Useful links
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 and Ross on Wye, Herefordshire. - Össur
Company offering the Starband helmet, based in Leeds, Wimbledon, Cardiff and Glasgow. - 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.
