When my sweet baby boy made his grand entrance into the world, we were immediately greeted by a surprise: a little flat spot on the back of his head. This wasn’t in the “How to Have a Baby” manual we read in childbirth class!

We’d been prepped for the usual newborn head malleability—expect a bit of an odd shape after delivery and a rounded head later on. But my little guy had his own plans. After spending the last two months of pregnancy in a prime delivery position (upside down, facing backward), his sweet little head got quite cozy against my pelvis. Result? A uniquely lopsided head shape.