Parents and some scientists want more research and clearer guidance on whether helmets successfully treat flat head syndrome ...

molding helmet therapy. Variations in head shape are often seen in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Term and preterm infants may develop abnormal head shapes due to medical treatment ...

When Morrison's head shape didn't budge ... it might eventually impact his sleep and bite, and recommended a baby helmet to round out his head. "We were very skeptical. It wasn't a slam dunk ...

The helmets are used to treat plagiocephaly and brachycephaly or flat head syndrome ... According to the NHS, a baby's skull can be relatively soft and can change shape if constant pressure ...

A baby from Dewitt who's about to turn one-year-old had a special helmet removed in November after being diagnosed with a condition known as plagiocephaly ...

Babies usually from the age of six months are advised to wear the helmets for 23 hours a day ... Becky says she became worried about the shape of his head when he was four months old.