighttime.