Whether you are a health professional seeking more information about the conditions or a parent who suspects that your baby may have plagiocephaly, you may find the following links useful. We recommend that any diagnosis is carried out by a qualified specialist.
Ahead4babies
Company offering the Cranio helmet, based in Kensington.
London Orthotics
Company offering the LocBand, based in Kingston-upon-Thames.
Össur
Company offering the Starband helmet, based in Leeds, Wimbledon, Cardiff and Glasgow.
Plagio UK
Independent, UK-based parent support group.
SleepCurve
Customised mattresses developed to reduce the risk of plagiocephaly.
Heads UP Baby
Official website of the awareness and prevention programme for deformational plagiocephaly.
Mumsnet
Product reviews, parenting advice and more.
BabyCentre
Hands-on guide to pregnancy, birth and life.
babyworld
Online pregnancy, baby and 'beyond babyhood' community.
Netmums
Local network for mums by mums.
Practical Parenting Advice
One-stop child behaviour and development resource for parents and professionals.
PreciousLittleOne
Useful resource for pregnancy information and parenting advice.
Headlines
Craniofacial support group, featuring all conditions associated with craniosynostosis.
International Alliance of Patients' Organizations
Unique global alliance promoting patient-centred healthcare around the world.
Plagiocephaly.org
General information site with definitions of conditions and directory of US-based physicians.
Discovery Health
Web version of the TV health channel.
eParenting
Online parenting magazine with fun and advice for parents.
UKparents.co.uk
Your parenting lifeline, online.
ForParentsByParents
Comprehensive information and advice resource for parents.
familyrapp
A weekly online magazine for parents covering a range of issues, including parenting, health, education, days out, family holidays, recipes and book suggestions.
UK Self Help
A simple and up-to-date listing of over 850 UK national self help groups and support organisations which provide support for more than 2,000 conditions.
Jo Jingles
Fun music, singing and movement classes for babies and young children
Oxbridge Baby
Creators and producers of developmental media products for infants and toddlers, including ‘Oxbridge Baby My First DVD’. When buying online, once you proceed to checkout and you're asked to enter your details, there is a field towards the bottom which asks ‘How did you hear about us?’ please select ‘Headstart4Babies’ from the dropdown menu as this means we’ll receive 10% of the value of your completed order, so you’ll also be helping us raise funds!
Foods Matter
A monthly support magazine for anyone suffering from a food allergy/intolerance or living on a restricted diet, whatever the cause.