FAQ's Answer 16
16. How can the Safe T Sleep™ Sleepwrap® product prevent and correct flat and misshapen heads?
Simply by varying a baby’s head and/or body position at alternate sleeps. When back-sleeping, some babies respond to alternate head turning, but many revert back to a favourite spot during sleep. Globally well over 20% of flat and misshapen heads do not “come right”. 4.2% globally need surgery as the brain cannot grow properly. See ‘Medical Facts’ on www.safetsleep.com. And ask for further reference to international published studies.
One of the many benefits of the Safe T Sleep™ Sleepwrap® product is that it is a safe and very useful adjunct to keeping an infant in a selected sleeping position. Follow the simple Safe T Sleep™ Sleepwrap® Product Instructions and see further safety options in Question 12. Many mothers have remedied existing flat and misshapen heads in this way.
WHEN NEEDING TO HELP CORRECT FLAT/MISSHAPEN HEADS
Safe T Sleep™ has worked with hospital cranio-facial plastic surgery clinics on a referral basis for over three years. Out of fifty four babies referred between the ages of 6 to 15months, who were scheduled for helmet therapy! (and two for surgery) only one baby still needed surgery. Refer to this website Testimonials & Medical Facts ‘Heads’.
Read and follow the product instructions carefully. Depending on the age and stage of development of the baby and in order to assist alternate side-sleeping, it may be necessary, to use in conjunction with the Sleepwrap® the following:
1. Rolled up towels wedged at the back and/or front of the baby.
2. Safe T Sleep Head Wedge (see Question 6)
3. It may also help to fold a single sheet vertically in half, place the sheet underneath the mattress, fold one side of the sheet across the baby and tuck into the opposite side of the mattress, then tuck the last side of the sheet into the side of mattress that the baby is facing.
NB: For extra safety, any props used in your baby’s bed may need to be anchored down with good quality fastening tapes or fabric clamps. If you need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the Safe T Sleep (NZ) office. Phone: 0800 22 11 11 or +64 9 2997589
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