Torticollis is a condition where the neck muscles on one side of the child are tighter and therefore do not allow a normal range of motion. Many, but not all children with plagio have tort. If your child shows a preference in which way she turns her head, this may lead to the flattening of the skull behind that side. Seek help from a physical therapist to stretch the neck muscles to gain full range of motion. Check the Torticollis link.

Because babies are sleeping on their backs now and the muscles in the neck and upper back aren't being stretched out as they were with tummy sleeping. If you suspect your child may have torticollis or a tightening of the neck muscles, tummy time WHILE AWAKE, is vital to their recovery. Try to put your baby on their tummy whenever they are awake- at least an hour a day.

Congenital Muscular Torticollis (CMT) is primarily treated with Physical Therapy (PT). In fact, PT is VITAL to complete recovery! Some parents have supplemented their PT with chiropractic and have been pleased with the results. The TOT collar is often used from sitting to walking and, once a child is walking, a PT may try taping the neck to resolve any persistent tilt. A child who doesn't respond to conventional therapy MAY need surgery.

One serious form of decay among young children is "Baby Bottle Tooth Decay". This condition is caused by frequent and long exposures of an infant's teeth to liquids that contain sugar. Among these liquids are milk (including breast milk), formula, fruit juice and other sweetened drinks. Putting a baby to bed for a nap or at night with a bottle other than water can cause serious and rapid tooth decay.

Deformational plagiocephaly is a condition in which a baby's head has an uneven or irregular shape, typically a flat head. Craniosynostosis can cause plagiocephaly by the premature fusion of the skull's sutures, causing an abnormal shape through growth in one direction and growth at the suture closure. Nonsynostotic plagiocephaly does not require surgery and can usually be treated with a cranial orthosis (a custom-made brace or helmet for the skull).

CMT is caused by damage to or a shortening of the Sterno-cleido-mastoid muscle in an infants neck. Sometimes, but not in all cases, there is a hematoma (lump) in the muscle where it was damaged. That lump will eventually go away as the muscle heals and is stretched. The most common causes of CMT are inutero positioning, lack of space inutero (big baby or little mom), a traumatic birth, multiples (lack of room again!), and low amniotic fluid inutero.

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Babies cry for many of the following reasons: Hungry, Thirsty, Tired, Diaper needs, wants to be held, Lonely, Sick or Hurt, Hot or Cold, Colic or No reason at all. This is how they communicate!

This is not recommended. Although some females will share the responsibilities of raising their families without any problems, there are other females who will steal all of the babies and try to nurse them herself. These females most often will not let the other mother get near her babies. This may not be a problem with small litters, but is with large litters since the female will not be able to produce enough milk to feed all of the babies and many may die.

The babies should be left with the mother for a minimum of four weeks. Large litters may be left for five weeks. They should not be left beyond this time.

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NO. According to the American Dental Association (ADA), children under 1 year of age should not receive infant formula made with fluoridated water. Babies exposed to fluoridated water are at high risk of developing dental fluorosis - a tooth defect caused by fluoride-induced cell damage within the teeth. Other harm is also likely. According, for example, to the US National Research Council, “it is apparent that fluorides can interfere with the functions of the brain.

Plagiocephaly is strictly the flattening of the skull due to some sort of external pressure. It can be caused prenatally by cramped quarters, or postnatally through back sleeping, or encouraged by a case of torticollis (tight neck muscle). Plagiocephaly can be treated with helmet therapy, usually along side a physio therapy regimen. Craniosynostosis is the premature fusion of one or more cranial sutures. This condition will cause the head to take an abnormal shape as it grows.

Plagiocephaly can range from mild to moderate to severe. The average head shape that will likely require treatment will show the following symptoms. Please note that although many doctors can tell the difference between plagio and cranio by sight. CT scan or x-rays may be required. NOT ALL DOCTORS WILL DO THESE TESTS if baby shows all of the "classic" symptoms. the baby may tilt the head to one side and lack range of motion (due to torticollis - tightness of a neck muscle)

Positional plagiocephaly used to occur in one of every 300 babies, including synostotic and non-synostotic cases. Recent figures for non-synostotic cases are up to 40% of healthy babies. The increase in the incidence or diagnosis of non-synostotic plagiocephaly has been attributed to two reasons: The "Back to Sleep" campaign by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 1994 to place infants on their backs while sleeping to decrease incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).