If you are worried about your baby’s head shape, start here! This article will walk you through how to take excellent photos to assess for flat spots and monitor them over time. We teach you how to look for cranial asymmetries with the use of your phone.

We discuss four factors that increase the risk of a baby developing a cranial deformity such as flat head syndrome, plagiocephaly, brachycephaly, or scaphocephaly that could lead to the need of a cranial helmet.

Have you heard about more babies needing cranial remolding helmets? Or maybe have seen more when you’re out and about? We are often asked, “why are helmets more common these days?” There are a few factors that are contributing to the overall increase in cranial remolding treatments and, like just about anything else in the world, awareness of head shape is becoming much more heightened than it used to be. Here are some of the reasons why we are seeing more helmet-hunnies and helmet-hunks out there: