Tortle – Baby Shower Sponsor Spotlight

Disclosure: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned below to facilitate this review
All the articles I have read about putting your newborn to sleep all recommended that you place your baby on his/her back.  But for as much as they sleep the first months, Wouldn’t that cause their head to flatten out?  I must not have been the only one who though this way.  Tortle Has come out with a beanie to help fix and prevent mild to moderate Flat Head.  The wonderful people at Tortle sent me one for when Peanut is born.

A little about Flat Head Syndrome: “Flat Head Syndrome (Plagiocephaly) is a condition that occurs when infants spend long periods of time laying on the back of their heads or in a favored position and a flat spot develops. Infants can spend up to 16 hours laying on their backs when traveling in car seats, in swings, in bouncers and strollers. Some babies may be born with Plagiocephaly because of restricted in utero positioning, during the birth process or from extended stays in a neonatal intensive care unit. In 1994, the American Academy of Pediatrics began the “Back to Sleep” program to reduce the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) an unexpected result of this program is the epidemic rise in Flat head Syndrome.” (Tortle) When I first hears about the Tortle, I wondered how a beanie  could help prevent and treat some of the Flat Head syndrome.  But when it arrived, It made a lot more sense.  The Tortle comes in multiple sizes – and it is recommended that you use it for the first 6 months your little peanut is born.  As you can see in the photo above, The Tortle is designed to help elevate pressure being put onto the flat spot.  If your little one already has a flat spot formed, you will want to put the support roll right where the flat spot is.  If you are trying to prevent a flat spot you will want to put the support roll behind each ear – and switch sides every couple hours.

You can purchase a Tortle on their website – or in local stores like Target.   Make sure you take a moment to follow Tortle on Facebook and Twitter.

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