Parent stories

Nottingham mum, Stacey, knew that her daughter’s Plagiocephaly needed to be treated in order for it to get better. Stacey talks us through Annaïs’ journey with both Plagiocephaly and Torticollis: “Annaïs was a twin and spent a lot of time upside down in the womb with little space.” As a...

Our son Jesse was born with a lump on his head from his position in my womb, the lump was soft at first and over a couple of months hardened. Jesse favoured sleeping on the lump-less side and when on his back in his baby gym would also lie on...

I first noticed my son's head wasn't quite the 'normal' shape when he was about 5-6 months old. Being a mother of two meant that my youngest often spent time in the safety of his bouncer chair whilst my 3 year old was running around, I thought this was the...

By the time Madison was three months old, her parents had real concerns about the shape of her head. When she was five months old, they decided to make their first appointment with Steve Mottram at Technology in Motion after researching. At the initial consultation, Maddie was asked to trial the...

Nathaniel Menear’s parents first started noticing a flatness to their little one’s head at around 3 months old. After researching online, they discovered what flat head syndrome was and began looking into the condition more. After looking on social media, Nate’s parents were recommend Technology in Motion via an Instagram...

Jenson Bayliss-Hardy’s family noticed a flatness in his head at around 4 months old. They had a close friend whose little boy also had a flatness to his head and recommended the family book a consultation at Technology in Motion, just as they had done. At the consultation, the severity...

Zaki Corby’s parents first started noticing the flattening of his head at around 4 months old. After Googling the term “head flattening in babies”, they came across Technology in Motion and called to find out more. Karen, Zaki’s mum, said, “I called and spoke to a very nice lady who...

Nellie-Grace Edith Loveridge’s parents first noticed the flattening of her head when she was approx. three months old. After numerous attempts at trying to help through various techniques, nothing seemed to work and, in fact, the family feared it may even be getting worse. Nellie-Grace’s parents began researching online, trying...

Ellis Thompson’s parents first notice the flattening of her head at just 3 months old. At first Ellis was taken to see a osteopathy specialist in order to try and seek help regarding the flattening. Treatment through osteopathy did help the roundness of the head and progress was coming along...

At just 8 weeks old, Sonny’s parents noticed their son was showing signs of torticollis however they had to wait around 9-10 weeks for an appointment to see a paediatrician and have the condition officially diagnosed. During that time, Sonny’s parents carried out research online and discovered a number of...

Benjamin’s parents first noticed his head was flat on one side when he was born. Benjamin is a twin and because of limited space in the womb, he formed a flattening on one side of his head during the pregnancy. After he was born, Benjamin also favoured laying on one...

Harry Luis Sobic was 2 months old when his parents first started to notice their little one’s head flattening at the back, they grew increasingly concerned as months went on but were not sure what could be done or even where to go for help. They initially heard about Technology...

Gina, mum to TiMband graduate Joshua, has shared her excitement over her little one's fantastic achievement. In doing so, Gina has kindly shared information on Joshua's TiMband journey… Gina and Joshua's dad first noticed their baby boy's flattening when he was 2 months old. It was at this point that...

Tanya has recently finished the TiMband journey with her son, Oliver. Graduating with fantastic results, Tanya shares the journey they went through: “Me and Oliver’s dad first noticed a flattening to Oliver’s head when he was 3 months old. This is something that we thought would improve by itself at...

Harry is a lovely little boy with severe brachycephaly, a type of flat head syndrome. The condition is characterised by a flattened area at the back of the head, which causes its width to be disproportionate to its length. 7096

Having started with severe brachycephaly, little Luke has completed his TiMband treatment with excellent results! Looking back on the experience, Julie talks us through her son’s journey. 6903

Having recently completed his TiMband treatment with flying colours, Daniel’s mum, Rebecca, shares their journey. “We first noticed the flattening at about 3 months. We were going to NHS physio with Daniel’s Torticollis, and so asked the physio about his flattening. They told us it would improve once Daniel’s Torticollis had...

Natalie, mother of 2 young boys with brachycephaly shares her son’s TiMband transformation with us: When our first child was born, we noticed that he had severe brachycephaly. Following the advice of our GP health visitors and paediatrician, we did not seek treatment, assured that the issue would self-correct. Unfortunately,...

Jacqueline, mother to TiMband graduate, Logan, tells us all about her family’s plagiocephaly journey: We first noticed there was something not quite right when Logan was only about a month or so. He only ever slept with his head to the right and there seemed to be a restriction of...

Jenny, mother to baby Seb, walks us through their family’s plagiocephaly journey: When Seb was around 12 weeks old we started to notice that something wasn’t right. Seb’s head was flat at the back, his forehead was pronounced and there was a bulging to either side of his head over...

From the setbacks to the celebrations, Nicola, mother of adorable baby Jenson, describes her little man’s plagiocephaly journey: Jenson has always been a good sleeper, too good in fact. However, what we didn't know was that his sleep was affecting his head shape! At 8 weeks, my mum was changing...

Six-month-old Erskine boy, Reihan is suffering from a condition called flat head syndrome, also known as Plagiocephaly. His parents Susan and Andrew from Renfrewshire, have been disappointed with the lack of awareness of the syndrome and the treatment available to correct it. Mum-of-two, Susan, is keen to increase profile of...

Phoebe The parents of little Phoebe, who suffers from a condition called Plagiocephaly, a variant of flat head syndrome, have spoken out about their experiences to help to raise awareness of treatment available for the condition in the UK. Mum Jessica and dad Nicholas, from Marlow in Buckinghamshire, are keen...

Parents Pete and Jayne from Hollywood in Birmingham were overjoyed when they had their first child. But when baby Joseph was just 12-weeks-old, his parents noticed that his head wasn’t the normal circular shape. In fact it was completely flat at the back. Concerned about this abnormal appearance, Jayne contacted...

Harrogate Mum, Linzi, has been raising funds for her eight-month-old baby son, Jake, who suffers from flat head syndrome, a condition also known as Plagiocephaly. Thirty-six-year-old, Linzi, who has two other children, began her plea for help from the local community over six weeks ago. She needed to raise nearly...

Leanne and David from Kirkcaldy remember vividly the day they were told that their daughter’s skull might have to be operated on in order to reshape it. “I had never heard anything so ridiculous in my life,” said Leanne. “A specialist told us that if Hannah’s head shape had not...

Caroline explains how she battled to gain a treatment for her son’s Plagiocephaly. “I first noticed that Charlie’s head was misshapen when he was just six-weeks-old. His head was really flat on the right hand side. I was anxious about it, as it looked strange. With my partner Steve, we...

West Hampstead baby Alexander suffers from a condition called Plagiocephaly, also known as flat head syndrome. His parents, Maria and Morten, are keen to raise awareness of treatment available for the condition in the UK. Alexander is Maria’s second child. He was born weighing in at a very healthy 10lbs...

Aleece was born through caesarean section, without any further complications. As she grew, however, her mother Jillian noticed that her daughter preferred to sleep and play on her back. She never thought that this was an issue until at aged four months, Aleece’s head appeared to look like a rugby...

Having a little one is a wonderful thing but it can also be nerve wracking at times, particularly where clinical intervention is required. Often it's reassuring to read about the experiences of other families, so we thought we would share Alice's plagiocephaly helmet success story with you to help put...

Finding out that your baby has flat head syndrome can be an emotional and financial roller coaster ride. Treatment is only provided by the NHS in exceptional cases, with the majority of parents having to raise the funds themselves. Coby's inspirational plagiocephaly story serves as a reminder not to give up - even when the odds...

Steph, mother to TiMband graduate Ardle (one year helmet-free, hooray!), shares her little man’s story: We initially noticed there was something wrong with Ardle’s neck when he was 4 weeks old. However, he wasn't officially diagnosed with flat head syndrome until he was seen at the Royal Hospital for Sick...