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Re: newborn gets conehead from passing through the birth canal

Posted by Kady TX on 9/12/07

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On 8/21/07, Shannon wrote:
> I was told by my aunt that if I let my baby lie on its
> back too much that it could develop a flat head. Has
> anyone else heard this and if so, do I let the baby sleep
> on its stomach some of the time?

I heard this too. In fact, my mom told me that the baby can
get a "cone head" from passing through the birth canal, but
it soon returns to normal. Has anyone else heard this? I
think she's just teasing me.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Does leaving your baby on its back give it a flat head?, 8/21/07, by Shannon.
• Re: newborn gets conehead from passing through the birth canal, 9/12/07, by Kady TX.