Is my baby's head shape normal?

by Dr. Mark Porter Copyright 2009 Times Newspapers Ltd.
My three-month old son seems to be developing an unusual-shaped head - his skull is not symmetrical and appears to be flattened on the right side. My GP and health visitor say it is normal and because of the way he sleeps but a friend has suggested I do something about it before his bones “set”. What do you think?
Recent research suggests that as many as half of all young babies have similarly shaped skulls as your son - flat-head syndrome - and that it's linked to advice to put infants to sleep on their backs to reduce the risk of cot death.
Postural pressures on a young baby's malleable skull often result in flattening of the back, or one side of the head. Most cases are trivial, of minor cosmetic concern and will resolve as the child's skull grows. But you are not alone in worrying about it and there are steps you can take to minimise or correct flattening.
These tips should help - particularly for the critical first six months of life when the growing skull is most susceptible to external pressures:
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