Since my DD was 8 weeks I noticed she has significant flattening on one side and the back of her head. From the one side there's little definition to the head shape. She was born with lots of dark hair but I can still notice it. She has a preferred side to sleeping and laying due to tension in her neck from a forceps birth. We've taken her to a cranial osteopath and have seen some improvement in her neck movements, but she still prefers the one side.
The GP and HV were not concerned and didn't even look at her head while insisting it will 'rectify itself'. I'm not convinced.
She hates tummy time, despite us doing it several times a day so only really manages about 10 mins a day. She's also a heavy baby so I can't carry or wear her for long durations due to back pain from a previous spinal anaesthetic. I've bought one of those pillows to use when playing on her mat (which we limit), but honestly, I think its a gimmick. We used to contact nap but have moved to crib naps to get her used to being in the crib during the day. We do lots of talking and activities from her non preferred side to encourage her to move in that direction.
I reposition her head at night but she either tenses up or just rolls back to the other side. My family assures me it's not that bad but I can't stop obsessing over it.
Is there any hope of it rectifying itself? Surely the head will just develop into the shape if it's constantly being laid on?