By Lisa Dutton…
A lot goes into caring for a newborn baby. As new moms, we have a lot to worry about don’t we?! A concern for many new parents is something called “flat head syndrome”. This condition is a result of babies spending too much time laying on the back of their heads, or if they tend to favour one side. It’s not the easiest thing to prevent, considering our babies spend so much time resting their lil’ noggins (sleeping, car seats, swings, bouncy chairs…strollers!)
The Tortle is a repositioning aid for new babies to help prevent/treat mild to moderate flat head syndrome. Newborns need to be repositioned regularly because their heads are so soft, and prone to this condition. The Tortle makes prevention easy: simply place the support roll behind your baby’s ear on one side…and change sides every 2-3 hours. To help treat a developing flat spot, consistently position the roll over the favoured spot. Once it is corrected, continue using the Tortle on the 2-3 hour rotation.
The Tortle was invented by a pediatrician and mother of 4, Dr. Jane. It’s FDA cleared, and recommended for all newborns up to 6 months. The hats are sized S (0-2 mos) M (2-4 mos) L (4-6 mos). Since the beanies fit so snug, my newborn started in a size medium which is perfect for a baby 10-15lbs.
The best part about the Tortle is they are adorable. They come in a variety of colours and prints (check out the Whimsical Elephants)…though I enjoy my solid white cap because it goes with everything! Your baby can look adorable, while you have piece of mind knowing that precious melon is perfect. The Tortle is machine washable and the website offers a discount if you buy a few at a time!
To learn more about the Tortle and flat head syndrome, visit www.tortle.com
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Oohh..I could you one of these for my daughter Sienna who’s 15 weeks. She’s getting a bit of a flat head due to sleeping on her back. I’m afraid of her sleeping on hee side since she can easily roll over now. This lil hat can do the trick and bye bye flat head.
Looks awesome!
I wish I have learn about this with my son, my doctor said it would take to adulthood to correct his flat head or have a customized helmet (
I could use one of these with for my newborn it would be really useful as I was so worried about my first child when she was born.
Whimsical elephant and I would gift it to my baby
great prize!!!
I’d love this for as I’m expecting and my husband has a crazy flat spot on the back of his head I’d love to avoid in our son. Any color or style would be great but I like the elephant print the best
Ide get the whimsical blue elephants, and gift it to my friend, her new baby who is 6 months currently is going thru this.
I;d get the whimsical elephant and i’d give it to my cousin for her son Liam.
I would love the white one for my baby.
this is cool….I foster newborns so it would get a lot of use here.
ooops elephant one for sure…great give away, thanks.
love the whimsical elephant one , I would give this to my niece for her tiny one.
This is just a fantastic pot. I watched the video and the designs are so wearable! Its something that every parent should buy for the kids. Thanks for bring it to my attention as I didn’t even know it existed!
Sweet pink flowers. I went through this with my youngest and tried all sorts of pillows. This would have been great. I’d save it to keep for a friend who had this problem in the future.
Sweet pink flower or white for my one month old daughter
I like the elephants one the best, its the nicest! I would gift it to my sister who is due in less than 2 weeks!!!
I love the Whimsical Elephants and would gift it to my nephew
I would choose the Whimsical Blue Elephants pattern. This would go to my friend who is having a first baby soon.
My son had a bit of flat head syndrome, just because he was so large and heavy. We took him in to get checked out at Children’s Hospital, and it was decided that it wasn’t bad enough for him to need a corrective helmet. He’s now 16 months old and you’d never, ever be able to tell, his head is nice and round these days, it fixed itself…but I’m still really paranoid about it, especially with #2 on the way. This would be a great thing to ease my mind. I’d like whimsical elephants!
This is interesting, I would love to win one. I am due 1/14 and would love to win the classic white color to give to my child!
The Whimsical Elephants is too cute! I would give it to my friend who’s pregnant! 🙂
Whimsical Blue Elephants and I would give this to my grandniece who is expecting.
sweet pink flowers for my friend
Whimsical Elephants – cute.
whimsical elephant, for my new grandbabay
The elephants are my favorite and gender neutral… I would love to win this for my sister who is expecting in april!
white for my friends baby
for myself 🙂
I would pick the Whimsical Blue Elephants and I’d keep it for my baby I’m expecting next summer 😉
I would give this as a gift for a new mom
Interchangeable Flower Headband
My new grandson coming 12-17-13 would wear this to keep his head warm. And round!!
I love the elephant one. Great product such a easy way to prevent flat spots on the babies head. This would of been great for my sons! I would give this to a friend if I won.
I would love this for my infant and I like the Baby Blue colour and the Whimsical blue elephants