Head growth of the fetus and infant is largely determined by brain growth. The brain reaches 90% of adult size by 1 year of age; it is 95% of its ultimate adult size by 6 years of age and growth ...

A flattened or slanted head shape. One side of the forehead ... These signs are often noticeable by the time the baby is 6 to 8 weeks old. Diagnosis of positional plagiocephaly is straightforward ...

Infant sleep position impacts the development of head shape. Changes in infant sleep position, specifically the movement toward supine sleep, have led to a redefinition of normal head shape for ...