Although the posture of sleeping on your back is the one that is still recommended as the best to reduce the risk of sudden death in babies, cases of plagiocephaly have increased considerably in recent times and the lack of information is the main cause of number of undiagnosed cases.
The plagiocephaly it is the deformity of the baby's head produced by resting with the head always supported on the same side. It produces a cranial deformity, facial asymmetry and misaligned ears. If the malformation is very pronounced, it can leave very serious consequences, so it is essential to know the disease and, above all, to prevent it.
Dr. Plagio is a site in English (will soon be translated into Spanish) created by Ricardo Hahn, a family doctor at the University of Southern California who offers all kinds of information related to plagiocephaly and teaches us how to prevent the baby from always sleeping In the same position.
The advices They are very easy to remember, he calls them TOTS, by the acronym of each. Take note:
T, from Tummy Time: place the baby upside down for as long as possible as long as he is not sleeping and under the supervision of an adult.
OR, from Opposite Side of the Crib: to alternate the position of the baby in the crib, some nights make him sleep with his head facing the feet of the crib so that visual stimuli force him to turn his head to the other side.
T, Turn your Baby's Head: when the baby sleeps on his back vary the position of the head, since the deformity occurs because the head is always placed in the same way.
S, from Switch Your Arms: do not always take the baby with the same arm, but alternate them to minimize the risk that the baby always rests the head on the same point.
I have found very clear the advice and simple to incorporate into everyday life. I recommend that you put them into practice because they are simple habits with which you can prevent a serious problem.
