It's common for babies to be born with misshapen heads after passing through the narrow birth canal due to their malleable and separate skull bones. Newborn and infant skull bones will usually not ...

Parents should not use infant head shaping pillows to change a baby’s head shape or symmetry, the Food and Drug Administration advised on Thursday. The agency warned that these products can create an ...

A federal agency is recommending that parents and caregivers not use infant head-shaping pillows. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has not approved the pillows and it is “not aware of any ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday released a warning to parents to not use infant head-shaping pillows to prevent or treat any medical conditions. In a news release, the FDA suggested that ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Topping the list of rules for new parents is that you should always put babies to sleep on their back, on a firm, flat ...

Pillows designed to give your baby’s noggin the perfect shape should be thrown out immediately. “The use of head-shaping pillows can create an unsafe sleep environment for infants and may contribute ...

Parents should not use infant head-shaping pillows to change a baby’s head shape or symmetry, the Food and Drug Administration advised on Thursday, warning that these products can create an "unsafe ...

The FDA says parents should not use infant head shaping pillows to change a baby’s head shape or symmetry. The agency warns these products can create an unsafe sleep environment for babies. That can ...

When babies are first born, their heads can often be misshapen for the first few days, especially after a difficult delivery. In most cases, a baby’s head shape will correct itself shortly after birth ...

The current fad apparently stems from a belief that a round head is more beautiful. Because babies have soft bones, parents are using a variety of “head-shape correction” products like pillows, ...