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Norman Waterhouse
Head of the Craniofacial Unit at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, former President of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons and Specialist Tutor in Aesthetic Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons:
“There is not enough education on this subject. Many parents are told to ignore the problem and that it will go away on its own, this is not always the case. I believe that better understanding of the condition will help Paediatricians and General Practitioners to advise parents appropriately and offer simple strategies for prevention and improvement. I see many babies in my practice with some degree of flattened skulls. With early recognition, this problem could be reduced by simple measure – such as special pillows designed to support infants’ heads in the first six months of life. This would reduce the need for more complex treatment such as moulding helmets and surgery.”
Dr W John Fysh
FRCP, FRCPCH, Consultant Paediatrician at The Portland Hospital in London, former President of Paediatric Section Royal Society of Medicine:
“Positional Plagiocephaly has become very common since the “Back to Sleep” campaign to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. It is almost entirely preventable. Paediatricians, Midwives, GPs and Parents need to be educated further to identify those babies at greater risk of developing this condition in the early neonatal period. Some babies’ heads are flattened from labour which may persevere after delivery. However, babies who have perfectly normal posture and normally shaped skulls can also experience the problem, which does not always resolve completely if not treated. Prevention is therefore by far the best option and Lilla Kuddis Baby Pillows play an important part in preventative care”.
Caroline Penn
A leading cranial osteopath, has worked extensively with infants and children for over thirty years. She lectures nationally and internationally, she is a faculty member of the Sutherland Cranial College and she works with the Foundation for Paediatric Osteopathy:
“Parents bring their babies for a variety of problems, from poor sleeping and irritability to poor feeding and colic. We have seen a dramatic increase in the incidence of babies with mis-shapen heads, since the advice to lay babies only on their backs. In my experience it is important to promote a balanced head shape to help proper growth and development of the body systems and I find it alarming that parents’ concerns are often dismissed by healthcare professionals, in spite of clear evidence that abnormal head shape does not always rectify itself.
Flat head syndrome is usually preventable and treatable with the right diagnosis and advice, along with the use of properly designed baby pillows and repositioning methods. In my opinion all infants and small babies should sleep with a soft pillow. I highly recommend Lilla Kuddis Baby Pillows, as they are very useful in the treatment of flat head syndrome and are affordable and practical.”
Caroline Penn in Hatfield can be contacted on caroline@pennclinic.co.uk - www.pennclinic.co.uk
Edward C. Buckwald
B.Sc. (Hons), Ost. The Abbots Langley Clinic, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire
Edward has treated over 1500 babies and infants with cranial osteopathy at his clinic in Hertfordshire. He recommends the use of the Lilla Kuddis Baby Pillow to help with the increasing number of babies who are developing varying degrees of flat head syndrome:
“parents are delighted with the results the pillow has given and always remark on how content their babies are after using it”
Madeleine Lewis
Health Facilitator with over twenty years experience. For over a decade she has worked extensively with babies and children as a Craniosacral Therapist. A qualified practitioner and teacher of complementary therapies, she works independently and for the Adult Education Authorities. She can be contacted by email.
“Parents bring their babies to my practice seeking treatment for a variety of ailments, one of the factors I find alarming is the increasing amount of babies who are developing misshapen heads. Also of concern is the apathy of many health professionals who dismiss parents’ anxieties about this subject, erroneously telling them that the abnormal shaping will rectify itself.”
“The real tragedy is that this condition is preventable with the use of specially designed baby pillows and some basic education regarding positioning. To ensure the health and well being of every baby, I believe a pillow is as vital a piece of equipment as a car safety seat. I cannot recommend the Lilla Kuddis pillows and service highly enough.”
Norman Waterhouse, John Fysh, Edward C Buckwald, Caroline Penn and Madeleine Lewis have no financial interest in any company or product relating to Lilla Kuddis Baby Pillows.
