Chrissy Teigen Shares A Picture Of Her Son With A Head-Shaping Helmet, People Come To Support Her With Pictures Of Their Children
There's nothing cuter than children, their gorgeous eyes and adorable smiles can make anyone's day better. And just when we thought that they can't get any cuter, suddenly we find out that a baby with a helmet is the most precious thing we have ever seen. Recently, Chrissy Teigen shared a picture of her son with a head-shaping helmet, stating that he's just fixing a flat side of his head, and there's nothing to worry about. To make her feel better, many people started to share their own adorable pictures of their children wearing head shaping helmets.
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#1 Fionn Wore A Helmet For Four Months After His Cvr Surgery For Sagittal Craniosynostosis. I Ended Up Hand Painting Them So They Looked Less Like A Medical Device. He Looked Pretty Adorable And It Squished His Cheeks In The Most Perfect Way.
#3 Because Every Princess Needs A Crown. 😍 My Little Cranio Princess!
#4 My Baby Wore A Helmet. He’s 2 Now And His Head Isn’t Flat Anymore. They Work And They’re Cute And Fuck You If You Judge A Mom For It. 🤷🏻♀️🐺⚔️ Ps. Winter Is Coming
#5 My Son Rocking His Helmet Just In Time For This Past Halloween 🎃
#6 My Son Had A Helmet! It Went By So Quick And His Head Is Gorgeous Now!
#7 My Daughter Wore One To Fix Her Plagiocephaly Due To Torticollis At Birth. She's 7 Now And Her Dolls And Bears Wear The Helmet Sometimes
#8 We Loved Our Little Minion! We Still Keep The Helmet On Our Shelf As A Memento- It Was Too Cute!
#9 My Son 6 Years Ago! He Has A Perfectly Rounded Head Now. 😊
#10 My Daughter Was Born With Craniosynostosis. At 8 Months, Her Skull Was Removed And Reshaped. Today, She Is A Healthy, Happy 7 Year Old! Go Miles!
Okay, so according to mayoclinic.org, the surgery does not involve the skull being removed. That would not be possible because it would leave the brain open to the elements. Instead, there are two types of surgery: endoscopic and open. Endoscopic surgery entails the surgeon opening the affected suture to enable the baby's brain to grow normally. After endoscopic surgery, helmet therapy is needed. Open surgery is when the surgeon makes an incision in the scalp and cranial bones, then reshapes the affected portion of the skull. The skull position is held in place with plates and screws that are absorbable. Here is the full link: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/craniosynostosis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20354517
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Gosh, I wish those helmets had been around when I was born > I have a misshapen skull (flat in the back, slight bulge on the right, strange ridge-dip from crown to slightly above mid-back), and in a callous kind of way my biggest fear about getting cancer is losing my hair and having my wonky head on show. I'm sure my mother would have put a shaping helmet on me if they'd been available in the mid-1970s - and yes, for purely cosmetic reasons!
Genuinely curious as have never seen this before - what happened to kid's heads in the time before these helmets were used? Am 55 and dont recall anyone of my age having misshapen skulls. Ok I looked it up and it says the helmets are generally not necessary, as the flattening often occurs due to pressure on a soft skull of extended periods laying in a particular position. It should right itself as the baby grows and is more able to move it's head. The helmets are expensive and require very regular monitoring. They will help correct the issue, but there is little evidence that the condition does not correct itself.
It seems that the helmet thingy is rather new. I could not find for how long surgical treatment is available. My guess would be that the helmet allows for more "gentle" treatment. In general, it seems that less skull deformations are uncured nowadays, saving from esthetic as well as functional problems.
"my baby's skull is a little flat on he side she sleeps on - "try sleeping he on the other side" noo we want a helmet
But when a condition requires no treatment. Why do people want a "treatment" for a condition that will fix itself. have to wonder
This is why I like Bored Panda. It sometimes makes you think and look up further information.
It doesn't just fix itself for some babies. That's why they have the helmet. All babies get flat heads but not all get helmets. It's for extreme cases
It seems as though Plagiocephaly, also known as flat head syndrome, has increased since people have been putting babies to sleep on their backs (to decrease SIDS). Some cases of plagiocephaly are caused by the skull joints fusing at an abnormally fast rate. It seems as though many of the babies are prescribes the helmets post surgery. Physical therapy is also a treatment option. There are probably plenty of babies with the same condition that don't use helmets. Some just need it more than others.
Where I live they don't have helmets like this. We just had to try and fix it by letting our son sleep on the other side of his head, but he's a stubborn one and really prefers one side to sleep on. In the end it does no damage to the skull, it's just that a perfectly round head is prettier than a head with a little flat side. My sons skull fixed itself pretty good in it's own once he started to crawl and stuff (when a little baby just lays around on his/her head all day) He still has a little bit of a flat side, but you really don't see it now that he has more hair.
Most of these kids have Croniostenosis, which doesn't "just correct itself" And people in the past either lived with cranial and brain deformities or died. Why are people so suspicious of medical advances? Just because you didn't see them in the past doesn't mean they are not a good thing. We didn't have organ transplants before the 1950's but you don't hear people saying, don't get them because I didn't see them when I was a kid.
It's for a flat head so they don't grow up to have a flat head! Not an issue of bad parenting. Babies heads are really soft because the bones are new and still growing. What do newborns do all day?... sleep! And what position are newborns supposed to sleep in?... on their backs. Sometimes they're born more likely to get a flat head but sometimes not.
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Diane, have you given birth to a baby? Or do you only have “Fur” babies?
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Based on your picture, I going to place Judgement on you just like you are doing to other parents on this site. Using an “ internet search” to mock parents seems ignorant. Not all helmet therapy is provided because of the side a baby sleeps on. The decision to place a child in a helmet is typically done so because a parent was provided guidance by a medical professional. There are lots that go into this decision such as measuring a childs head and reviewing projected outcomes based upon growth patterns. No body is on here judging you or mocking you because you didn’t or couldn’t have kids. I guarantee if a vet guided you on ways to have a healthier dog you would do it. I suggest unless you want to feel the rath of parents who have been in this situation you keep your mocking and negative comments to you so called “Fur” babies.
Like a couple of other posters on here, I didn't know that baby helmets were a thing. I've never seen a baby with a helmet on, so wondered if maybe they aren't used so much in my country, and it turns out I was right; apparently the helmets aren't generally recommended here https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/plagiocephaly-brachycephaly/ Those of you that have seen/had babies that wear helmets, where are you from? No offence intended, just curious.
Not saying it doesn't ever happen, but I've definitely never seen a baby wearing a helmet in Canada either.
I'm in the U.S. and this is my first time ever hearing that there is such a thing. It definitely was not a thing when my kids were born in the 80's.
Never seen it in Denmark.
Interesting, they are pretty common in the US. You definitely see them from time to time.
Gosh, I wish those helmets had been around when I was born > I have a misshapen skull (flat in the back, slight bulge on the right, strange ridge-dip from crown to slightly above mid-back), and in a callous kind of way my biggest fear about getting cancer is losing my hair and having my wonky head on show. I'm sure my mother would have put a shaping helmet on me if they'd been available in the mid-1970s - and yes, for purely cosmetic reasons!
Genuinely curious as have never seen this before - what happened to kid's heads in the time before these helmets were used? Am 55 and dont recall anyone of my age having misshapen skulls. Ok I looked it up and it says the helmets are generally not necessary, as the flattening often occurs due to pressure on a soft skull of extended periods laying in a particular position. It should right itself as the baby grows and is more able to move it's head. The helmets are expensive and require very regular monitoring. They will help correct the issue, but there is little evidence that the condition does not correct itself.
It seems that the helmet thingy is rather new. I could not find for how long surgical treatment is available. My guess would be that the helmet allows for more "gentle" treatment. In general, it seems that less skull deformations are uncured nowadays, saving from esthetic as well as functional problems.
"my baby's skull is a little flat on he side she sleeps on - "try sleeping he on the other side" noo we want a helmet
But when a condition requires no treatment. Why do people want a "treatment" for a condition that will fix itself. have to wonder
This is why I like Bored Panda. It sometimes makes you think and look up further information.
It doesn't just fix itself for some babies. That's why they have the helmet. All babies get flat heads but not all get helmets. It's for extreme cases
It seems as though Plagiocephaly, also known as flat head syndrome, has increased since people have been putting babies to sleep on their backs (to decrease SIDS). Some cases of plagiocephaly are caused by the skull joints fusing at an abnormally fast rate. It seems as though many of the babies are prescribes the helmets post surgery. Physical therapy is also a treatment option. There are probably plenty of babies with the same condition that don't use helmets. Some just need it more than others.
Where I live they don't have helmets like this. We just had to try and fix it by letting our son sleep on the other side of his head, but he's a stubborn one and really prefers one side to sleep on. In the end it does no damage to the skull, it's just that a perfectly round head is prettier than a head with a little flat side. My sons skull fixed itself pretty good in it's own once he started to crawl and stuff (when a little baby just lays around on his/her head all day) He still has a little bit of a flat side, but you really don't see it now that he has more hair.
Most of these kids have Croniostenosis, which doesn't "just correct itself" And people in the past either lived with cranial and brain deformities or died. Why are people so suspicious of medical advances? Just because you didn't see them in the past doesn't mean they are not a good thing. We didn't have organ transplants before the 1950's but you don't hear people saying, don't get them because I didn't see them when I was a kid.
It's for a flat head so they don't grow up to have a flat head! Not an issue of bad parenting. Babies heads are really soft because the bones are new and still growing. What do newborns do all day?... sleep! And what position are newborns supposed to sleep in?... on their backs. Sometimes they're born more likely to get a flat head but sometimes not.
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Diane, have you given birth to a baby? Or do you only have “Fur” babies?
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Based on your picture, I going to place Judgement on you just like you are doing to other parents on this site. Using an “ internet search” to mock parents seems ignorant. Not all helmet therapy is provided because of the side a baby sleeps on. The decision to place a child in a helmet is typically done so because a parent was provided guidance by a medical professional. There are lots that go into this decision such as measuring a childs head and reviewing projected outcomes based upon growth patterns. No body is on here judging you or mocking you because you didn’t or couldn’t have kids. I guarantee if a vet guided you on ways to have a healthier dog you would do it. I suggest unless you want to feel the rath of parents who have been in this situation you keep your mocking and negative comments to you so called “Fur” babies.
Like a couple of other posters on here, I didn't know that baby helmets were a thing. I've never seen a baby with a helmet on, so wondered if maybe they aren't used so much in my country, and it turns out I was right; apparently the helmets aren't generally recommended here https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/plagiocephaly-brachycephaly/ Those of you that have seen/had babies that wear helmets, where are you from? No offence intended, just curious.
Not saying it doesn't ever happen, but I've definitely never seen a baby wearing a helmet in Canada either.
I'm in the U.S. and this is my first time ever hearing that there is such a thing. It definitely was not a thing when my kids were born in the 80's.
Never seen it in Denmark.
Interesting, they are pretty common in the US. You definitely see them from time to time.