The correct sleeping positions for babies with slanting neck usually include holding position, supine and prone, etc. It is recommended to improve the slanting neck with the correction of sleeping positions.
1. Holding position: When adults hold the baby to sleep, try to align the baby’s chin to the shoulder of the affected side, and correct the habit of tilting the head, there is no special limitation when sleeping, early intervention is recommended.
2. supine: the baby needs to back close to the bed, and then turn the chin to the shoulder of the affected side, at the same time lift to the highest angle, and the healthy side of the ear as close as possible to the shoulder. And can be combined with local massage, can relieve the symptoms of baby’s oblique neck.
3. Prone: Sleep with the baby’s abdomen close to the bed, head turned to the affected side, chin to the affected shoulder, and put a pillow under the healthy side of the face to stretch the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
These sleeping positions are mainly for babies with less serious strabismus problems, if the baby’s condition is serious, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or treatment under the guidance of the doctor.