Cranial Center

11/17/2025

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11/17/2025

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11/17/2025

🎄 Getting Through the Holidays with a Helmet 🎄

To all the parents navigating this holiday season with a little one in cranial therapy - you're not alone, and you're doing AMAZING!

Your baby doesn't need to look like a magazine ad to make your holidays magical. That helmet? It's just part of your beautiful, real story right now. ✨

Quick reminders for this season:
• Light layers (that helmet is like a cozy hat!)
• Have simple responses ready for curious relatives
• Skip the guilt - say yes to joy, no to stress
• Those helmet holiday photos? POST THEM! 📸

Remember: This phase is temporary, but the love and memories you're building are forever. Your baby's smile under that helmet is pure holiday magic.

Drop a ❤️ if you needed this reminder today!

https://www.cranialcenter.com/parenting/a-parents-guide-to-getting-through-the-holidays-with-a-helmet/

For many families, the holidays bring the usual mix of joy, chaos, and photo ops. But when your baby is wearing a cranial remolding helmet, it can feel like you’ve joined a very different kind of holiday club. You’re fielding questions from relatives, dodging comments from strangers, and trying ...

11/08/2025

It can be true that mild flat spots are able to round out on their own, but for moderate or severe flattening, a helmet can make a world of difference. Every baby is different -- helmets can be optional for mild cases, but can be a game-changer for bigger flat areas. No matter what, you’re a great parent for exploring the options! 💕

11/07/2025

🍼 "I wish we had started sooner..."

That's what we hear from parents every single week at our clinic.

If you've noticed a flat spot on your baby's head, you're not alone - and you didn't do anything wrong. Plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome) affects thousands of babies, but here's what many parents don't realize: timing is everything.

The difference between starting treatment at 4 months vs. 8 months can be life-changing for your little one. We're not just talking about appearance - untreated flat head syndrome can affect jaw alignment, ear position, and even developmental milestones.

💙 The good news? When caught early, helmet therapy is incredibly effective. Most babies adapt within days, and treatment typically takes just a few months.

Don't wait and see. Every month matters for your baby's developing skull.

https://www.cranialcenter.com/flat-head-syndrome/parents-say-the-real-challenge-isnt-the-helmet-its-waiting-too-long/

The news often arrives during an ordinary pediatric visit. A doctor gently points out a flat spot or an asymmetry on the baby’s head. The word comes next: plagiocephaly. For many parents, it lands like a heavy stone. What seemed like a perfectly normal milestone appointment suddenly shifts into wo...

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween to all the ghouls and goblins 🎃 👻 🕷️

10/29/2025

Babies’ heads grow so fast in the first year! That’s why doctors say the best time for helmet therapy is around 4–6 months. At this age, a baby’s skull is soft and rapidly growing, perfect for gently reshaping. Starting early means shorter treatment and amazing results. It’s all about catching that window when their little head is growing like a wildflower🌼

10/27/2025

When Time Matters ⏰💛
Amanda noticed her baby’s head was getting flatter — even with tummy time, even after doing everything “right.”
Four doctors said to wait.
But what if waiting means missing the one window that never opens again?

Learn why early baby flat head syndrome treatment is time-sensitive — and how acting early can make all the difference.

👉 Read the full story: https://www.cranialcenter.com/early-intervention/when-time-matters-baby-flat-head-syndrome-treatment-and-the-window-you-cant-get-back/

Early baby flat head syndrome treatment matters. Learn when to act to correct your baby’s head shape before the reconstruction window closes.

10/24/2025

We are so grateful to announce we've just reached 200 Five-Star Reviews on Google! 🌟

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to every parent, patient, and provider who has trusted Cranial Center on your baby’s journey to a beautifully shaped future. Your support, stories, and smiles are what make us love what we do every single day 💚💛💙

Here’s to helping even more little heads grow strong and round — one scan, one helmet, and one happy family at a time 👶💫

10/15/2025

Check out these awesome kiddos! They're starting their Cranial Helmet Treatment this month 💕 In 3-4 months, their helmets will be off, and their beautiful heads will have grown to be more round and symmetrical 😊 We are so proud of you!!

10/04/2025

Before & After – What a Difference! 🤯 Check out how far we’ve come! On the left, you can see baby’s flat spot, and on the right – wow! – a beautifully rounded head after just a few months in a cranial helmet. Helmet therapy gently guides the head to grow symmetrically. In fact, a large study found 75% of babies finish helmet therapy with head shapes back to normal. This transformation isn’t just about looks – it means our little one’s head, ears, and jaw are aligned for the future. Such a proud moment!

10/01/2025

📸 Have you ever noticed the same head shape appearing in generation after generation of family photos?
Rachel Morrison did. From her grandfather's 1948 wedding photo to her aunt's baby pictures in the '80s, to her own son Oliver today—the same flat spots kept appearing.
At first, doctors told her it was "just positioning." But when the same pattern shows up across decades, long before car seats and swings existed, it raises an important question: Could plagiocephaly run in families?
This powerful story explores what many parents are quietly wondering but few doctors are willing to discuss: the possible genetic connection behind infant flat head syndrome.
While the medical community focuses on environmental factors, families like the Morrisons are seeing something else in their photo albums—a blueprint being copied through generations.
If you've noticed similar patterns in your family, or if you're navigating plagiocephaly with your little one right now, this article will resonate deeply with you.
👉 Read the full story and discover what family photos might be telling us about plagiocephaly: https://www.cranialcenter.com/plagiocephaly/tracing-flat-spots-through-family-photos-a-hidden-story-of-plagiocephaly/

The Cranial Center of New Jersey offers complimentary consultations. Your family's story matters, and early intervention can make all the difference.

The photo albums were the first clue. In the sepia-toned wedding picture from 1948, the groom’s head looks slightly wider on one side, the combed-back hair unable to disguise a subtle slope. Flip a few pages forward and there’s a toddler in overalls, circa 1952, with a flat patch so faint it loo...