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Tummy time

My LB is 3 months old and since being a new born iv done tummy time and he won’t lift his head or he will only do it for a few second and then chew his hands and then cry. My health visitor has noticed he’s left side of his head is slightly flat and told me I need to start moving it to the other side. I do this but he just moves it back straight away even when asleep. He’s got a strong neck and holds his head up fine but even when he’s sat with me he leans his head to the left. I feel like I’m letting him down and not doing enough but I don’t know what else I can do as iv tried everything to get his attention to the other side and he just won’t. Anyone for anytime or anyone else in the same boat?

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Wow this sounds like you’re describing my baby boy!!! I defo need some advice too but you are not alone at all x

Have you been to the doctors yet? I think you could get referred to a physio as he may have some tension in his neck. It’s nothing you are doing, my baby has a flat spot on his head too so i know exactly how you are feeling. X

I would go to osteopath for babies! One side of his neck might be blocked or stiff

Go see an osteopath for babies, my little one favoured the left side as well and it really helped, now she moves both left and right the same amount. It's common and usually down to the birth etc xx

@Marketa definitely, I'd really recommend going to see one, they can loosen any tension etc.

Got an appointment at the doctors for them to refer me as health visitor isn’t helping 😩 his head did get stuck at birth and made me needing an emergency section so feel like that probably didn’t help!!! Thankyou girls 🩵