Patient's question:
Half a month illness description: My baby is three and a half months old, and she needs to lean on someone to stand up. There is a head and tongue phenomenon, and she often has watery stools and drinks milk. The main concern is the softness of her head. She likes to kick her feet randomly, and sometimes when sleeping at night, she can be made to laugh into an arch shape, and it can be heard. She is also learning to talk. Toys placed in her hands know how to pick them up, and she also knows how to put them in her mouth. She went to a pediatrician who said she had developmental delay. I am just afraid it might be cretinism, cerebral palsy, or something like that. I want to ask if it's necessary to go to a professional hospital for a check-up, or is it enough to exercise her regularly?Treatment history and effectiveness: I haven't gone there for treatment.
What kind of help do you want: It's so troublesome. I want you to reply in text.
Doctor's answer:
Hello friend, your child's head is currently tilted to the right because they sleep on their right side more often than on their left. I recommend sleeping on the left side more in the near future, and then alternating sides after a while, or using a sleep positioner. This condition may be caused by changes in head shape due to sleeping position. A baby's skull is soft, and sleeping with their head one side for a long time can cause the head to deform. I suggest changing to the left side position for a period of time, correcting it first, and then changing to other sleeping positions.I recommend that once the baby is asleep, you should place them on their side and frequently switch between the left and right sides. If you use a night light, pay attention to whether the light is always positioned on the left side of the baby's sleeping area. If it is, move it to a different location. This is because babies tend to look towards the light when sleeping. Alternatively, you can replace the pillow with a specially designed infant sleep positioner that has a concave shape to help maintain proper alignment.