It's common for babies to be born with misshapen heads after passing through the narrow birth canal due to their malleable and separate skull bones. Newborn and infant skull bones will usually not ...

Have you noticed a change in your baby’s head shape and wondered whether it is part of normal development? Many parents notice mild flattening during the early months, mainly because babies spend a ...

Parents of brachycephalic infants who are concerned about their infant's head shape should be counseled and reassured that it is normal and that no treatment is necessary. Prevention measures should ...

Have you noticed a flattening or change in your baby’s head shape and wondered if it is something to worry about? Many parents notice differences in head shape during the first year of life, ...

Researchers have discovered a suite of genes that influence head shape in humans. These findings help explain the diversity of human head shapes and may also offer important clues about the genetic ...

Two reports from China prompted me to revisit head binding — intentionally molding babies’ heads into strange shapes. (See my blog post from June 13, 2016, Honey, I Squished the Kids’ Heads!) Known to ...