When Wilson was about 3ish months old we noticed a slight flat spot on the back right side of his head. We spoke to our pediatrician about it who thought it may eventually correct itself over time. Doctors now advise parents to put their baby to sleep on his back. Apparently this has resulted in the SIDS rate decreasing fairly dramatically. However, it has left some little ones with flat noggins.
For a while, we tried repositioning him so he wasn't always laying on the right side of his head. But, he's always known what he wants and this situation was no different. He kept favoring that right side.
We eventually went to see who I call "The Head Doctor" at Vanderbilt who recommended a CT scan to rule out other more serious issues. The scan went well and it was confirmed that everything was fine- just a little flat spot from repeatedly laying in the same position.
The Head Doctor referred us to an Orthotics Center to look into having Wilson fitted for a helmet. We were told that the helmet wasn't absolutely necessary, but that if we wanted to know for sure that Wilson would have a round head then this was the way to go. Hudson and I decided that in the grand scheme of things a few months in a helmet wouldn't be that big of a deal...plus, it's football season!
Wilson was measured and fitted for the helmet and has had it for almost two weeks now. He adjusted to wearing it pretty quickly- doesn't act like he knows it's even there!
