Do you ever worry about your baby’s head shape? I did. When the twins were ~4 months old, I was concerned about the back of Ames’s head being flat. Plagiocephaly is what we call it in the medical world. Basically, it’s a flat spot on the skull that develops in nearly 50% of infants. Babies skulls are soft, and normal surfaces they rest on can be just firm enough to lead to some misshaping. The good news is that it’s preventable and reversible if caught early. Ames’s head is now perfectly round and we were able to reverse his issue in a matter of just a few weeks! A few reasons why we see plagiocephaly a good bit in multiples: 1)Lack of womb space can lead to distortion of the head. 2)It can be hard to keep twins constantly repositioned, especially when they’re newborns or young infants that can’t crawl/walk yet. 3)The “Back is Best” sleep campaign to reduce SIDS we’ve all heard about from our pediatricians encourages parents to keep infants sleeping on their backs. While I fully support the idea, it inevitably forces babies to spend more time pressing their skulls against surfaces. So...keep them moving when they’re awake! Reposition those babies as often as you can, such as supervised tummy time!! But also remember: if it does happen, it’s not your fault. I was incredibly diligent with my twins, but it still happened. In my son’s case, we also bought a special head-shaping memory foam pillow that Ames slept on every day. Within 3-4 weeks of consistent use (from 4-5 months old), his head was 100% back to normal. Had it been worse, the next step would have been to put him in a shaping helmet. Luckily, we were able to avoid that completely. I just wanted to share this post to spread some awareness to the issue as it’s fairly common in twins and multiples. I would love to hear if anyone else went through a similar experience. Did your babies ever have flat spots? . . . Screenshot this first pic to get shoppable details about the head shaping pillow with the LIKEtoKNOW.it app. http://liketk.it/2z4qi #liketkit @liketoknow.it